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Belle Plaine Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 292 students in Belle Plaine Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary School in Belle Plaine Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
943 Schools
# Students
488 Students
325,396 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
23,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Belle Plaine Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,402 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
8,018 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
38,706 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
1 Student
21,771 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
452 Students
237,802 Students
% White Students
93%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
16,008 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
47
37,309
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
35,112
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
35,433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
35,198
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
34,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
35,021
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,756 is higher than the state median of $16,406. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,859 is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,756
$16,406
Spending / Student
$14,859
$15,982
Best Belle Plaine Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
707 7th St
Belle Plaine, IA 52208
(319) 444-3002
Belle Plaine, IA 52208
(319) 444-3002
Grades: PK-6
| 292 students
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