For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 323 students in Barton-Lexa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Barton-Lexa School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Barton-Lexa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 60-69% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
217 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
32%
18%
# White Students
417 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
62%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
46
# Students in K Grade:
48
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,159 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,234 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 674 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
Graduation Rate
: 60-69% (Btm 50% in AR)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education
