Enrollment
110
Elementary
DISTRICT 107 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUTTERFIELD-ODIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 270732000304
BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY
440 HUBBARD AVE, BUTTERFIELD, MN 56120 · (507) 956-2771 · Watonwan County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL110 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
83 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 48%
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 | 16 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (14).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 60% · 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
BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY→BUTTERFIELD SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within Butterfield-Odin Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
35.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY
BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY this school | 110 | 75.5% | 35.5% |
| Community Education WORTHINGTON | 87 | 79.3% | N/A |
| Armstrong School SAINT JAMES | 65 | 63.1% | N/A |
| Riverview Spanish/English Dual Imme SAINT PAUL | 297 | 69.0% | 19.2% |
| Round Lake-Brewster Elementary BREWSTER | 377 | 73.2% | 34.2% |
| Las Estrellas Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 401 | 78.6% | 12.7% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #597 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #545 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #636 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 110 | #924 of 1,130 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #123 of 942 |
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
110
-9 (-8%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 148
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 9.2:1
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 | 110 | 12.8 | 8.6:1 | 75% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 12.7 | 8.1:1 | 75% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 116 | 12.6 | 9.2:1 | 75% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 119 | 13 | 9.2:1 | 66% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 112 | 12.1 | 9.3:1 | 79% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 77% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 108 | 10 | 10.8:1 | 65% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 104 | 10 | 10.4:1 | 43% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 148 | 9 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (112 to 110); teachers up 6% (12.1 to 12.8).
About BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY
BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school for students in BUTTERFIELD, Minnesota. The latest federal count shows 110 students in pre-K through 6. Against the 344-student average for elementary schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 68% lower.
Within Butterfield-Odin Public Schools, BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 213 students.
Hispanic students account for 75% of enrollment at BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY. Other students are 20% White and 5% Asian. That is higher than the 30% Hispanic share among all Watonwan County residents. By the diversity index, BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY comes in at 40%.
BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY's 12.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 8.6:1. That ratio is under the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 75%. The 56% average for public schools in Watonwan County is 19 points lower.
allk12 grades BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY a B-. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY is +11.0 points: 35.5% actual, 24.5% predicted.
BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY is located in Watonwan County, where median household income is about $71,699, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY is one of 8 public schools in Watonwan County, which together enroll about 2,002 students.
The school nearest to BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY is BUTTERFIELD SECONDARY, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within ten miles. BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY places 2nd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 119 to 110.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Watonwan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,205
Census ACS
Median income
$71,699
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,002 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Butterfield-Odin Public Schools
- BUTTERFIELD SECONDARYHigh · 103 students
Other Butterfield Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Butterfield Elementary. BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Butterfield Elementary SchoolMARICOPA, AZ · 920 students
- BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFAYETTEVILLE, AR · 567 students
- Butterfield Elementary SchoolSANGER, TX · 503 students
- Butterfield Elementary SchoolTUCSON, AZ · 459 students
- Butterfield Elementary SchoolLombard, IL · 293 students
Nearby schools
- BUTTERFIELD SECONDARY0.0 mi · 103
- MOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY6.8 mi · 257
- MOUNTAIN LAKE SECONDARY6.9 mi · 241
- Armstrong School8.3 mi · 65
- ST. JAMES EARLY CHILDHOOD8.3 mi · 10
- St. James Middle/High School8.5 mi · 566
Frequently asked questions
About BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY?
BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 110 students in grades PK-06.
Is BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY is approximately 8.6:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY?
At BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 20% White, 75% Hispanic, 5% Asian.
Is BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY public or private?
BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by Butterfield-Odin Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.