Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55447

The 55447 zip code area is home to 6 schools, all part of the Wayzata Public School District, which is ranked 16th out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools include 4 elementary schools and 2 middle schools, with no high schools or alternative schools.

Among the standout schools in the area are Gleason Lake Elementary, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Minnesota, and Wayzata Central Middle, which is also a top-performing middle school. Both schools have excellent test scores, with Gleason Lake Elementary boasting 79.29% of students proficient or better in Math and 75.73% in Reading, and Wayzata Central Middle achieving 68.1% proficiency in Math and 69.22% in Reading.

The schools in the 55447 zip code generally perform very well on standardized tests, with most exceeding the state averages in both Math and Reading. The free/reduced lunch rates vary across the schools, suggesting some socioeconomic diversity within the district, with Birchview Elementary having the highest rate at 32.74% and Wayzata Central Middle having the lowest at 14.15%. The student-teacher ratios are relatively low, ranging from 10:1 at the small Central Middle Alternative (CMAP) school to 19.1:1 at Wayzata Central Middle, indicating a focus on small class sizes and individualized attention.