Buttonwillow Elementary School
Buttonwillow Elementary School serves 344 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Buttonwillow Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Buttonwillow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
School Overview
Buttonwillow Elementary School's student population of 344 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
344 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Buttonwillow Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Buttonwillow Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#7590 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
12%

Hispanic
90%
54%

Black
1%
5%

White
8%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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