📍 724 N Merchant, Belle Plaine, Sumner County, 67013
Belle Plaine Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Belle Plaine, Sumner County. The school has 174 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Belle Plaine school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Belle Plaine Middle enrolls 174 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 10% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 145 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
94 of the school's 174 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 82 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Belle Plaine Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-40, state senate district 32, state house district 79.
Belle Plaine Middle is one of 3 schools in Belle Plaine, based in Belle Plaine, Kansas. The district serves 573 students district-wide and employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 174 students, Belle Plaine Middle is close to the district average of about 191 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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