The brief
A Wayzata Public School District middle school serving grades 6th – 8th.
Central Middle Alternative (cmap) is listed in Wayzata Public School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 201920%
- 201820%
- 201720%
- 201650%
- 2015: no results on file
- 201425%
- 201325%
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2019) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2019).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55447; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2019; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Minneapolis school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $128,781
- Median home value
- $454,500
- Median rent
- $1,663/mo
- College educated
- 60.7%
- Homeownership
- 76.5%
- Poverty rate
- 3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55447; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 21
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 30
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 911/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Plymouth. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Plymouth), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Central Middle Alternative (cmap) serve?
Central Middle Alternative (cmap) serves students in grades 6th through 8th.
How many students attend Central Middle Alternative (cmap)?
Central Middle Alternative (cmap) has an enrollment of approximately 10 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Middle Alternative (cmap)?
The student-teacher ratio at Central Middle Alternative (cmap) is 10:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Central Middle Alternative (cmap)?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Central Middle Alternative (cmap) has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2019).
Is Central Middle Alternative (cmap) a charter school?
No, Central Middle Alternative (cmap) is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Central Middle Alternative (cmap) a Title I school?
No, Central Middle Alternative (cmap) is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Central Middle Alternative (cmap)?
70.0% of students at Central Middle Alternative (cmap) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 10
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Free or reduced lunch
- 70.0%
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Hennepin County
- Phone
- (763) 745-5000
- Schools in district
- 21
- District spending per student
- $14,820
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 3.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 55447)
- 21,001
- Area average commute
- 21.1 min
- Area median age
- 41.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.