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Alumni: what's one memory from Batesville Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
507
Middle
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BATESVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 180039000085
Batesville Middle School
201 N Mulberry St, Batesville, IN 47006 · (812) 934-5175 · Ripley County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
157 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Batesville Middle School→Batesville High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Batesville Community School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
52.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
44.8%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
507
+27 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.5:1
% White
90%
was 93%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Ripley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,095
Census ACS
Median income
$70,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Batesville Community School Corp
- Batesville High SchoolHigh · 681 students
- Batesville Primary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Batesville Intermediate SchoolElementary · 490 students
Other schools in Batesville
- Batesville High SchoolHigh · 681 students
- Batesville Primary SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Batesville Intermediate SchoolElementary · 490 students
Nearby schools
- Batesville Intermediate School0.1 mi · 490
- Batesville Primary School0.7 mi · 542
- Batesville High School0.7 mi · 681
- Sunman Elementary School8.0 mi · 327
- Jac-Cen-Del MS/HS11.7 mi · 360
- Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School11.7 mi · 421
Frequently asked questions
About Batesville Middle SchoolHow many students attend Batesville Middle School?
Batesville Middle School enrolls approximately 507 students in grades 06-08.
Is Batesville Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Batesville Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Batesville Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Batesville Middle School is approximately 14.9:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Batesville Middle School?
At Batesville Middle School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Batesville Middle School?
Batesville Middle School is overseen by Batesville Community School Corp in Ripley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.