Best Public Schools in Zip Code 72501

Summary:

The 72501 zip code area in Arkansas is home to 8 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The data reveals that the Southside School District (Independence) stands out as the top performer in the region, with multiple schools exceeding district and state averages in academic proficiency.

Southside Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in the area, ranking 158 out of 497 elementary schools in Arkansas and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts the highest proficiency rates across multiple subjects compared to the district and state. Southside Junior High School and Southside Charter High School also perform well, ranking 143 and 106 out of 335 and 305 schools in their respective categories, with 3-star ratings.

In contrast, the Batesville School District schools show more mixed results, with some schools, like Batesville High School Charter and Batesville Junior High School Charter, lagging behind the district and state in certain subjects. The magnet schools, Eagle Mountain Magnet Elementary and West Magnet Elementary, also have lower proficiency rates compared to the other elementary schools in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)									ATLAS Reading (2024)									ATLAS Mathematics (2024)							ATLAS Algebra (2024)			ATLAS Geometry (2024)					ATLAS Science (2024)							ATLAS Biology (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Uaccb Technical Center	Public	9-12	2005 White Drive	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Uaccb Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(870) 612-2000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Southside Middle School	Public	4-6	70 Scott Dr	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Southside School District (Independence)	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 251-2332	453	29	15.6	57.4%	419 (92.5%)	7 (1.5%)	19 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)		42.2	34.0	34.1					36.7		43.6	38.0	37.0					39.5		54.4	55.6	44.2			51.6										45.6	33.4	41.3			40.0						$7,738	$1,392	$6,346
Southside Charter High School	Public, Charter	10-12	70 Scott Dr	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Southside School District (Independence)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 251-2662	446	65	6.9	50.9%	384 (86.1%)	7 (1.6%)	37 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	60.1	106^th of 305 public high schools	65.2%		72.9	54^th of 295 public high schools	81.7%	52								30.0	30.0								29.3	29.3												18.7	4.5	0.0	15.9									37.8	83.4	0.0	39.4	$9,715	$1,026	$8,688
Southside Junior High School	Public, Charter	7-9	70 Scott Drive	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Southside School District (Independence)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 251-4003	481	40	12.1	52.4%	430 (89.4%)	9 (1.9%)	31 (6.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	52.1	143^rd of 335 public middle schools	57.3%		47.3	188^th of 330 public middle schools	43.0%	45					28.3	31.0	42.1		34.3					28.1	33.9	42.0		35.1					47.7	20.4	35.2	70.9	14.8	26.7	53.8				53.8					37.5	28.0	32.5	33.3				33.3
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	772	56	13.6	53.2%	474 (61.4%)	51 (6.6%)	208 (26.9%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	23 (3.0%)	49.9	156^th of 335 public middle schools	53.4%					(n/a)				31.6	26.2	27.0			28.3				32.4	28.7	28.1			29.8				42.7	35.1	22.5	34.2	60.5		60.5									37.2	34.1	34.9	35.4						$8,394	$1,373	$7,021
Batesville High School Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1 Pioneer Dr	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Batesville School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 793-6846	973	102	9.5	44.9%	591 (60.7%)	49 (5.0%)	280 (28.8%)	13 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	30 (3.1%)	48	150^th of 305 public high schools	50.8%		56.2	122^nd of 295 public high schools	58.6%	28							27.1	24.0	25.7							29.8	24.8	27.6									23.6	23.5	57.8	8.6	0.0	20.0	16.8								0.0	33.6			33.5	$10,373	$1,896	$8,477
West Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	850 Hill St	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Batesville School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 793-9878	549	31	17.6	68.7%	297 (54.1%)	30 (5.5%)	185 (33.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	28 (5.1%)	39.6	318^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.0%		41.3	324^th of 492 public elementary schools	34.1%	6	30.9	34.0	30.3						31.8	28.7	35.1	30.2						31.4	21.2	28.7	19.7				23.5									28.7	32.9	36.8				32.6						$9,650	$2,339	$7,312
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	903	42	21.6	53.5%	547 (60.6%)	34 (3.8%)	261 (28.9%)	19 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.3%)	43.8	291^st of 497 public elementary schools	41.4%		60.9	200^th of 492 public elementary schools	59.3%	91	29.4	41.4	22.5						31.5	29.3	38.7	24.3						31.1	36.9	27.3	31.4				31.6									33.7	37.8	27.2				33.1						$9,618	$1,894	$7,725
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2460 Batesville Blvd	Batesville	72501	Independence County	Southside School District (Independence)	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 251-2661	854	46	18.7	54.7%	805 (94.3%)	16 (1.9%)	28 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	66.5	158^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.2%		82.3	67^th of 492 public elementary schools	86.4%	91	40.7								40.7	43.7								43.7	40.8						40.8									41.5						41.5						$10,430	$3,162	$7,268

Cities Near Zip Code 72501

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Batesville	0.98 mi	9	94^th
Sulphur Rock	7.85 mi	1	58^th
Newark	11.42 mi	2	166^th
Cave City	13.24 mi	3	48^th
Concord	13.9 mi	2	52^nd

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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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