Butler Elementary School
Butler Elementary School serves 460 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Butler Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is equal to the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 30% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Kindergarten-6
- Students: 460 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
- Minority Enrollment: 8%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in MO
- Math Proficiency: 37% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 49% (Top 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education
School Overview
Butler Elementary School's student population of 460 students has declined by 23% over five school years.
The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
460 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Butler Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,091 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Butler Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1135 out of 2091 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%

Hispanic
3%
7%

Black
1%
15%

White
92%
70%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
43%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education
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