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Southside School District (Independence) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 481 students in Southside School District (Independence). This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Southside School District (Independence) have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
2,234 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Southside School District (Independence), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
39 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
2,038 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
20
# Students in K Grade:
151
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,092 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,659 is less than the state median of $12,800. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,092
$12,887
Spending / Student
$9,659
$12,800
Best Southside School District (Independence) Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southside Junior High School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
70 Scott Drive
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 251-4003
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 251-4003
Grades: 7-9
| 437 students
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