For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 886 students in Butler R-V School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Butler R-V School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 33% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,731 Schools
# Students
971 Students
571,466 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
47,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Butler R-V School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#394 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.8%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.52
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
90%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,667 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,679 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,667
$15,190
Spending / Student
$11,679
$14,009
Best Butler R-V School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Butler Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4 N High St
Butler, MO 64730
(660) 679-6591
Butler, MO 64730
(660) 679-6591
Gr: K-5 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Butler High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
420 S Fulton St
Butler, MO 64730
(660) 679-6121
Butler, MO 64730
(660) 679-6121
Gr: 6-12 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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