Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH BUTLER COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190345000042
North Butler Elementary
513 Birch, Allison, IA 50602 · (319) 267-2212 · Butler County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Iowa public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
71 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 19% larger than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 48% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
North Butler Elementary→North Butler Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within North Butler Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
78.9%
IA avg 73.6% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
79.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.9% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 75.0% | 77.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. 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
76.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.8%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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 North Butler Elementary
North Butler Elementary's state test result (76.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Butler Elementary this school | 271 | 26.2% | 76.8% |
| Springville Elementary School Springville | 294 | 25.5% | 80.0% |
| North Mahaska Elementary School New Sharon | 301 | 25.2% | 79.3% |
| North Linn Elementary Troy Mills | 281 | 23.5% | 77.8% |
| Monroe Elementary School Monroe | 257 | 25.3% | 50.0% |
| Martensdale Elementary School Martensdale | 307 | 24.8% | 81.0% |
Matched among Iowa 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 North Butler Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.8% | #204 of 564 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #242 of 564 ▲ 12 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.9% | #165 of 564 ▲ 34 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #436 of 705 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #91 of 561 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.9% | #542 of 561 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.2% | #543 of 666 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.9% | #39 of 359 | N/A |
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
271
-22 (-8%) vs 2020
+112% since 1990-91, when it was 128
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 271 | 23.1 | 11.7:1 | 26% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 21.1 | 12.9:1 | 33% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 24.6 | 12.0:1 | 30% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 24 | 12.2:1 | 31% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 28.2 | 13.3:1 | 40% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 399 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 38% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 160 | 9 | 17.8:1 | 35% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 150 | 14 | 10.7:1 | 35% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 128 | 7 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Butler Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (376 to 271); teachers down 18% (28.2 to 23.1).
About North Butler Elementary
North Butler Elementary is a public elementary school in Allison, Iowa. It reported 271 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
North Butler Comm School District (2 schools, 525 students) runs North Butler Elementary.
North Butler Elementary is 95% White by enrollment. Next come 3% multiracial. That is in line with Butler County, where about 95% of residents are White. The diversity index for North Butler Elementary is 10%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
North Butler Elementary has 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7:1. The school's 11.7:1 compares with an average of 13.7:1 for elementary schools in Iowa. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 26%. Public schools in Butler County average a similar 27%.
On the allk12 Grade, North Butler Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 52% of Iowa public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, North Butler Elementary is 2.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Iowa schools.
The school's county is Butler County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $73,715 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. North Butler Elementary shares Butler County with 10 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Clarksville Elementary School is closest at about 7.2 miles. There are 3 more public schools inside ten miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, North Butler Elementary is 4th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 22 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,268
Census ACS
Median income
$73,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Butler Comm School District
- North Butler Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · 254 students
Other North Butler Elementary schools
One other US public school is named North Butler Elementary. North Butler Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- North Butler ElementaryMorgantown, KY · 406 students
Nearby schools
- Clarksville Elementary School7.2 mi · 176
- Clarksville High School7.2 mi · 125
- North Butler Jr/Sr High School10.0 mi · 254
- Shell Rock Elementary School11.6 mi · 116
- Parkersburg Elementary School12.6 mi · 211
- Aplington-Parkersburg High School12.6 mi · 247
Frequently asked questions
About North Butler ElementaryHow large is North Butler Elementary?
North Butler Elementary enrolls approximately 271 students in grades PK-06.
Is North Butler Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Butler Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Butler Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Butler Elementary is approximately 11.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Butler Elementary?
At North Butler Elementary, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is North Butler Elementary in?
North Butler Elementary is part of North Butler Comm School District.
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