Summary:
The Belle Plaine Public School District in Minnesota has only one middle school, Belle Plaine Junior High, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has a diverse student population, with a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, and has shown improvement in academic performance in recent years.
Belle Plaine Junior High has an enrollment of 244 students, with a racial makeup of 82.79% White, 2.46% African American, 7.79% Hispanic, 1.23% Asian, and 5.74% two or more races. The school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments have improved significantly, with 45.73% in Math, 46.78% in Reading, and 33.91% in Science in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to lower rates in the previous year. While the Math proficiency rate is slightly above the state average, the Reading and Science proficiency rates are below the state averages.
With 24.59% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Belle Plaine Junior High has a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the school's academic performance. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, from 219 out of 520 Minnesota middle schools in 2021-2022 to 144 out of 545 in 2023-2024, suggesting that it is performing reasonably well compared to other middle schools in the state, but there is still room for improvement, especially in areas like Science proficiency.
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