Benton Community Senior High School vs. Belle Plaine Jr/sr High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Benton Community Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Belle Plaine Jr/sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 498 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 63% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 196 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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to 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 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
498 students
196 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#468 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#481 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
75-79%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
33
Grade 8 Students
-
26
Grade 9 Students
122
29
Grade 10 Students
128
28
Grade 11 Students
122
41
Grade 12 Students
126
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
n/a
% Black
1%
n/a
% White
93%
97%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
