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Lake Butler Elementary School

800 Sw 6th St
Lake Butler, FL 32054

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Top 30%

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Serving 1,028 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Lake Butler Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 1,028 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30% in FL
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lake Butler Elementary School's student population of 1,028 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Butler Elementary School
Pre-K	81
Kind	195
1	164
2	196
3	185
4	207

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Total Students

1,028 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Butler Elementary School
2023	1,061
2022	1,061
2021	997
2020	974
2019	974
2018	987
2017	987
2016	981
2015	1,025
2014	1,032
2013	958
2012	886
2011	891
2010	972
2009	972
2008	963
2007	955
2006	963
2005	902
2004	862
2003	860
2002	814
2001	871
2000	843
1999	860
1998	865
1997	857
1996	830
1995	797
1994	802
1993	822
1992	828
1991	848
1990	854
1989	847
1988	670
1987	628

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake Butler Elementary School
2023	63
2022	68
2021	71
2020	72
2019	72
2018	75
2017	75
2016	72
2015	75
2014	88
2013	88
2012	73
2011	71
2010	71
2009	83
2008	77
2006	87
2005	74
2004	68
2003	65
2002	60
2001	58
2000	62
1999	60
1998	58
1997	53
1996	52
1995	53
1994	51
1993	50
1992	47
1991	50
1990	45

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School Rankings

Lake Butler Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,704 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Butler Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#1034 out of 3704 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lake Butler Elementary School
2022	#1034
2021	#599
2019	#412
2018	#749
2017	#413
2016	#582
2015	#769
2013	#641
2012	#702
2011	#500
2010	#530

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66%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lake Butler Elementary School	Florida	Union School District
2022	66%	52%	55%
2021	74%	48%	62%
2019	82%	59%	73%
2018	74%	58%	71%
2017	86%	57%	75%
2016	83%	54%	68%
2015	74%	53%	64%
2013	78%	58%	63%
2012	72%	57%	63%
2011	87%	68%	71%
2010	85%	68%	68%

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58%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lake Butler Elementary School	Florida	Union School District
2022	58%	52%	52%
2021	63%	52%	54%
2019	74%	56%	61%
2018	65%	55%	71%
2017	67%	54%	57%
2016	60%	52%	54%
2015	59%	53%	53%
2014	58%	58%	62%
2013	65%	58%	61%
2012	66%	57%	61%
2011	76%	62%	64%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lake Butler Elementary School	Florida	Union School District
2023	17:1	17:1	10:1
2022	16:1	16:1	10:1
2021	14:1	16:1	10:1
2020	14:1	16:1	10:1
2019	14:1	16:1	10:1
2018	13:1	16:1	10:1
2017	13:1	15:1	10:1
2016	14:1	16:1	9:1
2015	14:1	16:1	9:1
2014	12:1	15:1	12:1
2013	11:1	15:1	12:1
2012	12:1	15:1	12:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	14:1	12:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2006	11:1	16:1	12:1
2005	12:1	16:1	13:1
2004	13:1	17:1	13:1
2003	13:1	18:1	14:1
2002	14:1	18:1	14:1
2001	15:1	18:1	17:1
2000	14:1	18:1	17:1
1999	14:1	18:1	17:1
1998	15:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	18:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	19:1	17:1
1993	16:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	17:1	18:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lake Butler Elementary School	Florida	Union School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lake Butler Elementary School	Florida	Union School District
2023	4%	37%	4%
2022	4%	36%	4%
2021	4%	35%	4%
2020	4%	34%	4%
2019	4%	34%	4%
2018	4%	32%	4%
2017	4%	32%	4%
2016	3%	32%	4%
2015	3%	31%	4%
2014	3%	30%	4%
2013	3%	29%	3%
2012	4%	29%	5%
2011	5%	28%	4%
2010	5%	27%	6%
2009	5%	26%	4%
2008	4%	26%	4%
2007	5%	25%	5%
2006	3%	24%	3%
2005	3%	23%	3%
2004	3%	22%	3%
2003	3%	21%	2%
2002	2%	20%	2%
2001	2%	19%	3%
1996	1%	15%	1%
1993	1%	14%	1%
1991	1%	13%	1%
1990	1%	12%	1%
1988	1%	10%	1%

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Black

11%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Butler Elementary School	Florida	Union School District
2023	10%	21%	12%
2022	10%	21%	12%
2021	11%	22%	12%
2020	12%	22%	13%
2019	12%	22%	13%
2018	14%	22%	14%
2017	14%	22%	14%
2016	15%	23%	14%
2015	15%	23%	14%
2014	14%	23%	13%
2013	13%	23%	14%
2012	13%	23%	14%
2011	12%	23%	14%
2010	15%	24%	16%
2009	15%	24%	16%
2008	16%	24%	16%
2007	16%	24%	17%
2006	15%	24%	16%
2005	17%	24%	17%
2004	19%	24%	18%
2003	18%	24%	18%
2002	18%	25%	17%
2001	20%	25%	18%
2000	18%	25%	18%
1999	16%	25%	17%
1998	17%	25%	17%
1997	17%	25%	18%
1996	18%	25%	19%
1995	19%	24%	20%
1994	18%	24%	19%
1993	21%	24%	21%
1992	21%	24%	20%
1991	22%	23%	20%

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White

76%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Butler Elementary School	Florida	Union School District
2023	76%	35%	77%
2022	79%	36%	79%
2021	80%	36%	79%
2020	80%	37%	79%
2019	80%	37%	79%
2018	80%	39%	79%
2017	80%	39%	79%
2016	79%	39%	78%
2015	79%	40%	78%
2014	78%	41%	79%
2013	80%	42%	79%
2012	79%	42%	77%
2011	79%	43%	77%
2010	77%	45%	78%
2009	80%	46%	80%
2008	80%	47%	80%
2007	79%	48%	78%
2006	82%	50%	81%
2005	80%	50%	80%
2004	78%	51%	79%
2003	79%	52%	80%
2002	80%	52%	81%
2001	78%	54%	79%
2000	84%	55%	81%
1999	85%	56%	82%
1998	84%	57%	81%
1997	85%	57%	81%
1996	81%	58%	80%
1995	82%	59%	80%
1994	83%	60%	79%
1993	78%	60%	77%
1992	78%	61%	79%
1991	77%	62%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lake Butler Elementary School	Florida	Union School District
2023	9%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Butler Elementary School	Florida	Union School District
2023	0.41	0.70	0.39
2022	0.36	0.70	0.37
2021	0.35	0.70	0.36
2020	0.35	0.70	0.35
2019	0.35	0.70	0.35
2018	0.34	0.70	0.36
2017	0.34	0.70	0.36
2016	0.36	0.70	0.37
2015	0.36	0.70	0.36
2014	0.37	0.69	0.37
2013	0.34	0.69	0.36
2012	0.36	0.69	0.38
2011	0.36	0.69	0.38
2010	0.42	0.69	0.35
2009	0.36	0.69	0.34
2008	0.36	0.68	0.34
2007	0.35	0.67	0.35
2006	0.31	0.64	0.33
2005	0.33	0.65	0.34
2004	0.36	0.64	0.35
2003	0.35	0.63	0.33
2002	0.32	0.63	0.32
2001	0.35	0.62	0.34
2000	0.30	0.62	0.31
1999	0.28	0.61	0.30
1998	0.30	0.60	0.31
1997	0.29	0.60	0.31
1996	0.32	0.59	0.33
1995	0.33	0.58	0.32
1994	0.31	0.57	0.34
1993	0.35	0.57	0.35
1992	0.36	0.56	0.34
1991	0.36	0.55	0.34

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Butler Elementary School	Florida	Union School District
2023	59%	49%	52%
2022	41%	50%	43%
2021	52%	50%	48%
2020	70%	50%	70%
2019	70%	50%	70%
2018	55%	53%	48%
2017	55%	53%	48%
2016	58%	48%	50%
2015	65%	53%	58%
2014	63%	52%	56%
2013	58%	51%	53%
2012	56%	50%	50%
2011	58%	49%	51%
2010	39%	45%	37%
2009	48%	40%	43%
2008	43%	36%	41%
2007	36%	36%	34%
2006	46%	37%	35%
2005	49%	39%	41%
2004	49%	37%	38%
2003	46%	37%	37%
2002	41%	36%	33%
2001	45%	36%	34%
2000	50%	37%	36%
1999	46%	37%	33%
1998	47%	37%	35%
1997	49%	37%	37%
1996	45%	38%	35%
1995	46%	36%	35%
1994	42%	35%	35%
1993	42%	32%	34%
1992	43%	29%	27%
1991	48%	35%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Lake Butler Elementary School	Florida	Union School District
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	4%	6%	2%
2019	4%	6%	2%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	13%	9%	11%
2008	13%	9%	11%
2007	7%	9%	8%
2006	10%	9%	9%
2005	8%	9%	7%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	7%	9%	8%
2002	9%	9%	9%
2001	9%	9%	8%
2000	10%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Union School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake Butler Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Butler Elementary School is ranked #1034 out of 3,704 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Lake Butler Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Butler Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Union County High School, Lake Butler Middle School, High Springs Community School by visitors of our site.

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Lake Butler Elementary School?

1,028 students attend Lake Butler Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Lake Butler Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lake Butler Elementary School?

Lake Butler Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Lake Butler Elementary School offer ?

Lake Butler Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lake Butler Elementary School part of?

Lake Butler Elementary School is part of Union School District.

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5 11/11/2011

I would recommend Lake Butler Elementary School over any school in the united States. They are excellent in everything. There is no place like Union County Schools. This is God's Country! Yeah! I am a Grandmother. I graduated from Union County.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 1,028 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 30%
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education