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Schools in Batesville · Batesville School District

Batesville’s public schools outscore 63% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Batesville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#58of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 1 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 3 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 5 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.1K
▼ 18% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,504 students on the public path
In brief

Batesville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,124 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Batesville Junior High School Charter and Batesville High School Charter are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Batesville’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 63% of Arkansas school districts, #58 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (273)Better than 66%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,963 test results and a graduating class of 223 could put Batesville anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Batesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,963 in math, 1,963 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Batesville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

Batesville’s public schools are run by Batesville School District, which also serves Cushman, Moorefield and Sulphur Rock. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Batesville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,513 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$11,124AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 39.9% · 1963 students tested
Math35%
State average 38.3% · 1963 students tested

Batesville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Batesville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BatesvilleBBatesville
Moorefield—Batesville

Every school in Batesville

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Batesvilleby address
Eagle Mountain Magnet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
905 students25:1Rate it →
West Magnet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
599 students18:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Batesville High School Charter
High · Grades 9–12
C
Charter
986 students12:1Rate it →
Batesville Junior High School Charter
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
Charter
690 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Uaccb Technical Center).

Questions about Batesville’s schools

Are Batesville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Batesville children attend outscore 63% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #58 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Batesville in?

Batesville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,513 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Batesville’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Batesville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Batesville spend per student?

$11,124 in Batesville School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.