Summary:
ZIP code 56011 is home to five schools serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade — two elementary schools, one junior high, and two high schools — all within the Belle Plaine Public School District, which ranks 80th of 458 Minnesota districts (83rd percentile, 4 stars) and enrolls about 1,480 students. Districtwide 2025–2026 proficiency is above the state in all three subjects: 51% in math vs. 44.9% statewide, 50.3% in reading vs. 48.6%, and 29.4% in science vs. 25.5%. Strong district numbers, however, mask uneven results from school to school.
Belle Plaine Senior High is the clear standout, ranking 64th of 473 high schools (86th percentile, 4 stars) and holding 4 stars across all three recent rank-history years. Its graduation rate is 93.9% vs. the state's 84.9%, and its dropout rate is 3.0% vs. 4.2%. Test results are strong at the grade level: 10th-grade reading 57.8% vs. state 42.5%, 11th-grade math 43.4% vs. 35.3%, and science 42.2% vs. 35.0%. Oak Crest Elementary is the math bright spot, with all-grade math at 55.7% — 10.8 points above state — plus 5th-grade math at 54.9% and 6th-grade at 50.5%. Its science jumped from 19.35% in 2024–2025 to 33.3% in 2025–2026, though its reading is mixed.
Belle Plaine Junior High is the main concern, with all-grade science at 13.7% vs. 25.5% statewide and 29.4% districtwide — the lowest figure in the area — and its rank slipped from 4 stars to 3 stars. Its 8th-grade reading (54.8%) and 7th-grade math (50.5%) are bright spots. Chatfield Elementary serves PK–2 with no current test scores; its 2004–2007 rankings are outdated, but its 10.9 student-teacher ratio is the lowest reported. Belle Plaine Transitions/Work Exper has only 10 students and no test, rank, or ratio data, so it cannot be compared academically.
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