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Best Middle Schools in Independence County, AR

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1,567

Students

Districts

Top rankedSouthside Junior High School136^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools

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Batesville Junior High School Charter up 11 spots statewide this year

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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)						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 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 All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science 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
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 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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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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