Belle Plaine Jr/sr High School vs. Benton Community Senior High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Belle Plaine Jr/sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Overview
Serving 203 students in grades 7-12, Belle Plaine Jr/sr High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 490 students in grades 9-12, Benton Community Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
203 students
490 students


% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#447 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#559 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
62%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
77%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
65-69%


Graduation Rate
80-89%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
47
-
Grade 8 Students
31
-
Grade 9 Students
36
130
Grade 10 Students
29
116
Grade 11 Students
29
117
Grade 12 Students
31
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
1%
4%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
94%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
20%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
3%

