Benton Community Senior High School vs. Belle Plaine Jr/sr High School
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Serving 490 students in grades 9-12, Benton Community Senior High School ranks in the bottom 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 65% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). 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 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 203 students in grades 7-12, Belle Plaine Jr/sr High School ranks in the bottom 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 60-64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). 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 and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
490 students
203 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
59% | 41%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
20 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
10:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#615 out of 1223 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
#630 out of 1223 schools in IA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
(Top 30% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 30% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 50% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
80-89%
(Top 5% in IA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
≥90%
(Top 30% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
47
Grade 8 Students
-
31
Grade 9 Students
130
36
Grade 10 Students
116
29
Grade 11 Students
117
29
Grade 12 Students
127
31
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
1%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
91%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.12
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
