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West Magnet Elementary School

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West Magnet Elementary School ranks 331 st of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

West Magnet Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school in Batesville, Arkansas, serving 571 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Batesville School District, which is ranked 110 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While West Magnet Elementary School was once a high-performing school, ranking 84th out of 494 Arkansas elementary schools in 2015-2016, it has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping to 331st out of 495 in 2024-2025 with a 2-star rating. The school consistently underperforms the Batesville School District and the state of Arkansas in proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels, with its strongest performance in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts and Reading. Additionally, West Magnet Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.67% to 77.02% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the two other magnet schools in the Batesville School District, Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary and Eagle Mountain Magnet Elementary, generally outperform West Magnet Elementary School in test scores and other metrics. Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary, in particular, has consistently higher proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking than West Magnet Elementary. These disparities suggest that addressing the unique challenges faced by West Magnet Elementary School will require a comprehensive approach that considers the school's socioeconomic factors and other contributing elements.

599

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,809

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 Hill Street
Batesville, AR 72501

(870) 793-9878

District: Batesville School District

Students who attend West Magnet Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Batesville Junior High School Charter
High:	Batesville High School Charter

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

Hispanic:

38.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (30% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg35%

Arkansas avg36%

331^st of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Batesville School District

110^th of 250Batesville School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	331 of 495	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	318 of 497	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	324 of 492	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	348 of 487	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	308 of 496	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	294 of 488	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	167 of 480	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.9	93 of 485	80.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.1	84 of 494	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	69.4	113 of 466	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	66.5	147 of 471	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.8	102 of 476	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	127 of 468	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	52.9	263 of 471	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.2	229 of 457	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	134 of 445	69.9%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	65 of 439	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	136 of 440	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.4	100 of 402	75.1%	★★★★☆
2005	56.1	206 of 411	49.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

Reading29%-6 vs state

English Language Arts28%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Cave City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	711 N. Main	Cave City	72521	Sharp County	Cave City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 283-5393	605	40	15.2	75.5%	560 (92.6%)	19 (3.1%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	68.5	149^th of 495 public elementary schools	69.9%		70.9	134^th of 497 public elementary schools	73.0%	15	49.5	44.9	51.3		48.6	45.1	39.7	51.3		45.3	44.0	32.5	31.5		36.5	44.0	40.3	56.6		46.7	$12,797	$2,373	$10,423
Concord Elementary School	Public	K-6	10920 Heber Springs Road North	Concord	72523	Cleburne County	Concord School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 668-3757	197	16	12.3	67.5%	193 (98.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	299^th of 495 public elementary schools	39.6%		41.8	301^st of 497 public elementary schools	39.4%	2	22.7	25.0	42.4	45.4	34.3	27.3	28.6	36.4	45.5	34.3	18.1	14.3	27.3	50.0	26.7	36.3	25.0	24.2	40.9	30.5	$17,759	$3,417	$14,343
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Magnet Elementary School

Is West Magnet Elementary School a good school?

West Magnet Elementary School ranks 331^st of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Magnet Elementary School?

Students at West Magnet Elementary School are 49% White, 38% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is West Magnet Elementary School in?

Batesville School District

How many students attend West Magnet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended West Magnet Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of West Magnet Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Magnet Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Batesville Junior High School Charter
High : Batesville High School Charter

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