Wayzata West Middle School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Serving 714 students in grades 6-8, Wayzata West Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 714 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 5% in MN
: 77% (Top 5%)
: 81% (Top 1%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wayzata West Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Wayzata West Middle School's student population of 714 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wayzata West Middle School
6	253
7	239
8	222

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Total Students

714 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School
2023	681
2022	687
2021	720
2020	754
2019	754
2018	791
2017	791
2016	771
2015	746
2014	737
2013	743
2012	734
2011	717
2010	730
2009	736
2008	745
2007	741
2006	730
2005	728
2004	694
2003	704
2002	698
2001	653
2000	624
1999	591
1998	596
1997	989
1996	976
1995	920
1994	885
1993	837
1992	834
1991	749
1990	752
1989	704
1988	789
1987	817

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School
2023	41
2022	30
2021	35
2020	49
2019	49
2018	45
2017	45
2016	52
2015	50
2014	45
2013	49
2012	48
2011	47
2010	45
2009	48
2008	43
2007	44
2006	40
2005	36
2004	48
2003	43
2002	34
2001	36
2000	41
1999	41
1997	46
1996	43
1995	40
1994	40
1993	39
1992	44
1991	40
1990	38

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First Day of School

Tue. Sep 2, 2025

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

School Mascot

Trojan

School Rankings

Wayzata West Middle School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wayzata West Middle School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#25 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School
2023	#25
2022	#31
2021	#55
2019	#71
2018	#58
2017	#76
2016	#60
2015	#77
2014	#101
2013	#169
2012	#147

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77%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	77%	46%	76%
2022	75%	45%	78%
2021	69%	45%	75%
2019	76%	56%	79%
2018	80%	58%	81%
2017	78%	59%	80%
2016	83%	60%	82%
2015	80%	61%	83%
2014	79%	61%	81%
2013	76%	61%	81%
2012	81%	62%	84%

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81%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2022	81%	51%	77%
2021	79%	53%	78%
2019	83%	59%	81%
2018	82%	60%	81%
2017	82%	61%	81%
2016	80%	60%	79%
2015	83%	60%	80%
2014	79%	59%	80%
2013	75%	58%	78%
2012	90%	76%	91%
2011	92%	74%	90%

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57%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2022	57%	41%	68%
2021	61%	45%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	17:1	14:1	18:1
2022	23:1	14:1	18:1
2021	21:1	14:1	17:1
2020	15:1	14:1	16:1
2019	15:1	14:1	16:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	14:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	15:1	15:1	17:1
2008	17:1	15:1	18:1
2007	17:1	16:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	20:1
2005	20:1	16:1	21:1
2004	14:1	16:1	20:1
2003	16:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	16:1	20:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	15:1	16:1	18:1
1999	14:1	15:1	17:1
1997	21:1	17:1	19:1
1996	23:1	17:1	20:1
1995	23:1	17:1	21:1
1994	22:1	17:1	21:1
1993	21:1	18:1	21:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	19:1	17:1	19:1
1990	20:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2011)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	19%	7%	22%
2022	21%	7%	22%
2021	20%	7%	22%
2020	16%	7%	21%
2019	16%	7%	21%
2018	12%	7%	18%
2017	12%	7%	18%
2016	10%	7%	17%
2015	9%	6%	16%
2014	7%	6%	15%
2013	6%	6%	13%
2012	7%	7%	13%
2011	5%	6%	12%
2010	5%	6%	11%
2009	5%	6%	10%
2008	5%	6%	9%
2007	5%	6%	9%
2006	5%	6%	8%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2004	3%	5%	6%
2003	3%	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	4%	5%	7%
2000	3%	5%	5%
1999	3%	5%	5%
1998	4%	4%	5%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	3%	4%	4%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	4%
1991	3%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	7%	11%	5%
2022	6%	10%	5%
2021	6%	10%	5%
2020	4%	9%	4%
2019	4%	9%	4%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	5%	9%	4%
2015	4%	9%	4%
2014	4%	8%	4%
2013	4%	8%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	1%	5%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	7%	12%	9%
2022	6%	12%	8%
2021	5%	11%	8%
2020	4%	11%	7%
2019	4%	11%	7%
2018	2%	11%	7%
2017	2%	11%	7%
2016	2%	10%	7%
2015	3%	10%	7%
2014	4%	10%	7%
2013	4%	9%	7%
2012	4%	9%	8%
2011	4%	9%	8%
2010	3%	10%	8%
2009	4%	10%	8%
2008	5%	9%	8%
2007	5%	9%	7%
2006	3%	8%	6%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	2%	8%	5%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	6%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	62%	62%	59%
2022	60%	63%	60%
2021	62%	64%	60%
2020	70%	66%	63%
2019	70%	66%	63%
2018	78%	67%	66%
2017	78%	67%	66%
2016	81%	68%	68%
2015	81%	69%	69%
2014	81%	71%	70%
2013	83%	72%	73%
2012	84%	73%	75%
2011	87%	74%	76%
2010	88%	75%	78%
2009	88%	76%	80%
2008	87%	76%	81%
2007	88%	77%	82%
2006	90%	79%	84%
2005	91%	79%	85%
2004	94%	80%	87%
2003	95%	81%	88%
2002	94%	82%	89%
2001	94%	83%	90%
2000	95%	84%	91%
1999	95%	85%	92%
1998	94%	86%	92%
1997	95%	87%	93%
1996	96%	87%	94%
1995	96%	88%	93%
1994	96%	88%	93%
1993	96%	89%	95%
1992	96%	90%	92%
1991	94%	91%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	0.57	0.59	0.60
2022	0.59	0.58	0.59
2021	0.57	0.57	0.58
2020	0.48	0.54	0.56
2019	0.48	0.54	0.56
2018	0.38	0.53	0.52
2017	0.38	0.53	0.52
2016	0.33	0.52	0.50
2015	0.34	0.51	0.49
2014	0.34	0.48	0.48
2013	0.31	0.47	0.45
2012	0.29	0.45	0.42
2011	0.24	0.44	0.40
2010	0.22	0.42	0.38
2009	0.22	0.41	0.35
2008	0.23	0.41	0.34
2007	0.22	0.40	0.32
2006	0.19	0.37	0.28
2005	0.17	0.37	0.26
2004	0.12	0.35	0.24
2003	0.10	0.34	0.21
2002	0.12	0.32	0.20
2001	0.12	0.31	0.18
2000	0.10	0.29	0.17
1999	0.10	0.28	0.15
1998	0.12	0.26	0.15
1997	0.09	0.24	0.12
1996	0.08	0.23	0.12
1995	0.08	0.23	0.13
1994	0.08	0.22	0.13
1993	0.08	0.21	0.10
1992	0.07	0.19	0.15
1991	0.12	0.16	0.15

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Eligible for

13%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	11%	35%	12%
2022	5%	26%	6%
2021	6%	26%	7%
2020	6%	28%	8%
2019	6%	28%	8%
2018	7%	30%	10%
2017	7%	30%	10%
2016	6%	31%	10%
2015	6%	31%	9%
2014	8%	31%	11%
2013	10%	31%	13%
2012	11%	30%	13%
2011	9%	29%	11%
2010	5%	28%	11%
2009	6%	25%	10%
2008	6%	24%	9%
2007	5%	23%	9%
2006	5%	23%	8%
2005	4%	22%	7%
2004	3%	21%	6%
2003	3%	20%	6%
2002	2%	19%	4%
2001	3%	18%	3%
2000	3%	18%	4%
1999	4%	19%	4%
1998	4%	19%	4%
1996	3%	19%	5%
1995	3%	18%	5%
1994	4%	18%	5%
1993	4%	17%	6%
1992	3%	18%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wayzata West Middle School	Minnesota	Wayzata Public School District
2023	3%	8%	3%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	3%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2018	2%	8%	2%
2017	2%	8%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	4%	8%	3%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	3%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wayzata Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Trojan

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wayzata West Middle School's ranking?

Wayzata West Middle School is ranked #25 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Wayzata West Middle School often compared to?

Wayzata West Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wayzata Central Middle School, Wayzata East Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Wayzata West Middle School?

714 students attend Wayzata West Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Wayzata West Middle School students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wayzata West Middle School?

Wayzata West Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wayzata West Middle School offer ?

Wayzata West Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wayzata West Middle School part of?

Wayzata West Middle School is part of Wayzata Public School District.

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