Butterworth Elem School

Butterworth Elem School, a cozy K-5 school in Moline, Illinois, run under Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40, educates 273 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 28% smaller than typical.

Butterworth Elem School is one of 14 schools operated by Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40, a district that teaches 7,257 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Butterworth Elem School reports that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 16% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Rock Island County as a whole is about 72% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Butterworth Elem School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 71% of students at Butterworth Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Butterworth Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.5%; this one delivers 32.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Rock Island County put median household earnings sit near $67,159, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Rock Island County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,921 students), Butterworth Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Jane Addams Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Butterworth Elem School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 32.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Butterworth Elem School has changed only slightly, going from 268 students in 2018 to 273 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 61% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.