Enrollment
255
Middle
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270405002169
BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH
220 S MARKET ST, BELLE PLAINE, MN 56011 · (952) 873-2403 · Scott County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Minnesota public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
56 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 132 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 48% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
47.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
48.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH
BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH this school | 255 | 22.0% | 41.0% |
| DOVER-EYOTA MIDDLE SCHOOL EYOTA | 237 | 20.7% | 35.8% |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School ZUMBROTA | 194 | 22.2% | 48.2% |
| La Crescent-Hokah Middle School LA CRESCENT | 311 | 20.6% | 35.2% |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA | 216 | 27.3% | 42.2% |
| KENYON-WANAMINGO MIDDLE KENYON | 216 | 27.8% | 40.9% |
Matched among Minnesota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #116 of 245 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #85 of 245 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #135 of 245 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #197 of 306 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #183 of 210 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #162 of 216 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #207 of 252 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #54 of 66 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
255
+14 (+6%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 24.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 255 | 12.7 | 20.2:1 | 22% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 10.6 | 23.6:1 | 24% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 11.1 | 22.1:1 | 25% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 10 | 24.1:1 | 17% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 249 | 12.3 | 20.2:1 | 20% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 14 | 16.9:1 | 18% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 244 | 13 | 18.8:1 | 23% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 177 | 10 | 17.7:1 | 11% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 190 | 7 | 27.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (249 to 255); teachers up 3% (12.3 to 12.7).
About BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH
BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH is classified as a middle school. It is located in BELLE PLAINE, Minnesota. A total of 255 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in Minnesota is about 495 students, so this school is 48% smaller than average.
BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 6 schools, BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH included, with 1,522 students in all.
About 85% of the student body at BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH is White. The rest of enrollment is 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.2:1. That is higher than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. The lunch program counts 22% of students at BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Minnesota public middle schools, BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH is 53.3%. It actually posts 41.0%, which is 12.3 points lower and in the bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
In Scott County (population about 154,557), the median household income is $119,314, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH is one of 66 public schools in the county.
BELLE PLAINE SENIOR HIGH is the public school closest to BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 50.3%; BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH's is 41.0%, ranking 5th of 5.
The federal government classifies BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH's location as Town: Distant.
2024-25 enrollment was 255, a 6% increase from 241 in 2020-21. The ratio was 24.1:1 in 2020-21 and 20.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,557
Census ACS
Median income
$119,314
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
26,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BELLE PLAINE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 475 students
- OAK CREST ELEMENTARYElementary · 432 students
- CHATFIELD ELEMENTARYElementary · 308 students
- Belle Plaine ECSEElementary · 42 students
- Belle Plaine Transitions/Work ExperHigh · 10 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMElementary
Other schools in BELLE PLAINE
- BELLE PLAINE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 475 students
- OAK CREST ELEMENTARYElementary · 432 students
- CHATFIELD ELEMENTARYElementary · 308 students
- Belle Plaine ECSEElementary · 42 students
- Belle Plaine Transitions/Work ExperHigh · 10 students
- Belle Plaine Credit RecoveryHigh
Nearby schools
- BELLE PLAINE SENIOR HIGH0.0 mi · 475
- CHATFIELD ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 308
- Belle Plaine ECSE0.1 mi · 42
- Belle Plaine Transitions/Work Exper0.1 mi · 10
- OAK CREST ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 432
- JORDAN ELEMENTARY6.8 mi · 701
Frequently asked questions
About BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH?
BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 255 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH serve?
BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH have?
BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
What is the student diversity at BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH?
Student demographics at BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH?
BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH is overseen by BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Scott County.
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