Best Public Schools in Independence County, AR

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)									ATLAS Reading (2025)									ATLAS Mathematics (2025)							ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)			ATLAS Science (2025)							ATLAS Biology (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	50	160^th of 324 public middle schools	50.6%		49.9	156^th of 335 public middle schools	53.4%	4				32.6	31.1	31.0			31.5				29.1	29.8	32.3			30.4				40.0	39.5	27.1	36.0	85.3		85.3							35.5	41.4	34.0	37.1
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%)	51.4	130^th of 291 public high schools	55.3%		48	150^th of 305 public high schools	50.8%	20							26.3	30.3	28.3							28.3	32.2	30.2									25.9	25.9	69.2	15.0	23.4								33.5	33.3	$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%)	36.9	331^st of 495 public elementary schools	33.1%		39.6	318^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.0%	13	17.0	32.3	33.3						27.5	18.0	34.4	34.4						29.0	27.6	38.5	27.8				31.5							26.4	34.4	36.6				32.4			$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%)	61.8	180^th of 495 public elementary schools	63.6%		43.8	291^st of 497 public elementary schools	41.4%	111	32.1	45.5	35.6						36.9	32.1	46.9	42.3						39.7	48.7	54.5	36.6				45.9							41.2	49.4	34.6				41.1			$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%)	66.8	154^th of 495 public elementary schools	68.9%		70.8	135^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.8%	19	38.0	51.4	33.4						39.8	40.0	48.6	33.4						39.8	72.0	57.2	50.0				60.2							36.0	48.6	33.4				38.3			$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%)	29.8	369^th of 495 public elementary schools	25.5%		38.9	324^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.8%	45	39.4	17.2	21.1	32.1					26.9	33.3	20.0	21.1	25.0					24.6	15.1	20.0	18.4	32.1			20.9							33.4	25.7	36.9	28.6			31.4			$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%)	36.5	196^th of 291 public high schools	32.6%		42.3	179^th of 305 public high schools	41.3%	17					36.7	27.5	29.4	20.0	28.1					30.0	30.0	35.3	25.7	30.3					36.6	39.0	38.1		3.2	3.0		6.3	13.5					62.1	35.0	46.3	30.3	28.6	$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%)	60.1	196^th of 495 public elementary schools	60.4%		49.8	264^th of 497 public elementary schools	46.9%	68	33.3	44.5	43.4						41.0	30.5	44.4	49.1						42.5	41.7	33.3	39.6				38.0							33.3	31.1	50.9				39.5			$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%)	42.9	167^th of 291 public high schools	42.6%		46.8	158^th of 305 public high schools	48.2%	9				46.6	29.8	42.9	25.5	25.9	34.4				46.5	33.3	36.7	29.8	24.1	34.3				43.1	49.1	55.1	48.7		29.8	29.8		11.5	9.4				37.9	35.1	42.9	38.4	25.0	24.6	$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)		30.4	40.2	29.8					33.4		31.1	42.2	32.9					35.3		48.7	53.0	49.7			50.5								42.5	43.5	42.0			42.7			$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%)	61.1	187^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.2%		66.5	158^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.2%	29	32.3								32.3	34.2								34.2	50.6						50.6							45.6						45.6			$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%)	89.6	12^th of 291 public high schools	95.9%		60.1	106^th of 305 public high schools	65.2%	94								48.1	48.1								52.0	52.0												27.9	27.2								54.0	53.6	$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%)	57	127^th of 324 public middle schools	60.8%		52.1	143^rd of 335 public middle schools	57.3%	16					30.3	37.4	31.2		32.7					32.3	36.6	29.8		32.8					35.9	34.5	35.4	66.7	16.3	28.8	37.9		37.9					35.9	49.2	42.1			$10,806	$956	$9,850

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