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How has BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
540
Middle
DISTRICT 561 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050568000273
BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL
400 W FAULKNER, EL DORADO, AR 71730 · (870) 864-5051 · Union County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Arkansas public middle schools
- BTest 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.
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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
353 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 6 | 1% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 283 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 249 | 46% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Students here typically continue to
BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL→EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
30.9%
AR avg 34.9% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
28.3%
AR avg 38.9% . -4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.9% | 28.3% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 33.2% |
% 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 JR. HIGH SCHOOL
BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL this school | 540 | 65.4% | 39.4% |
| WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL EL DORADO | 581 | 67.1% | 31.2% |
| GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL ARKADELPHIA | 560 | 59.1% | 32.5% |
| PULASKI HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK | 585 | 59.0% | 32.8% |
| MAUMELLE MIDDLE SCHOOL MAUMELLE | 498 | 58.8% | 18.7% |
| SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL SHERWOOD | 772 | 56.7% | 30.7% |
Matched among Arkansas middle 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 JR. HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #87 of 207 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #152 of 208 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #125 of 208 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #81 of 217 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #34 of 188 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #29 of 188 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.4% | #104 of 210 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #27 of 114 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
540
-130 (-19%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 540 | 45.5 | 11.9:1 | 65% (353) |
| 2023-24 | 554 | 48.8 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 616 | 52.6 | 11.7:1 | 100% (616) |
| 2020-21 | 670 | 52 | 12.9:1 | 100% (670) |
| 2017-18 | 697 | 56.6 | 12.3:1 | 31% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 659 | 57 | 11.6:1 | 63% (414) |
| 2010-11 | 685 | 60 | 11.4:1 | 59% (405) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 56 | 9.5:1 | 52% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 37 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL.
About BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL
BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle-grades school for students in EL DORADO, Arkansas. Enrollment totals 540 students across grades 5 through 8.
EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 3,921 students.
Black students account for 44% of enrollment at BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 40% White, 10% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 32% of Union County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL is 11.9:1, based on 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 13.9:1 average for middle schools in Arkansas, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The figure for public schools in Union County is close, at 63%.
BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 56% of Arkansas public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL, the prediction is 35.5% and the result is 39.4%.
The school is in Union County, where median household income comes to about $55,259, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Union County's 15 public schools enroll about 6,933 students and include BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL.
Of the public schools around it, BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL is closest to HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL is 3rd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL's location as Town: Remote.
Enrollment fell 19% over 4 years, reaching 540 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.9:1 to 11.9:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,900
Census ACS
Median income
$55,259
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,933 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT
- EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,235 students
- WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 581 students
- YOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 580 students
- HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 508 students
- NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 477 students
Other schools in EL DORADO
- EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,235 students
- WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 581 students
- YOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 580 students
- HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 508 students
- PARKERS CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 491 students
- NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 477 students
Nearby schools
- HUGH GOODWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 508
- YOCUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 580
- NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 477
- WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 581
- EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,235
- PARKERS CHAPEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.5 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOLHow large is BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL?
BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 540 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL?
At BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 40% White, 10% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
BARTON JR. HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.