Belle Plaine Senior High School vs. New Prague Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Belle Plaine Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
New Prague Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades 9-12, Belle Plaine Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).
Serving 1,315 students in grades 9-12, New Prague Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
475 students
1,315 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
56 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#819 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#255 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
72%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
123
346
Grade 10 Students
107
327
Grade 11 Students
114
333
Grade 12 Students
131
309
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
3%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
86%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%