Belle Plaine Senior High School
Tel:
(952) 873-2403
- Belle Plaine Senior High School serves 469 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Belle Plaine Senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Belle Plaine Senior High School's student population of 469 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 469 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Belle Plaine Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Belle Plaine Senior High School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #943 out of 1793 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 60% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 2% |
| Asian | 3% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 9% |
| Black | 2% | 11% |
| White | 89% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 11% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Belle Plaine Public School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Belle Plaine Senior High School is Belle Plaine Transitions/work Exper (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Belle Plaine Junior High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Chatfield Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Belle Plaine Belle Plaine Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 249 students
0.0 miles
220 S Market St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-2403 0.0 7-8 249 - Belle Plaine Belle Plaine Transitions/work Exper Special Education School
Grades: 9-12 | 7 students
0.1 miles
130 S Willow Street
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-2400 0.1 9-12 7 - Belle Plaine Chatfield Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 412 students
0.2 miles
330 S Market St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-2401 0.2 PK-2 412 - Belle Plaine Early Childhood Program Alternative School
Grades: PK | 36 students
0.2 miles
330 S Market St
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-2401 0.2 PK 36 - Belle Plaine Oak Crest Elementary School Grades: 3-6 | 481 students
1.1 miles
1101 West Commerce Dr
Belle Plaine, MN 56011
(952) 873-2402 1.1 3-6 481
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