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El Dorado School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 616 students in El Dorado School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in El Dorado School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
4,051 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
298 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
El Dorado School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
52 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
398 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
1,920 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
48%
18%
# White Students
1,495 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
37%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
47
46
# Students in K Grade:
309
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
326
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
293
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
297
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
285
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
307
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
319
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
300
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
340
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,235 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,547 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,235
$12,914
Spending / Student
$12,547
$12,826
Best El Dorado School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barton Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 W Faulkner St
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 864-5051
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 864-5051
Grades: 7-8
| 616 students
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