Best Public Schools in El Dorado, AR

Summary:

The city of El Dorado, Arkansas is home to 8 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The data reveals a significant disparity in academic performance across the schools, with some standout performers like Hugh Goodwin Elementary School and Parkers Chapel Elementary School outperforming the district and state averages, while others like Yocum Elementary School and Northwest Elementary School struggle in several subject areas.

Socioeconomic factors appear to play a significant role, as most schools in the El Dorado School District have very high free and reduced lunch rates, while the Parkers Chapel School District schools have significantly lower rates. This disparity in socioeconomic status may contribute to the differences in academic performance observed across the schools.

Resource allocation also seems to vary, with Parkers Chapel High School and El Dorado High School having the highest spending per student, while the elementary schools generally have lower spending. The student-teacher ratios also range widely, from 6.2 at Parkers Chapel High School to 19.3 at Hugh Goodwin Elementary School, which may impact the quality of instruction and support available to students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)									ATLAS Reading (2024)									ATLAS Mathematics (2024)							ATLAS Algebra (2024)				ATLAS Geometry (2024)					ATLAS Science (2024)							ATLAS Biology (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 10th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Arkansas Community College Technical Center	Public	9-12	3696 E Main Rd	El Dorado	71730	Union County	South Ark Career Center	No	No	No	No	(870) 864-7110	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Barton Junior High School	Public	7-8	400 W Faulkner St	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5051	554	49	11.3	100.9%	219 (39.5%)	251 (45.3%)	56 (10.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	54.9	129^th of 335 public middle schools	61.5%		56.1	154^th of 330 public middle schools	53.3%	25					32.9	31.3			32.1					31.2	29.7			30.4					35.6	31.0	33.2	100.0			100.0										36.4	34.8	35.5						$9,604	$1,328	$8,276
El Dorado High School	Public	9-12	690 S Timberlane	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5100	1,220	104	11.6	100.0%	437 (35.8%)	560 (45.9%)	144 (11.8%)	20 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.8%)	51.6	132^nd of 305 public high schools	56.7%		43.3	175^th of 295 public high schools	40.7%	43							32.7	26.3	29.4							31.6	27.7	29.6									26.0	0.0	23.9	63.6	12.3	0.0	0.0	16.3								73.5	23.3	0.0	0.0	28.7	$10,477	$1,232	$9,245
Hugh Goodwin Elementary School	Public	K-4	201 E Fifth St	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5071	474	26	18.2	104.6%	268 (56.5%)	141 (29.7%)	37 (7.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	88.7	38^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.4%		77.9	92^nd of 492 public elementary schools	81.3%	54	60.8	61.8							61.4	58.1	61.2							59.7	47.3	65.3					56.6										50.5	44.9					47.7						$7,563	$1,133	$6,430
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-4	1600 N College Ave	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5078	470	26	17.8	100.0%	142 (30.2%)	238 (50.6%)	56 (11.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.4%)	33.7	356^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.4%		62.3	192^nd of 492 public elementary schools	61.0%	164	31.2	29.1							30.1	32.2	28.5							30.3	29.0	15.8					22.3										31.2	21.0					26.1						$8,383	$1,858	$6,525
Washington Middle School	Public	5-6	601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5032	586	41	14.2	99.8%	230 (39.2%)	269 (45.9%)	55 (9.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)								(n/a)			32.4	34.6					33.4			33.2	35.0					34.1			22.7	27.1			24.8												35.9	37.8			36.8						$8,554	$1,140	$7,414
Yocum Elementary School	Public	K-4	308 S College St	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5096	575	40	14.2	99.8%	113 (19.7%)	377 (65.6%)	47 (8.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	16	437^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.1%		19.1	414^th of 492 public elementary schools	15.9%	23	20.6	19.8							20.2	20.4	16.5							18.9	20.3	20.6					20.5										13.4	15.5					14.2						$9,583	$1,257	$8,325
Parkers Chapel Elementary School	Public	K-6	401 Parkers Chapel Rd	El Dorado	71730	Union County	Parkers Chapel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 862-9767	419	28	14.8	40.8%	350 (83.5%)	32 (7.6%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	81.3	70^th of 497 public elementary schools	85.9%		76.6	106^th of 492 public elementary schools	78.5%	36	50.0	54.4	39.1	38.9					45.5	53.5	52.7	42.2	38.9					46.8	53.5	59.6	68.7	53.7			59.3										50.0	47.3	42.2	48.1			46.8						$7,963	$808	$7,155
Parkers Chapel High School	Public	7-12	401 Parkers Chapel Rd	El Dorado	71730	Union County	Parkers Chapel School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 862-2360	359	60	6.0	30.9%	294 (81.9%)	38 (10.6%)	13 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	43.8	173^rd of 305 public high schools	43.3%		44.5	169^th of 295 public high schools	42.7%	4					47.0	47.5	40.4	14.5	36.8					43.2	44.1	42.0	16.1	35.9					76.5	39.5	60.7	90.5	13.5		41.4	29.1	4.2	0.0		12.3					49.0	49.1	49.1	83.4	20.0			40.6	$11,234	$687	$10,547

Cities Near El Dorado

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norphlet	6.64 mi	4
Smackover	11.11 mi	2	151^st
Junction City	13.81 mi	2	205^th
Strong	19.4 mi	1
Camden	24.2 mi	8	191^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.