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Schools in El Dorado · El Dorado School District

El Dorado’s public schools outscore 58% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving El Dorado, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#63of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▲ 0 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 3 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 2 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▲ 6% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
AR 12.4
Schools in town
7
3,921 students on the public path
In brief

El Dorado’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,396 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Barton JR. High School, then El Dorado High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

West Side Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind El Dorado’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 58% of Arkansas school districts, #63 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (277)Better than 61%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,380 test results and a graduating class of 329 could put El Dorado anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of El Dorado’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,382 in math, 2,379 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve El Dorado, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
5–8Barton JR. High SchoolEl Dorado School DistrictC+
9–12El Dorado High SchoolEl Dorado School DistrictC

El Dorado’s public schools are run by El Dorado School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

El Dorado School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,921 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,396AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 39.9% · 2379 students tested
Math35%
State average 38.3% · 2382 students tested

El Dorado vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share El Dorado’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
El DoradoBEl Dorado

Every school in El Dorado

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in El Doradoby address
Hugh Goodwin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
508 students21:1Rate it →
Yocum Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
C+
580 students16:1Rate it →
Northwest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B−
477 students16:1Rate it →
Washington Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6
B−
581 students13:1Rate it →
Barton JR. High School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
540 students12:1Rate it →
El Dorado High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,235 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
West Side Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
214 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (South Arkansas Community College Technical Center).

Questions about El Dorado’s schools

Are El Dorado’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools El Dorado children attend outscore 58% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #63 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is El Dorado in?

El Dorado School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,921 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do El Dorado kids go to high school?

El Dorado High School, with 1,235 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is El Dorado’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in El Dorado School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does El Dorado spend per student?

$14,396 in El Dorado School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in El Dorado?

Yes: West Side Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 214 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.