Barton Elementary School

Barton Elementary School is a elementary school located in Lake Worth, FL, serving grades -1–5 and approximately 1,064 students. Operated by Palm Beach, the campus sits about 7.8 miles from The Palm Beach's newsroom and is part of The Palm Beach's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 73 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for FL public schools.

Barton Elementary School is a traditional zoned public school within Palm Beach, 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 FDOE are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Palm Beach publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

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

Tip about Barton Elementary School? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Barton Elementary School". For more education coverage, see thepalmbeach.org/schools or browse The Palm Beach's latest reporting at thepalmbeach.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.