Summary
Wayzata West Middle is a grades 6–8 public middle school in Wayzata, MN, serving 836 students in the Wayzata Public School District, a highly ranked district in the western Twin Cities suburbs. In 2025–2026, it is ranked 20th of 546 Minnesota middle schools—96th percentile and 5 stars—after ranking 3rd statewide from 2020–2021 through 2022–2023, then 12th, 17th, and 20th. That means it is still a top-4% school, but not the very top performer in its area. Its math proficiency is 64.0% and reading is 67.3%, roughly 19 points above state averages, though both are below the district average.
Compared with nearby schools, Minnetonka East Middle (3rd), Orono Middle (11th), Wayzata East Middle (14th), and Wayzata Central Middle (15th) all rank higher in 2025–2026. Within the Wayzata Public School District, West is currently third of three middle schools on proficiency; the other two have higher reading and science, and one also has higher math. Science is West’s clearest relative weakness: 8th-grade science proficiency is 26.0%, versus 44.9% at Wayzata East, 36.0% at Orono, 38.6% at Minnetonka East, and 28.4% at Wayzata Central. It is above the state’s 16.7%, but low among high-performing nearby schools. West also has the highest student-teacher ratio among Wayzata middle schools, 20.6, up from 16.7 in 2023–2024.
West remains far stronger than Hopkins North Middle School, Hopkins West Middle School, and Plymouth Middle, where math and reading proficiency are much lower. Overall, it is a 5-star, top-4% school with strong math and reading and generally strong effectiveness across student groups. The main things to watch are recent declines from earlier peaks, relatively weak science results, and the rising student-teacher ratio. Its effectiveness ranking for low-income students is also lower and has declined, though it remains above the statewide average—an equity area worth asking about during a visit.
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