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The Alternative Program (Tap)

Q: How many students attend The Alternative Program (Tap)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended The Alternative Program (Tap).

Q: What is the racial makeup of The Alternative Program (Tap)?

Students at The Alternative Program (Tap) are 39% African American, 37% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

142

Students ?

59.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,134

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4955 Peony Ln
Plymouth, MN 55446-8888

(763) 745-6638

District: Wayzata Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.7%

White:

37.3%

Hispanic:

16.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2012 → 14th in 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (17% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2012

!Math scores 45 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school17%

District avg77%

Minnesota avg53%

Not ranked this year

The Alternative Program (Tap) did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	11.0	421 of 492	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	452 of 494	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.0	458 of 489	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.6	420 of 504	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.1	449 of 483	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	411 of 534	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	389 of 539	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	17.2	93 of 103	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	1.8	399 of 401	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	372 of 395	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	16.3	321 of 370	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	370 of 374	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	18.6	353 of 411	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	375 of 398	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	10.7	372 of 412	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	387 of 414	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2019)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)13th percentile~ school

African American (2019)10th percentile-5 vs school

White (2019)10th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2019)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2018-2019) ?

Reading38%-23 vs state

Science10%-44 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

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Schools Near The Alternative Program (Tap)

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
The Alternative Program (Tap)	Public	9-12	4955 Peony Ln	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6638	142	2	59.4	60.6%	53 (37.3%)	55 (38.7%)	23 (16.2%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)							(n/a)					$15,134
Wayzata High	Public	9-12	4955 Peony Ln N	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6610	3,781	174	21.7	16.4%	2,137 (56.5%)	342 (9.0%)	186 (4.9%)	908 (24.0%)	8 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	199 (5.3%)	98	6^th of 450 public high schools	98.7%	97.8	4^th of 480 public high schools	99.2%	2	80.2	80.2	78.7	78.7	$13,279
Alternative Programs Summer Session	Public	10-12	4955 Peony Lane N	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6638	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Wayzata Online	Public	9-12	4955 Peony Ln N	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 745-6611	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Is The Alternative Program (Tap)	Public	9-12	4955 Peony Ln	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6638	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)					$8,743
Wayzata Transition School	Public	12	19000 Highway 55	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-5000	37	5	7.4	51.4%	22 (59.5%)	5 (13.5%)	5 (13.5%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)							(n/a)
School #533	Public	6-12	12915 63rd Ave	Maple Grove	55369	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 205-7612	18	2	9.2	72.2%	9 (50.0%)	2 (11.1%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (16.7%)							(n/a)
School #519	Public	9-12	1145 Shenandoah Lane	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 205-7612	1	1	1.1		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
District 287 - Alternative Learning Center - IS	Public	9-12	1820 Xenium Ln N	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7179	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Northern Star Online	Public	7-12	1820 Xenium Ln N	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7179	0	28	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about The Alternative Program (Tap)

What district is The Alternative Program (Tap) in?

Wayzata Public School District

What is the racial makeup of The Alternative Program (Tap)?

Students at The Alternative Program (Tap) are 39% African American, 37% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend The Alternative Program (Tap)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended The Alternative Program (Tap).

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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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
The Alternative Program (Tap)	Public	9-12	4955 Peony Ln	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6638	142	2	59.4	60.6%	53 (37.3%)	55 (38.7%)	23 (16.2%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)								(n/a)					$15,134
Wayzata High	Public	9-12	4955 Peony Ln N	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6610	3,781	174	21.7	16.4%	2,137 (56.5%)	342 (9.0%)	186 (4.9%)	908 (24.0%)	8 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	199 (5.3%)	98	6^th of 450 public high schools	98.7%		97.8	4^th of 480 public high schools	99.2%	2	80.2	80.2	78.7	78.7	$13,279
Alternative Programs Summer Session	Public	10-12	4955 Peony Lane N	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6638	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wayzata Online	Public	9-12	4955 Peony Ln N	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 745-6611	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Is The Alternative Program (Tap)	Public	9-12	4955 Peony Ln	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6638	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$8,743
Wayzata Transition School	Public	12	19000 Highway 55	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-5000	37	5	7.4	51.4%	22 (59.5%)	5 (13.5%)	5 (13.5%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)
School #533	Public	6-12	12915 63rd Ave	Maple Grove	55369	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 205-7612	18	2	9.2	72.2%	9 (50.0%)	2 (11.1%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (16.7%)								(n/a)
School #519	Public	9-12	1145 Shenandoah Lane	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 205-7612	1	1	1.1		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
District 287 - Alternative Learning Center - IS	Public	9-12	1820 Xenium Ln N	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7179	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northern Star Online	Public	7-12	1820 Xenium Ln N	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7179	0	28	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)