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Enrollment
949
Elementary
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061233007608
Arthur C. Butler Elementary
9180 Brown Rd., Elk Grove, CA 95624 · (916) 681-7595 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL949 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- 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 California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
621 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
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 | 181 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 128 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 142 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (181) is 27% larger than its 6th grade class (142).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.0pp since 2014
Math
47.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.9% | 28.1% | 22.4% | 22.6% |
| Math | 22.4% | 25.5% | 26.4% | 25.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 47.9% |
| 2023-24 | 49.1% | 45.3% |
| 2022-23 | 47.5% | 43.7% |
| 2021-22 | 55.7% | 47.5% |
| 2020-21 | 42.5% | 38.9% |
| 2018-19 | 58.6% | 50.6% |
| 2017-18 | 58.5% | 51.2% |
| 2016-17 | 55.6% | 48.3% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 46.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Arthur C. Butler Elementary
Arthur C. Butler Elementary's state test result (49.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur C. Butler Elementary this school | 949 | 65.4% | 49.2% |
| Eastvale Elementary Eastvale | 1,066 | 67.8% | 62.5% |
| Clara Barton Elementary Eastvale | 1,136 | 63.5% | 66.4% |
| Mary Tsukamoto Elementary Sacramento | 989 | 69.6% | 45.4% |
| Raymond Case Elementary Elk Grove | 751 | 67.9% | 60.2% |
| Maeola R. Beitzel Elementary Sacramento | 888 | 72.6% | 49.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arthur C. Butler Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #1,768 of 5,151 | #64 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #1,723 of 5,172 ▲ 73 | #60 of 217 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,688 of 5,172 ▲ 273 | #64 of 217 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #1,750 of 5,116 | #81 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 949 | #121 of 5,915 | #10 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #3,985 of 5,352 | #148 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.8% | #544 of 5,354 | #93 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.4% | #3,207 of 5,625 | #131 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #582 of 1,139 | #36 of 64 |
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
949
+107 (+13%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 999
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 25.5:1
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 | 949 | 39 | 24.3:1 | 65% (621) |
| 2023-24 | 934 | 38 | 24.6:1 | 66% (613) |
| 2022-23 | 881 | 34 | 25.9:1 | 45% (400) |
| 2020-21 | 842 | 33 | 25.5:1 | 49% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 877 | 35 | 25.1:1 | 62% (542) |
| 2015-16 | 905 | 42 | 21.6:1 | 61% (555) |
| 2010-11 | 973 | N/A | N/A | 50% (491) |
| 2000-01 | 999 | 44 | 22.7:1 | 22% (219) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arthur C. Butler Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (877 to 949); teachers up 11% (35 to 39).
About Arthur C. Butler Elementary
Arthur C. Butler Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Elk Grove, California. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 949 students. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Elk Grove Unified, which runs Arthur C. Butler Elementary, has 67 schools and 63,232 students.
At Arthur C. Butler Elementary, the largest share of students is Asian, at 45%. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% Black, and 8% multiracial. The school's Asian share is 27 points above the 18% share among Sacramento County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 24.3:1 comes from the school's 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.0 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 65% in 2024-25. That tracks the 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Arthur C. Butler Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 49.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 41.2%.
In Sacramento County (population about 1,594,006), the median household income is $92,175, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Arthur C. Butler Elementary is one of 387 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Sheldon High is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Arthur C. Butler Elementary ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 49.2% against a local average of 49.0%.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 949, a 13% gain from 842 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 24.3 students per teacher, compared with 25.5 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Arthur C. Butler Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elk Grove Unified
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,650 students
- Pleasant Grove HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Sheldon HighHigh · 2,368 students
- Monterey Trail HighHigh · 2,263 students
- Laguna Creek HighHigh · 2,142 students
- Cosumnes Oaks HighHigh · 2,109 students
Other schools in Elk Grove
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,650 students
- Pleasant Grove HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Monterey Trail HighHigh · 2,263 students
- Laguna Creek HighHigh · 2,142 students
- Cosumnes Oaks HighHigh · 2,109 students
- Elk Grove HighHigh · 1,684 students
Nearby schools
- Sheldon High0.9 mi · 2,368
- Maeola R. Beitzel Elementary1.0 mi · 888
- T. R. Smedberg Middle1.0 mi · 1,065
- Calvine High1.1 mi · 137
- Raymond Case Elementary1.5 mi · 751
- Mary Tsukamoto Elementary1.5 mi · 989
Frequently asked questions
About Arthur C. Butler ElementaryHow large is Arthur C. Butler Elementary?
Arthur C. Butler Elementary enrolls approximately 949 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Arthur C. Butler Elementary serve?
Arthur C. Butler Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Arthur C. Butler Elementary?
Approximately 24.3:1 students per teacher at Arthur C. Butler Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Arthur C. Butler Elementary?
Student demographics at Arthur C. Butler Elementary are roughly 12% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% Black, 45% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Arthur C. Butler Elementary in?
Arthur C. Butler Elementary is part of Elk Grove Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.