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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Independence County, Arkansas

13 public schools in Independence County, Arkansas appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. SOUTHSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL leads the list at 48.0%, against a median of 32.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Independence County, Arkansas

Top % Proficient (Reading)

48.0%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

32.9%

BEST IN READING · INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	SOUTHSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	SOUTHSIDE, AR	SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)	High	464	48.0%
2	CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	NEWARK, AR	CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	263	41.4%
3	SULPHUR ROCK MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BATESVILLE, AR	BATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	333	39.9%
4	EAGLE MOUNTAIN MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BATESVILLE, AR	BATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	905	37.0%
5	CEDAR RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL	NEWARK, AR	CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	373	34.5%
6	SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL	SOUTHSIDE, AR	SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)	Middle	450	33.4%
7	SOUTHSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	SOUTHSIDE, AR	SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)	Middle	427	32.9%
8	SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	SOUTHSIDE, AR	SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)	Elementary	852	32.5%
9	BATESVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHARTER	BATESVILLE, AR	BATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	690	31.5%
10	BATESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CHARTER	BATESVILLE, AR	BATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	986	28.4%
11	MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOL	PLEASANT PLAINS, AR	MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	222	28.0%
12	WEST MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	BATESVILLE, AR	BATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	599	27.5%
13	MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	FLORAL, AR	MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	291	26.5%

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