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Barton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1700 Barton Rd, Lake Worth, FL 33460 · (561) 540-9100 · Part of Palm Beach County School District

Lake Worth Beach’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
1,185
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Barton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lake Worth Beach kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Lake Worth Beach kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Barton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1700 Barton Rd, Lake Worth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten188
Grade 1189
Grade 2171
Grade 3222
Grade 4175
Grade 5180
Enrollment over time
1,081’20
1,097’21
1,064’22
1,147’23
1,185’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%Black 27%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%White 4%Two or more races <1%Asian <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 Elementary School from Lake Worth Beach families.

Other schools in Palm Beach County School District

The district →
Verde K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Boca Raton
A
1,360 students16:1
Clifford O Taylor/Kirklane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Palm Springs
C−
1,342 students15:1
Manatee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Worth
A
1,268 students17:1
Binks Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wellington
A+
1,246 students16:1
Citrus Cove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boynton Beach
B
1,137 students16:1
Sunrise Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boca Raton
A+
1,132 students15:1

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 Florida’s other public schools; Lake Worth Beach’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.