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Wayzata Central Middle

Public Grades 6-8

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Wayzata Central Middle is a highly-rated public middle school in Plymouth, Minnesota, serving 1,534 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Wayzata Public School District, which is ranked 16th out of 446 districts in the state.

Wayzata Central Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency, with 68.1% of students proficient or better in Math and 69.22% proficient or better in Reading, compared to 45.21% and 49.59% for the state, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking within the top 10 in the state for Asian, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students in Math and Reading. However, the school's performance for African American and Low Socioeconomic Status students is not as strong, ranking in the 60s and 100s, respectively, among Minnesota middle schools.

Wayzata Central Middle's performance is significantly higher than the nearby Plymouth Middle School, which is part of the Robbinsdale Public School District and has much lower proficiency rates in Math and Reading. The Wayzata Public School District appears to be a high-performing district, with all three of its middle schools ranking within the top 17 in the state, suggesting that the district's educational practices and resources are contributing to the strong academic performance of its schools.

1,342

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,348

Per pupil spending ?

14.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 Vicksburg Ln N
Plymouth, MN 55447-3941

(763) 745-6000

District: Wayzata Public School District

Students who attend Wayzata Central Middle usually attend:

High:

Wayzata High

Feeder schools for Wayzata Central Middle:

Elementary:	Birchview Elementary
	Kimberly Lane Elementary
	Meadow Ridge Elementary School
	North Woods Elementary School
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	Oakwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Asian:

29.2%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (69% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Minnesota middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg72%

Minnesota avg47%

14^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Wayzata Public School District

16^th of 446Wayzata Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	14 of 519	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	15 of 545	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	7 of 529	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	5 of 520	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	4 of 521	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	6 of 533	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	9 of 518	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	92.9	11 of 523	97.9%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	14 of 508	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	93.7	12 of 516	97.7%	★★★★★
2014	93.1	7 of 490	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	91.3	14 of 488	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	92.1	2 of 469	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	92.8	9 of 478	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	92.9	8 of 454	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	90.6	6 of 230	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	94.1	3 of 409	99.3%	★★★★★
2007	93.8	5 of 403	98.8%	★★★★★
2006	94.9	2 of 406	99.5%	★★★★★
2005	88.9	12 of 396	97.0%	★★★★★
2004	93.8	4 of 387	99.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	79 of 169	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	49 of 179	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	66 of 164	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.1	17 of 162	89.5%	★★★★★
2021	63.1	43 of 141	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	45 of 148	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	23 of 137	83.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	6 of 106	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	6 of 111	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	3 of 116	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	3 of 110	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	2 of 87	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	1 of 112	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	1 of 108	99.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	17 of 153	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	7 of 158	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	1 of 133	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	1 of 130	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	15 of 450	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	12 of 474	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	5 of 455	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	6 of 467	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	1 of 443	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	6 of 439	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	7 of 436	98.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	4 of 175	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	7 of 186	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	8 of 178	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	2 of 188	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	3 of 156	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	3 of 171	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	1 of 163	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	136 of 432	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	126 of 473	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	106 of 459	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	40 of 404	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	66.3	82 of 399	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	91 of 415	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	40 of 401	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	12 of 452	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	14 of 479	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	10 of 464	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	3 of 476	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	5 of 437	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	8 of 454	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	9 of 438	97.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	6 of 113	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	8 of 116	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	3 of 107	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	1 of 131	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	2 of 97	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.7	9 of 120	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	4 of 114	96.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	20 of 265	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	29 of 307	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	17 of 298	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	3 of 288	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	7 of 260	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	18 of 282	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.6	15 of 253	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	27 of 415	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	24 of 440	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	16 of 436	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	5 of 438	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	5 of 422	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	8 of 428	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	13 of 428	97.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-29 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading69%+20 vs state

Math68%+23 vs state

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by a student
Monday, March 16, 2026

Outstanding! Definitely the best middle school in Minnesota. Close Quote

by a student
Friday, January 12, 2024

This school has great students Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 23, 2022

Super woke school. They are only concerned about furthering their agenda.
This is a school of great test takers that goes hand in hand with property values. Don’t be fooled into thinking this makes for a great school.
I have zero confidence in this school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Wayzata Central Middle	Public	6-8	305 Vicksburg Ln N	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6000	1,342	72	18.7	14.6%	683 (50.9%)	117 (8.7%)	71 (5.3%)	392 (29.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (5.7%)	95.1	14^th of 519 public middle schools	97.3%		95.6	15^th of 545 public middle schools	97.2%	1	65.1	65.3	73.0	68.1	74.6	67.2	67.7	69.2	$12,348
Central Middle Alternative (Cmap)	Public	6-8	305 Vicksburg Ln N	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-5000	0	1	10.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$29,949
Wayzata West Middle	Public	6-8	149 Barry Ave N	Wayzata	55391	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6400	836	41	20.6	16.4%	516 (61.7%)	67 (8.0%)	52 (6.2%)	151 (18.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.9%)	93.8	17^th of 519 public middle schools	96.7%		96.2	12^th of 545 public middle schools	97.8%	5	65.4	65.4	72.3	67.4	72.0	62.4	69.8	68.2	$13,063
Wayzata East Middle	Public	6-8	12000 Ridgemount Ave W	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-6201	817	43	19.0	22.3%	447 (54.7%)	87 (10.6%)	61 (7.5%)	175 (21.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.4%)	94.3	15^th of 519 public middle schools	97.1%		97	10^th of 545 public middle schools	98.2%	5	60.2	64.5	69.2	64.0	74.9	72.5	69.2	72.6	$13,693
East Middle Alternative (Emap)	Public	6-8	12000 Ridgemount Ave W	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-5000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$10,056
Minnetonka East Middle	Public	6-8	17000 Lake St Extension	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5200	1,320	81	16.3	11.8%	1,018 (77.1%)	36 (2.7%)	76 (5.8%)	102 (7.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (6.2%)	97.4	7^th of 519 public middle schools	98.7%		97.7	6^th of 545 public middle schools	98.9%	1	80.7	72.6	68.2	73.9	81.4	74.8	72.3	76.2	$11,432
270 Hopkins West Junior High Alternative Learning Center	Public	7-9	3830 Baker Rd	Minnetonka	55305	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-4843	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hopkins West Middle School	Public	6-8	3830 Baker Rd	Minnetonka	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-4401	574	39	14.7	43.9%	257 (44.8%)	169 (29.4%)	61 (10.6%)	22 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.0%)	43.2	301^st of 519 public middle schools	42.0%		45.3	300^th of 545 public middle schools	45.0%	1	31.3	26.7	31.0	29.6	45.9	35.5	46.2	42.3	$15,664
Hopkins North Middle School	Public	6-8	10700 Cedar Lake Rd	Minnetonka	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-4800	866	53	16.3	31.1%	465 (53.7%)	167 (19.3%)	110 (12.7%)	31 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (10.4%)	58	203^rd of 519 public middle schools	60.9%		56.2	230^th of 545 public middle schools	57.8%	27	29.3	34.9	33.5	32.5	59.7	46.9	51.6	53.0	$14,056
Plymouth Middle	Public	6-8	10011 36th Ave N	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-7100	749	42	17.9	49.4%	312 (41.7%)	195 (26.0%)	137 (18.3%)	30 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (9.5%)	35.1	363^rd of 519 public middle schools	30.1%		33.7	372^nd of 545 public middle schools	31.7%	9	27.8	18.2	24.2	23.5	45.0	36.8	39.1	40.4	$12,939

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayzata Central Middle

What high school do graduates of Wayzata Central Middle attend?

Students who attend Wayzata Central Middle usually go on to attend Wayzata High

What district is Wayzata Central Middle in?

Wayzata Public School District

How many students attend Wayzata Central Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,342 students attended Wayzata Central Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Wayzata Central Middle?

Students at Wayzata Central Middle are 51% White, 29% Asian, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Wayzata Central Middle a good school?

Yes! Wayzata Central Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools.

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