Caldwell Secondary School vs. Belle Plaine High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Caldwell Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Belle Plaine High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 107 students in grades 6-12, Caldwell Secondary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 183 students in grades 9-12, Belle Plaine High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
107 students
183 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
15 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#888 out of 1269 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1054 out of 1269 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
≤10%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-29%


Graduation Rate
≥80%
80-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
18
-
Grade 7 Students
17
-
Grade 8 Students
12
-
Grade 9 Students
15
45
Grade 10 Students
22
50
Grade 11 Students
12
47
Grade 12 Students
11
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
3%


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
13%
10%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
79%
82%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.32


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
36%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

