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South Butler Intermediate Elementary School vs. South Butler Primary School

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School Overview

School
South Butler Intermediate Elementary School
340 Knoch Road
Saxonburg, PA 16056
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
South Butler Primary School
328 Knoch Road
Saxonburg, PA 16056
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

South Butler Intermediate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

South Butler Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 277 students in grades 4-5, South Butler Intermediate Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 523 students in grades Kindergarten-3, South Butler Primary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-5
K-3
Total Students
277 students
523 students
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This chart display total students of South Butler Primary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of South Butler Primary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of South Butler Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#492 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
#243 out of 2549 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall school rank of South Butler Intermediate Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of South Butler Primary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
(Top 50% in PA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Butler Intermediate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Butler Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
74%
(Top 20% in PA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in PA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Butler Intermediate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Butler Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of South Butler Primary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
103
Grade 1 Students
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138
Grade 2 Students
-
121
Grade 3 Students
-
161
Grade 4 Students
128
-
Grade 5 Students
149
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
1%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in South Butler Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in South Butler Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
98%
97%
This chart display the percentage of White students in South Butler Intermediate Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in South Butler Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in South Butler Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.04
0.06
This chart display the diversity score of South Butler Intermediate Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of South Butler Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
32%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Butler Intermediate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Butler Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Butler Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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