Barton El

Barton EL is a elementary school located in Irving, TX, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 837 students. Operated by Irving ISD, the campus sits about 20.6 miles from The Fort Worth's newsroom and is part of The Fort Worth's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 51 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Barton EL is a traditional zoned public school within Irving ISD, meaning enrollment is generally tied to residence within the school's attendance boundary. Boundary maps and feeder patterns are published by the district and updated annually.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Fort Worth publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Irving considering elementary placement, Barton EL is one of the campuses The Fort Worth regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Barton EL? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Barton EL". For more education coverage, see thefortworth.org/schools or browse The Fort Worth's latest reporting at thefortworth.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.