Belle Plaine Senior High School vs. Shakopee High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Belle Plaine Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Shakopee High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 472 students in grades 9-12, Belle Plaine Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 2,813 students in grades 9-12, Shakopee High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
472 students
2,813 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
157 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#829 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#598 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
61%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
43%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
111
675
Grade 10 Students
119
720
Grade 11 Students
134
708
Grade 12 Students
108
710
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
7%
16%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
87%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
