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Barton JR. High School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

400 W Faulkner, El Dorado, AR 71730 · (870) 864-5051 · Part of El Dorado School District

El Dorado’s School Grade B better than 58% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
540
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Barton JR. High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for El Dorado kids: El Dorado High School

On the path

Where El Dorado kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Barton JR. High SchoolYou are here
9–12El Dorado High School1,235 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 W Faulkner, El Dorado

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 56
Grade 62
Grade 7283
Grade 8249
Enrollment over time
670’20
633’21
616’22
554’23
540’24

Down 19.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%White 40%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barton JR. High School from El Dorado families.

Other schools in El Dorado School District

The district →
Hugh Goodwin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · El Dorado
A
508 students21:1
Yocum Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · El Dorado
C+
580 students16:1
Northwest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · El Dorado
B−
477 students16:1
Washington Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · El Dorado
B−
581 students13:1
El Dorado High School
High · Grades 9–12 · El Dorado
C
1,235 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; El Dorado’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.