The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in Math. The lowest is 40% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Batesville Intermediate School
Batesville Intermediate School serves students in grades three through five within the Batesville Community School Corp., a single public school district that also includes a primary school, a middle school, and a high school. The school sits in Batesville, a city split by the I-74 corridor roughly halfway between Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Batesville’s economy is anchored in manufacturing, particularly healthcare equipment and casket production, and it has grown steadily while keeping a small-town character. The city has a historic downtown district, an Ivy Tech Community College campus, and outdoor amenities such as Brum Woods’ trails and a YMCA. Housing values in the area run above the national median, and the local economy has been supported by major employers like Hillrom and the Batesville Casket Company.
The school environment is that of a regular public intermediate school. The student body is predominantly white, and about three in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Enrollment is roughly evenly split across the three grade levels. Data on the share of students with an individualized education program (IEP) or who are English learners was not reported, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports and the staffing that backs them.
On state assessments for the most recent school year, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint among the five districts in Ripley County. In math, just over half of students scored at or above the proficient level on the ILEARN exam. In English language arts, that figure was two in five. Science proficiency, tested in grade four or five, was a bit higher, at just over half of students. Social studies, tested in grade five only, saw about two in five students reach proficiency. Across these results, math and science sit as relative strengths, while reading and social studies show more room for growth. A family looking at these numbers should note that a single year’s snapshot is one piece of a larger picture; trend data was not available in the provided records, so it is unclear whether scores have been rising or falling.
Because Batesville Intermediate is an upper-elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report. The comparison fact-set confirms that this measure does not apply. Chronic absenteeism data was also missing. The school does not have a charter or magnet designation, and its Title I status was not specified.
No recent parent-relevant changes to the district were identified in publicly available sources, and the school’s program offerings beyond the standard academic subjects were not detailed. A parent considering this school will want to ask about enrichment or intervention programs, special education services, and how the school supports students who are not yet meeting proficiency in reading. The overall picture is of a solidly performing intermediate school in a stable, industrially rooted community, where math and science results lead the way and literacy outcomes are a point a family may want to explore with the principal or classroom teachers.
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