Benton Community Senior High School vs. Belle Plaine Jr/sr High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Belle Plaine Jr/sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 496 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 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 193 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), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
496 students
193 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#559 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#447 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-89%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
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31
Grade 8 Students
-
37
Grade 9 Students
118
29
Grade 10 Students
124
27
Grade 11 Students
130
27
Grade 12 Students
124
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
% Hispanic
4%
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% Black
1%
2%
% White
92%
94%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
25%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%
