Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High School
610 13th Ave South Belle Plaine IA, 52208, Benton County Phone: 319-444-3720
Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12 School District: Belle Plaine Community School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
(163 out of 205, bottom 20%)
(331 out of 696, top 48%)*Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 247 | 241 | 243 | 244 | 206 | 242 | 247 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 50 | 20.2% | 38 | 15.8% | 35 | 14.4% | 37 | 15.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 40 | 16.2% | 40 | 16.6% | 40 | 16.5% | 29 | 11.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 9: | 40 | 16.2% | 41 | 17.0% | 31 | 12.8% | 44 | 18.0% | 50 | 24.3% | 46 | 19.0% | 52 | 21.1% |
| Grade 10: | 40 | 16.2% | 28 | 11.6% | 43 | 17.7% | 50 | 20.5% | 46 | 22.3% | 52 | 21.5% | 63 | 25.5% |
| Grade 11: | 34 | 13.8% | 41 | 17.0% | 52 | 21.4% | 37 | 15.2% | 49 | 23.8% | 71 | 29.3% | 72 | 29.1% |
| Grade 12: | 43 | 17.4% | 53 | 22.0% | 42 | 17.3% | 47 | 19.3% | 61 | 29.6% | 73 | 30.2% | 60 | 24.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 128 | 51.8% | 124 | 51.5% | 124 | 51.0% | 130 | 53.3% | 115 | 55.8% | 141 | 58.3% | 147 | 59.5% |
| Female: | 119 | 48.2% | 117 | 48.5% | 119 | 49.0% | 114 | 46.7% | 91 | 44.2% | 93 | 38.4% | 96 | 38.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 2.8% | 8 | 3.3% | 11 | 4.5% | 7 | 2.9% | 4 | 1.9% | 5 | 2.1% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 5 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 5 | 2.1% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.8% |
| White: | 234 | 94.7% | 229 | 95.0% | 224 | 92.2% | 233 | 95.5% | 197 | 95.6% | 232 | 95.9% | 242 | 98.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 50 | 20.2% | 58 | 24.1% | 63 | 25.9% | 54 | 22.1% | 32 | 15.5% | 43 | 17.8% | 46 | 18.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 6.9% | 15 | 6.2% | 16 | 6.6% | 22 | 9.0% | 12 | 5.8% | 16 | 6.6% | 19 | 7.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.13 | 10.86 | 11.02 | 10.84 | 11.67 | 13.90 | 13.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.22% | 82.22% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.68% | 75.68% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.22% | 82.22% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.68% | 75.68% | 83.26% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.79% | 78.79% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.00% | 75.00% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.70% | 69.70% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.22% | 72.22% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.59% | 70.59% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.18% | 91.18% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.88% | 55.88% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.47% | 76.47% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.1% | 90.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.9% | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 29.0 years | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% | 27.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% | 72.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,129.0 | $36,756.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $27,038.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,129.0 | $40,400.0 |
* Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.