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Daniel Butler

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Serving 261 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Daniel Butler ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 261 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 10% in MA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: Daniel Butler School serves the southwest part of Belmont, MA, covering an area of approximately 0.5 square miles. Families in this zone typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge located about 0.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Daniel Butler ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Daniel Butler's student population of 261 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Daniel Butler
Kind	61
1	58
2	71
3	71

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Total Students

261 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Daniel Butler
2025	261
2024	321
2023	334
2022	332
2021	333
2020	384
2019	384
2018	363
2017	363
2016	362
2015	341
2014	369
2013	338
2012	351
2011	358
2010	339
2009	316
2008	309
2007	269
2006	233
2005	231
2004	239
2003	238
2002	250
2001	278
2000	288
1999	292
1998	290
1997	347
1996	352
1995	354
1994	341
1993	337
1992	319
1991	293
1990	254
1989	265

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2005-2025)
Year	Daniel Butler
2025	22
2024	27
2023	26
2022	23
2021	23
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	21
2015	22
2014	23
2013	23
2012	21
2011	23
2010	23
2009	21
2008	20
2007	19
2006	20
2005	19

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Year Founded

1905

Campus Size

50 acres

Average Class Size

15 students

School Rankings

Daniel Butler ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Daniel Butler is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MA)

#110 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2012-2023)
Year	Daniel Butler
2023	#110
2022	#77
2021	#84
2019	#82
2018	#211
2017	#371
2016	#277
2015	#295
2014	#611
2013	#712
2012	#352

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70-74%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Daniel Butler	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2023	72%	42%	80%
2022	77%	41%	78%
2021	67%	37%	69%
2019	77%	51%	82%
2018	77%	52%	80%
2017	72%	53%	80%
2016	87%	64%	87%
2015	77%	61%	87%
2014	77%	61%	86%
2013	67%	61%	84%
2012	77%	59%	82%

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70-74%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Daniel Butler	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2022	72%	44%	75%
2021	82%	49%	77%
2019	82%	54%	81%
2018	82%	56%	80%
2017	67%	54%	78%
2016	82%	71%	92%
2015	87%	69%	92%
2014	67%	69%	88%
2013	72%	69%	89%
2012	82%	69%	90%
2011	82%	70%	90%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Daniel Butler	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	12:1	12:1
2024	12:1	12:1
2023	13:1	12:1	15:1
2022	14:1	12:1	15:1
2021	14:1	12:1	16:1
2020	15:1	13:1	17:1
2019	15:1	13:1	17:1
2018	15:1	13:1	17:1
2017	15:1	13:1	17:1
2016	17:1	13:1	17:1
2015	16:1	13:1	17:1
2014	16:1	14:1	17:1
2013	15:1	14:1	17:1
2012	17:1	14:1	17:1
2011	16:1	14:1	17:1
2010	15:1	14:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	14:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	16:1
2006	12:1	13:1	15:1
2005	12:1	13:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

31%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Daniel Butler	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	31%	8%
2024	32%	7%
2023	31%	7%	24%
2022	28%	7%	21%
2021	28%	7%	21%
2020	27%	7%	21%
2019	27%	7%	21%
2018	24%	8%	19%
2017	24%	8%	19%
2016	26%	6%	19%
2015	24%	6%	19%
2014	22%	6%	17%
2013	19%	6%	15%
2012	18%	6%	15%
2011	19%	7%	15%
2010	21%	6%	14%
2009	22%	6%	13%
2008	24%	6%	14%
2007	22%	6%	13%
2006	20%	6%	12%
2005	23%	5%	13%
2004	20%	5%	13%
2003	16%	5%	11%
2002	15%	5%	11%
2001	10%	4%	10%
2000	11%	4%	9%
1999	12%	4%	8%
1998	10%	4%	7%
1997	6%	4%	7%
1996	9%	4%	6%
1995	7%	4%	6%
1994	5%	4%	4%
1993	7%	4%	6%
1992	7%	4%	6%
1991	4%	3%	5%
1990	4%	3%	5%
1989	1%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Daniel Butler	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	11%	26%
2024	11%	25%
2023	11%	24%	5%
2022	6%	23%	5%
2021	4%	22%	4%
2020	5%	21%	4%
2019	5%	21%	4%
2018	9%	19%	4%
2017	9%	19%	4%
2016	8%	19%	3%
2015	5%	18%	3%
2014	6%	17%	4%
2013	4%	16%	4%
2012	4%	16%	4%
2011	6%	15%	4%
2010	7%	15%	4%
2009	7%	14%	4%
2008	9%	15%	5%
2007	9%	14%	6%
2006	8%	13%	6%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	5%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	10%	2%
1999	2%	10%	2%
1998	2%	10%	1%
1997	3%	10%	2%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Daniel Butler	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	3%	10%
2024	2%	10%
2023	3%	10%	4%
2022	2%	10%	4%
2021	2%	10%	4%
2020	2%	9%	3%
2019	2%	9%	3%
2018	4%	9%	3%
2017	4%	9%	3%
2016	4%	9%	3%
2015	4%	9%	3%
2014	5%	9%	4%
2013	7%	9%	4%
2012	7%	8%	4%
2011	7%	8%	4%
2010	6%	8%	4%
2009	6%	8%	4%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	7%	9%	5%
2004	5%	9%	5%
2003	5%	9%	4%
2002	4%	9%	4%
2001	5%	9%	4%
2000	5%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	5%	8%	4%
1997	7%	8%	4%
1996	5%	8%	4%
1995	6%	8%	4%
1994	5%	7%	4%
1993	5%	7%	5%
1992	4%	7%	5%
1991	4%	8%	5%
1990	4%	8%	5%
1989	4%	7%	4%

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White

43%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Daniel Butler	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	43%	51%
2024	45%	53%
2023	47%	54%	59%
2022	52%	56%	62%
2021	54%	57%	63%
2020	55%	59%	65%
2019	55%	59%	65%
2018	57%	61%	68%
2017	57%	61%	68%
2016	55%	63%	68%
2015	60%	64%	69%
2014	60%	65%	70%
2013	64%	66%	72%
2012	64%	67%	73%
2011	62%	68%	73%
2010	60%	69%	74%
2009	59%	70%	74%
2008	62%	71%	76%
2007	63%	72%	76%
2006	65%	73%	77%
2005	67%	74%	79%
2004	70%	74%	79%
2003	76%	75%	82%
2002	77%	75%	82%
2001	83%	76%	84%
2000	82%	77%	86%
1999	83%	77%	87%
1998	83%	78%	88%
1997	84%	78%	87%
1996	84%	79%	89%
1995	86%	79%	90%
1994	89%	80%	91%
1993	88%	80%	88%
1992	89%	81%	87%
1991	92%	81%	89%
1990	93%	82%	89%
1989	94%	83%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Daniel Butler	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	12%	5%
2024	10%	5%
2023	8%	5%	8%
2022	12%	4%	8%
2021	12%	4%	8%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	7%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	4%
2011	6%	2%	4%
2010	6%	2%	4%
2009	6%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

57%

49%

0.70

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Daniel Butler	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	0.70	0.66
2024	0.68	0.65
2023	0.67	0.64	0.59
2022	0.64	0.62	0.56
2021	0.62	0.62	0.55
2020	0.62	0.60	0.53
2019	0.62	0.60	0.53
2018	0.61	0.58	0.50
2017	0.61	0.58	0.50
2016	0.62	0.56	0.50
2015	0.58	0.55	0.49
2014	0.59	0.54	0.48
2013	0.56	0.53	0.45
2012	0.55	0.52	0.45
2011	0.58	0.51	0.44
2010	0.59	0.50	0.43
2009	0.61	0.51	0.43
2008	0.58	0.47	0.39
2007	0.58	0.46	0.39
2006	0.55	0.45	0.38
2005	0.49	0.43	0.35
2004	0.47	0.43	0.35
2003	0.40	0.42	0.32
2002	0.39	0.41	0.30
2001	0.30	0.40	0.28
2000	0.32	0.39	0.25
1999	0.30	0.39	0.24
1998	0.29	0.38	0.22
1997	0.29	0.38	0.21
1996	0.29	0.36	0.20
1995	0.25	0.36	0.18
1994	0.20	0.35	0.18
1993	0.24	0.35	0.22
1992	0.23	0.34	0.22
1991	0.17	0.33	0.20
1990	0.16	0.31	0.19
1989	0.15	0.30	0.17

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(22-23)

15.7%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Daniel Butler	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2023	15.7%	22.8%	12.4%
2022	13.8%	28.6%	11.8%
2021	5.4%	18.2%	4.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Daniel Butler	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	15%	34%
2024	12%	35%
2023	11%	35%	5%
2022	11%	35%	5%
2021	11%	36%	5%
2020	10%	35%	5%
2019	10%	35%	5%
2015	11%	36%	5%
2014	10%	34%	6%
2013	13%	32%	6%
2012	12%	30%	5%
2011	10%	29%	6%
2010	12%	27%	6%
2009	10%	25%	5%
2008	7%	24%	4%
2007	5%	23%	4%
2006	5%	23%	3%
2005	4%	23%	3%
2004	3%	22%	3%
2001	6%	19%	4%
2000	7%	20%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Daniel Butler	Massachusetts	Belmont School District
2025	3%	4%
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Belmont School District

Sports

School Mascot

Wild Boars

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Daniel Butler's ranking?

Daniel Butler is ranked #110 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Daniel Butler often compared to?

Daniel Butleris often viewed alongside schools like Bridge, Mary Lee Burbank by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Daniel Butler?

261 students attend Daniel Butler.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Daniel Butler students are White, 31% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Daniel Butler?

Daniel Butler has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Daniel Butler offer ?

Daniel Butler offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Daniel Butler part of?

Daniel Butler is part of Belmont School District.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 261 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: Daniel Butler School serves the southwest part of Belmont, MA, covering an area of approximately 0.5 square miles. Families in this zone typically have a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge located about 0.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education