Butler Elementary School
Tel:
(260)868-2123
- Butler Elementary School serves 425 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 46% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 54% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 31%.
School Overview
- Butler Elementary School's student population of 425 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 425 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Butler Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Butler Elementary School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.29. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Overall School Rank | #1117 out of 1,767 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 54% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 63% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 12% |
| Black | n/a | 12% |
| White | 98% | 69% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.29 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 44% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Butler Elementary School is Eastside Junior-senior High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Eastside Junior-senior High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Riverdale Elementary School (6.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Butler Eastside Junior-senior High School Grades: 7-12 | 589 students
1.0 miles
603 E Green St
Butler, IN 46721
(260)868-2186 1.0 7-12 589 - Saint Joe Riverdale Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 304 students
6.2 miles
6127 Sr 1
Saint Joe, IN 46785
(260)337-5464 6.2 K-6 304 - Edgerton Edgerton Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 299 students
6.5 miles
111 E River St
Edgerton, OH 43517
(419)298-2332 6.5 K-6 299 - Edgerton Edgerton High School Grades: 7-12 | 293 students
6.8 miles
111 E River St
Edgerton, OH 43517
(419)298-2331 6.8 7-12 293 - Hamilton Hamilton Community Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 170 students
7.7 miles
903 S Wayne St
Hamilton, IN 46742
(260)488-2161 7.7 K-6 170
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