Enrollment
322
High
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050273000040
BARTON HIGH SCHOOL
9546 HWY 85 SOUTH, LEXA, AR 72355 · (870) 572-6867 · Phillips County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Arkansas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
322 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 72 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 37 | 11% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BARTON SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
17.2%
AR avg 34.9% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
18.5%
AR avg 38.9% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.2% | 18.5% |
| 2023-24 | 20.2% | 16.7% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. 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
20.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas 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 Arkansas'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 →
Schools most like BARTON HIGH SCHOOL
BARTON HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (20.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARTON HIGH SCHOOL this school | 322 | 100.0% | 20.4% |
| PRESCOTT HIGH SCHOOL PRESCOTT | 296 | 100.0% | 15.8% |
| BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL BEARDEN | 227 | 98.7% | 15.9% |
| MCGEHEE HIGH SCHOOL MCGEHEE | 326 | 100.0% | 19.2% |
| ACADEMIES AT RIVERCREST HIGH SCHOOL WILSON | 351 | 100.0% | 21.1% |
| NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL ROSSTON | 200 | 100.0% | 14.2% |
Matched among Arkansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BARTON HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #221 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #108 of 132 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.2% | #250 of 280 ▼ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #163 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #190 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #64 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #13 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #74 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
322
-25 (-7%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 354
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 322 | 27.7 | 11.6:1 | 100% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 308 | 26 | 11.8:1 | 100% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 27 | 12.0:1 | 100% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 32 | 10.8:1 | 100% (347) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 31.2 | 11.4:1 | 63% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 34 | 11.3:1 | 85% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 63% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 355 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 35% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 354 | 15 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BARTON HIGH SCHOOL.
About BARTON HIGH SCHOOL
BARTON HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school that serves part of LEXA, Arkansas. The school's enrollment of 322 students covers grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 37% lower than the average for high schools in Arkansas, which is about 510.
The district for BARTON HIGH SCHOOL is BARTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 2 schools and 664 students.
White students make up a majority at BARTON HIGH SCHOOL, at 51%. The remaining shares are 42% Black and 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Phillips County's population at about 34%. BARTON HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.6:1, with 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at BARTON HIGH SCHOOL is 100%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Phillips County.
allk12 grades BARTON HIGH SCHOOL a C+. The grade compares the school only with Arkansas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for BARTON HIGH SCHOOL is -2.2 points: 20.4% actual, 22.7% predicted.
Phillips County census figures show that the median household income is $40,134, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 25%. Phillips County is home to 9 public schools and about 2,669 public school students.
The closest public school to BARTON HIGH SCHOOL is BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, BARTON HIGH SCHOOL is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
NCES assigns BARTON HIGH SCHOOL the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment decrease, from 347 in 2020-21 to 322 in 2024-25.
Community posts for BARTON HIGH SCHOOL can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Phillips County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,450
Census ACS
Median income
$40,134
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,669 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BARTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 342 students
Nearby schools
- BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 342
- KIPP DELTA ELEMENTARY LITERACY ACADEMY7.6 mi · 463
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL8.1 mi · 439
- MARVELL-ELAINE HIGH SCHOOL8.5 mi · 99
- J.F. WAHL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.5 mi · 539
- MARVELL-ELAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.6 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About BARTON HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend BARTON HIGH SCHOOL?
BARTON HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 322 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does BARTON HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BARTON HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BARTON HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BARTON HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 11.6:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is BARTON HIGH SCHOOL?
BARTON HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 51% White, 5% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is BARTON HIGH SCHOOL in?
BARTON HIGH SCHOOL is part of BARTON SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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