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Enrollment
459
Elementary
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARANA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4404)·NCES 040463000369
Butterfield Elementary School
3400 W MASSINGALE RD, TUCSON, AZ 85741 · (520) 579-5000 · Pima County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL459 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% of Arizona public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (70).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -12.0pp since 2017
Math
39.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 40.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 36.0% | 32.0% |
| 2018-19 | 39.0% | 47.0% |
| 2017-18 | 44.0% | 46.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Butterfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #383 of 1,072 ▼ 13 | #54 of 154 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #597 of 1,072 ▼ 22 | #78 of 154 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #311 of 930 | #40 of 128 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 459 | #571 of 1,223 | #56 of 165 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #136 of 991 | #45 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #280 of 1,007 | #34 of 142 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #699 of 721 | #99 of 102 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
459
-28 (-6%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 817
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 459 | 34.8 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 36.9 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 36 | 13.3:1 | 56% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | 38 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 29.5 | 15.7:1 | 50% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | 32 | 16.0:1 | 50% (258) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 36 | 17.2:1 | 42% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 672 | 37 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 817 | 33 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Butterfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (463 to 459); teachers up 18% (29.5 to 34.8).
About Butterfield Elementary School
Butterfield Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in TUCSON, Arizona. Enrolled students number 459 students, in pre-K through 6.
Marana Unified District (4404) has 19 schools and 12,845 students, and Butterfield Elementary School is one of those schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Butterfield Elementary School. The largest is Hispanic students, at 47%. Smaller groups are 40% White, 7% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Pima County is roughly 36% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 13.2 students per teacher and 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.8 below the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Butterfield Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of Arizona public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Pima County has about 1,060,490 residents, and the median household income is $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Butterfield Elementary School, Pima County has 397 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Robert Richardson Elementary School, at about 1.0 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Butterfield Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Butterfield Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 487 in 2020-21 to 459 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Butterfield Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marana Unified District (4404)
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,827 students
- Dove Mountain K-8Elementary · 1,004 students
- Marana Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Twin Peaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 886 students
- Gladden Farms ElementaryElementary · 742 students
Other schools in TUCSON
- Tucson Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,938 students
- Marana High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Sunnyside High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Desert View High SchoolHigh · 2,102 students
- Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma ProgramHigh · 2,058 students
- Catalina Foothills High SchoolHigh · 1,865 students
Other Butterfield Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Butterfield Elementary. Butterfield Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Butterfield Elementary SchoolMARICOPA, AZ · 920 students
- BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFAYETTEVILLE, AR · 567 students
- Butterfield Elementary SchoolSANGER, TX · 503 students
- Butterfield Elementary SchoolLombard, IL · 293 students
- BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARYBUTTERFIELD, MN · 110 students
Nearby schools
- Robert Richardson Elementary School1.0 mi · 286
- Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson1.0 mi · 1,284
- MUSD Early Learning and Resource Center1.0 mi · 150
- Sentinel Peak High School1.0 mi · 65
- Flowing Wells Digital Campus1.1 mi · 31
- Mountain Rose Academy1.5 mi · 172
Frequently asked questions
About Butterfield Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Butterfield Elementary School?
Butterfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 459 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Butterfield Elementary School serve?
Butterfield Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Butterfield Elementary School have?
Butterfield Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Butterfield Elementary School?
Student demographics at Butterfield Elementary School are roughly 40% White, 47% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Butterfield Elementary School public or private?
Butterfield Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Marana Unified District (4404).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.