The brief
A high school in Barton, AR where students score 9 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 732 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 2 of 2 in Barton School District.
Barton High School is listed in Barton School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202518%
- 202415%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 28% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ATLAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ATLAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ATLAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ATLAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 6
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 36
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Athletics
- 3 sports
- 1 boys' · 2 girls' · 3 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 3 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 99.7%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Barton High School serve?
Barton High School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Barton High School?
Barton High School has an enrollment of approximately 308 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barton High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Barton High School is 11.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Barton High School rank in AR?
Barton High School ranks #732 of 1,041 schools in AR.
What is Barton High School's MySchoolScout rating?
Barton High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Barton High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Barton High School has 28% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 33% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Barton High School a charter school?
No, Barton High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Barton High School a Title I school?
No, Barton High School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Barton High School?
99.7% of students at Barton High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 308
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Phillips County
- Phone
- (870) 572-6867
- 4-year graduation
- 70–79%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #2 of 2
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $13,148
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 33.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arkansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.