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20140310 23 Belle Plaine, IowaPhoto: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0
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Schools in Belle Plaine · Belle Plaine Community School District

Belle Plaine’s public schools outscore 54% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Belle Plaine, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
74%
▲ 4 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 4 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 4% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
472 students on the public path
In brief

Belle Plaine’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 74% and math 68% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,296 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Belle Plaine’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 54% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (621)Better than 56%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 302 test results could put Belle Plaine anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Belle Plaine’s students in the tested grades sat them (302 in math, 302 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belle Plaine, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Longfellow Elementary SchoolBelle Plaine Community School DistrictB
7–12Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High SchoolBelle Plaine Community School DistrictB−

Belle Plaine’s public schools are run by Belle Plaine Community School District, which also serves Luzerne. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Belle Plaine Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 472 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,296IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading74%
State average 69.7% · 302 students tested
Math68%
State average 63.8% · 302 students tested

Belle Plaine vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Belle Plaine’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Belle PlaineB−Belle Plaine

Every school in Belle Plaine

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Belle Plaineby address
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
267 students13:1Rate it →
Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
205 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Belle Plaine’s schools

Are Belle Plaine’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Belle Plaine children attend outscore 54% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belle Plaine in?

Belle Plaine Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 472 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Belle Plaine spend per student?

$14,296 in Belle Plaine Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.