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Best Public Schools in Independence County, AR

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Schools

6,855

Students

Districts

Top rankedSulphur Rock Magnet Elementary School80^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary School up 74 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cedar Ridge High School 5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)									ATLAS Reading (2026)									ATLAS Mathematics (2026)							ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)							ATLAS Biology (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Batesville Junior High School Charter	Public, Charter	6-8	2 Pioneer Drive	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Batesville School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 793-7533	690	47	14.8	67.8%	369 (53.5%)	35 (5.1%)	240 (34.8%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	21 (3.0%)	53.2	149^th of 327 public middle schools	54.4%		50	160^th of 324 public middle schools	50.6%	11				37.7	31.6	41.6			37.3				34.6	32.7	38.1			35.3				46.1	36.7	36.2	40.0	90.7		90.7							43.0	44.1	52.0	46.6
Batesville High School Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1 Pioneer Drive	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Batesville School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 793-6846	986	84	11.7	60.2%	560 (56.8%)	50 (5.1%)	320 (32.5%)	15 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.8%)	30 (3.0%)	54.6	129^th of 293 public high schools	56.0%		51.4	130^th of 291 public high schools	55.3%	1							37.5	32.8	35.1							42.4	34.9	38.6									27.0	27.0	75.7	15.3	24.4								41.0	41.3	$11,233	$641	$10,592
West Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	850 Hill Street	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Batesville School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 793-9878	599	34	17.6	81.6%	294 (49.1%)	27 (4.5%)	229 (38.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	35 (5.8%)	37.9	328^th of 491 public elementary schools	33.2%		36.9	331^st of 495 public elementary schools	33.1%	3	29.1	30.8	39.0						32.9	29.2	28.7	40.2						32.5	36.4	42.5	44.8				41.1							31.3	39.3	42.5				37.6			$11,809	$1,644	$10,164
Eagle Mountain Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	600 Eagle Mountain Blvd.	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Batesville School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 698-9141	905	36	25.2	58.8%	482 (53.3%)	19 (2.1%)	327 (36.1%)	22 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	45 (5.0%)	58.1	207^th of 491 public elementary schools	57.8%		61.8	180^th of 495 public elementary schools	63.6%	27	30.5	49.5	40.6						41.4	33.3	46.5	40.7						40.9	45.8	56.5	53.1				52.4							38.9	47.6	50.1				45.5			$11,177	$1,187	$9,990
Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	480 N Main St	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Batesville School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 799-3149	333	20	16.7	45.0%	284 (85.3%)	9 (2.7%)	25 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	80.2	80^th of 491 public elementary schools	83.7%		66.8	154^th of 495 public elementary schools	68.9%	74	45.7	55.6	52.8						51.4	45.7	47.2	52.8						48.6	82.9	63.9	66.6				71.1							71.4	50.0	55.6				58.8			$17,408	$1,520	$15,888
Midland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 Floral Rd	Floral	72534	Independence County	Midland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 345-2413	291	20	14.5	100.0%	272 (93.5%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	28.9	382^nd of 491 public elementary schools	22.2%		29.8	369^th of 495 public elementary schools	25.5%	13	25.0	25.8	17.7	37.5					27.1	21.4	22.6	20.6	42.5					27.8	28.6	6.5	29.4	35.0			25.6							35.7	29.1	44.1	45.0			39.1			$19,704	$4,250	$15,454
Midland High School	Public	7-12	741 Main St	Pleasant Plains	72568	Independence County	Midland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 345-2610	222	46	4.8	100.0%	211 (95.0%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	54.8	128^th of 293 public high schools	56.3%		36.5	196^th of 291 public high schools	32.6%	68					29.2	51.8	45.7	22.8	37.1					33.3	51.8	54.3	34.3	43.8					29.2	52.2	40.4		29.4	36.9		9.4	11.7					29.1	51.8	41.2	39.4	41.1	$13,242	$446	$12,796
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	3549 Cord Road	Newark	72562	Independence County	Cedar Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 201-2577	263	22	11.9	98.9%	245 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	42.1	298^th of 491 public elementary schools	39.3%		60.1	196^th of 495 public elementary schools	60.4%	102	28.9	38.5	42.3						36.9	26.3	35.9	46.7						36.9	26.3	38.4	35.6				33.6							36.8	46.1	42.2				41.8			$16,961	$2,712	$14,249
Cedar Ridge High School	Public	6-12	1500 N. Hill Street	Newark	72562	Independence County	Cedar Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 201-2577	373	74	5.0	99.2%	341 (91.4%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	47.4	164^th of 293 public high schools	44.0%		42.9	167^th of 291 public high schools	42.6%	3				43.4	29.1	20.0	28.9	30.0	30.0				47.1	37.5	21.7	33.3	30.0	33.8				52.8	55.4	43.3	50.3		32.5	32.5		25.0	25.6				51.0	46.4	35.0	43.8	32.5	35.7	$16,513	$1,196	$15,317
Uaccb Technical Center	Public	9-12	2005 White Drive	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Uaccb Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(870) 612-2000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Southside Middle School	Public	4-6	55 Quail Lane	Southside	72501	Independence County	Southside School District (Independence)	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 251-2332	450	22	20.1	55.6%	411 (91.3%)	8 (1.8%)	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)		40.4	40.7	46.4					42.5		41.7	43.4	48.3					44.5		54.0	53.1	58.8			55.3								49.7	51.7	55.6			52.3			$9,775	$1,121	$8,655
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2460 Batesville Blvd	Southside	72501	Independence County	Southside School District (Independence)	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 251-2661	852	42	20.2	52.1%	779 (91.4%)	11 (1.3%)	36 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	19 (2.2%)	67.8	155^th of 491 public elementary schools	68.4%		61.1	187^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.2%	32	44.4								44.4	43.7								43.7	56.3						56.3							58.3						58.3			$14,686	$3,460	$11,226
Southside Charter High School	Public, Charter	10-12	1920 Batesville Blvd	Southside	72501	Independence County	Southside School District (Independence)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 251-2662	464	72	6.4	44.8%	402 (86.6%)	6 (1.3%)	44 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	72	49^th of 293 public high schools	83.3%		89.6	12^th of 291 public high schools	95.9%	37								40.6	40.6								43.2	43.2												25.0	24.8								49.3	49.2	$11,485	$765	$10,721
Southside Junior High School	Public, Charter	7-9	70 Scott Drive	Southside	72501	Independence County	Southside School District (Independence)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 251-4003	427	37	11.6	55.0%	387 (90.6%)	6 (1.4%)	22 (5.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	56.4	136^th of 327 public middle schools	58.4%		57	127^th of 324 public middle schools	60.8%	9					31.6	35.9	46.8		37.6					35.5	37.3	51.6		41.0					45.2	42.7	44.1	47.0	22.5	26.4	44.7		44.7					45.8	53.7	49.5			$10,806	$956	$9,850

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