Batesville Middle School

Batesville Middle School, an average-sized middle school in Batesville, Indiana, part of Batesville Community School Corp, caters to 507 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Within Batesville Community School Corp, which oversees 4 schools and 2,220 students, Batesville Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Batesville Middle School records that nearly all students (90%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Batesville Middle School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting Batesville Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Ripley County (around 46%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Batesville Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.6%; this one delivers 49.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Ripley County put median household income runs about $70,573, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Batesville Middle School is one of 13 public schools in Ripley County (combined enrollment of about 4,300 students).

The closest other public school is Batesville Intermediate School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Batesville Middle School comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.3%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 6%: 480 students in 2018 compared to 507 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.