El Dorado High School
Tel:
(870)864-5100
- El Dorado High School serves 1,308 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- El Dorado High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%.
Top Placements
El Dorado High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- El Dorado High School's student population of 1,308 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 105 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,308 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 105 teachers |
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School Comparison
- El Dorado High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of El Dorado High School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall School Rank | #797 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 13% |
| Black | 49% | 20% |
| White | 40% | 60% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | 93% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 23% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | El Dorado School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to El Dorado High School is Parkers Chapel High School (4.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Barton Junior High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Yocum Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- El Dorado Yocum Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 607 students
0.8 miles
308 S College St
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870)864-5096 0.8 K-4 607 - El Dorado Northwest Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 490 students
1.1 miles
1600 N College Ave
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870)864-5078 1.1 K-4 490 - El Dorado Barton Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 697 students
1.2 miles
400 W Faulkner St
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870)864-5051 1.2 7-8 697 - El Dorado Hugh Goodwin Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 488 students
1.5 miles
201 E Fifth St
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870)864-5071 1.5 K-4 488 - El Dorado Washington Middle School Grades: 5-6 | 670 students
2.4 miles
601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870)864-5032 2.4 5-6 670
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