BELLE PLAINE JUNIOR HIGH

BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
220 S MARKET ST
BELLE PLAINE, MN 56011
244 Students
Middle School 7th - 8th
School Overview
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.
244
Total Students
11.1
Full-Time Teachers
22.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
23.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    202 (82.8 %)
  • Hispanic
    19 (7.8 %)
  • Two or More
    14 (5.7 %)
  • Black
    6 (2.5 %)
  • Asian
    3 (1.2 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Middle School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone: (952)873-2403
Grade Range: 7th - 8th
Total Students: 244
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 11.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 22.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 43
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 13

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 7 132
Grade 8 112
Gender Ratio
Nearby Middle Schools (Within 10 Miles)
JORDAN MIDDLE
JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
553 Students
500 SUNSET DR
JORDAN, MN 55352 (7.1 miles away)
Middle School 5th - 8th