ISTRICT FACT
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Overview
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● Wayzata Public Schools serves all or part of Corcoran, Maple Grove, Medicine Lake, Medina, Minnetonka, Orono, Plymouth and Wayzata. ● The district includes seven elementary schools (K-5), three middle schools (6-8), and one high school (9-12). ● The district’s community education department serves the learning needs of residents of all ages through a variety of programs and offerings. ● The projected enrollment for the 2011-12 school year is 10,367 students, which includes 4,622 elementary students, 2,445 middle school students and 3,300 high school students. ● The student body in our district, based on 2010-11 enrollment, includes the following: • White, not of Hispanic origin – 77 percent • Black, not of Hispanic origin – 8 percent • Asian or Pacific Islander – 12 percent • Hispanic – 3 percent • American Indian or Alaskan Native – 0 percent ● Other data on our students includes the following: • Percent of students receiving free/reduced lunch – 15 percent • Percent of students receiving special education services – 8 percent • Percent of English Language Learner students – 2 percent ● Wayzata Public Schools employs more than 1,400 employees including about 719 teaching positions. ● The district operates with a total revenue budget for the 2011-12 school year of more than $146.5 million, which includes about $116 million for the general operations of the schools.
Academic Achievements
● Greenwood Elementary School was named a 2010 National Blue Ribbon School for making significant progress in closing the achievement gap. Greenwood is the fifth of the district’s seven elementary schools to be named a National Blue Ribbon School in the past four years. ● West Middle School eighth grade math teacher Seth Brown received the 2011 Milken Award. He is one of a select few teachers honored nationally with the award. ● The Minnesota Department of Education assessments (MCAs) show a consistent increase in overall reading scores from 2010-2011 with 89.96 percent of Wayzata students proficient on state mandated reading assessment. ● The 2011 state math assessment data should be considered baseline when comparing grades three through eight to previous years as these students took a new, more rigorous math assessment that was aligned to higher standards designed to prepare all students to be college ready. There was an expected decline in MCA Math scores statewide and throughout neighboring school districts. However, while Wayzata students followed a similar pattern, it was at a far less significant decrease. ● Year after year, the average score of Wayzata students on the ACT exceeds both the state and national averages. For the 2010-11 school year, the average score of Wayzata students on the ACT was 25.8, with the state average at 22.9 and the national average at 21.1. Three students earned perfect scores.