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West Magnet Elementary School

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West Magnet Elementary School ranks 328 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

West Magnet Elementary School in Batesville, AR, serves 599 students from Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Batesville School District. The school has a current 2-star rating, ranking 328th out of 491 elementary schools in Arkansas, which places it in the lower third of schools statewide. A key factor affecting its performance is the high level of economic disadvantage, with 81.64% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch—the highest rate among the district's three elementary schools.

Academically, West Magnet consistently scores below both district and state averages in English Language Arts (32.9% proficient), Reading (32.5%), Mathematics (41.1%), and Science (37.6%). Mathematics is a relative strength, being the only subject where the school comes within 3 percentage points of the state average. The school has experienced a significant decline over the past decade, dropping from a 4-star ranking (84th in the state) in 2015-2016 to its current 2-star status. This downward trend began well before the pandemic, indicating long-term challenges rather than a temporary setback.

Comparing West Magnet to nearby schools reveals interesting contrasts. Within the same district, Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary School (8.8 miles away) is a top-performing 4-star school with only 45.05% of students on free/reduced lunch, while Eagle Mountain Magnet Elementary School has a 58.78% rate. Notably, Cave City Elementary School (13.38 miles away) serves a similarly high-poverty population (75.54% FRL) but significantly outperforms West Magnet in all subjects, demonstrating that improvement is possible. Despite serving a more disadvantaged population, West Magnet spends less per student ($11,809) than Sulphur Rock ($17,408), suggesting resource allocation may not fully align with student needs.

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 — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

Arkansas avg42%

328^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 50 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

105^th of 251Batesville 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
2026	37.9	328 of 491	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%-3 vs state

Science38%-6 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Reading32%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (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 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%)	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
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
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
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
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%)	59.2	203^rd of 491 public elementary schools	58.7%		68.5	149^th of 495 public elementary schools	69.9%	54	54.3	33.6	50.0		45.4	55.6	32.6	50.0		45.4	60.5	31.5	36.4		42.5	45.7	46.6	53.3		48.3	$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%)	57.9	208^th of 491 public elementary schools	57.6%		42.5	299^th of 495 public elementary schools	39.6%	91	48.3	29.4	38.4	48.5	42.8	51.7	29.4	46.2	51.5	46.6	48.2	23.5	42.3	51.6	43.8	65.5	41.2	26.9	39.4	43.8	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Magnet Elementary School

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 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

How many students attend West Magnet Elementary School?

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

What district is West Magnet Elementary School in?

Batesville School District

Is West Magnet Elementary School a good school?

West Magnet Elementary School ranks 328^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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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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