📍 70 Scott Dr, Batesville, Independence County, 72501
Southside Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Batesville, Independence County. The school has 453 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southside School District school district. It serves grades 4–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Southside Middle School enrolls 453 students across grades 4–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 29.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino and 1.5% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 419 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
260 of the school's 453 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southside Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VT-10.
Southside Middle School is one of 4 schools in SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence), based in BATESVILLE, Arkansas. The district serves 2,193 students district-wide and employs 178 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 453 students, Southside Middle School is smaller than the district average of about 548 students per school.
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