BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH is a Title I public middle school that is part of the BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in BELLE PLAINE, MN with about 249 students offering grade levels from 7th Grade to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 12 teachers, BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH, located at 220 S. Market St. in Belle Plaine, Minnesota, serves as a key educational hub for students in the middle-level grades within the Belle Plaine Public School District. As a junior high facility, the school is dedicated to bridging the transition between elementary education and high school, focusing on fostering academic growth, personal responsibility, and social-emotional development during these formative adolescent years.
The school is part of a community-centered district that emphasizes a supportive learning environment and a well-rounded curriculum. By offering a variety of core subjects, extracurricular activities, and elective opportunities, BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH aims to challenge its students intellectually while preparing them for the more rigorous demands of their future high school careers. The facility remains a cornerstone of the Belle Plaine community, working to ensure that students are equipped with the skills necessary for success both inside and outside the classroom.
For more information, contact BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH at (952) 873-2403 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
BELLE PLAINE, MN 56011-1797
(952) 873-2403
BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public Title I school in BELLE PLAINE, MN with about 249 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Minnesota
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Total Students:
- 249
- Teachers:
- 12.31
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I targeted assistance school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 249 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 88% of the student body.
- White
- 88.0%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 4.8%
- Two or more races
- 2.8%
- Black or African American
- 2.0%
- Asian
- 1.2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.8%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.4%
- Female
- 54.2%
- Male
- 45.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.