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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at BUTLER ELEM. this year?
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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUTLER R-V·NCES 290636000157
BUTLER ELEM.
4 N HIGH ST, BUTLER, MO 64730 · (660) 679-6591 · Bates County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
229 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 52% · 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
BUTLER ELEM.→BUTLER HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BUTLER R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -6.3pp since 2021
Math
31.3%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.2% | 16.2% | 46.1% | 23.3% |
| Math | 11.6% | 19.7% | 29.4% | 39.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.4% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 38.9% | 31.1% |
| 2022-23 | 33.5% | 31.9% |
| 2021-22 | 36.7% | 36.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 BUTLER ELEM.
BUTLER ELEM.'s state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTLER ELEM. this school | 410 | 55.9% | 35.2% |
| THAYER ELEM. THAYER | 421 | 58.4% | 48.1% |
| HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. HOUSE SPRINGS | 462 | 55.2% | 45.6% |
| COLE CAMP ELEM. COLE CAMP | 367 | 57.2% | 50.0% |
| DIXON ELEM. DIXON | 383 | 58.5% | 46.5% |
| CENTRAL ELEM. DEXTER | 447 | 53.0% | 50.5% |
Matched among Missouri 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 BUTLER ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Bates County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #644 of 1,002 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #728 of 1,019 ▲ 1 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #787 of 1,018 ▼ 164 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.9pp | #171 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #354 of 1,294 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #192 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #756 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #528 of 1,165 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #211 of 684 | 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
410
-50 (-11%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 625
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
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 | 410 | 36.1 | 11.4:1 | 56% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 34.5 | 12.7:1 | 56% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 32.1 | 13.1:1 | 57% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 63% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 40.3 | 12.6:1 | 61% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 680 | 43 | 15.8:1 | 57% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | 44 | 12.5:1 | 60% (333) |
| 2000-01 | 686 | 41 | 16.7:1 | 42% (285) |
| 1990-91 | 625 | 35 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BUTLER ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (506 to 410); teachers down 10% (40.3 to 36.1).
About BUTLER ELEM.
BUTLER ELEM. is a public medium-sized elementary school in BUTLER, Missouri. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 410 students. Against the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 30% higher.
BUTLER ELEM. is one of the 3 schools that make up BUTLER R-V (971 students in total).
BUTLER ELEM.'s enrollment is 91% White. It is also 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Bates County is about 93% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 11.4 students per teacher and 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Bates County averages 41%, lower than here.
Test results at BUTLER ELEM. are 3.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (35.2% actual, 39.0% predicted).
Bates County has about 16,186 residents, and the median household income is $60,733, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. In all, Bates County has 15 public schools and roughly 2,514 students.
Nearest public school: BUTLER EARLY CHILDHOOD, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. BUTLER ELEM. is 6th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
BUTLER ELEM. falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 50 students since 2020-21, to 410. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.8 to 11.4 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bates County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,186
Census ACS
Median income
$60,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,514 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BUTLER R-V
- BUTLER HIGHHigh · 476 students
- BUTLER EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 85 students
Other schools in BUTLER
- BUTLER HIGHHigh · 476 students
- BUTLER EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 85 students
- BALLARD HIGHHigh · 59 students
- BALLARD ELEM.Elementary · 57 students
Other BUTLER Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named BUTLER Elementary. BUTLER ELEM. is the 4th largest of the 8.
- Butler Elementary SchoolChalfont, PA · 757 students
- Butler Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 610 students
- Butler Elementary SchoolSavannah, GA · 524 students
- Butler Elementary SchoolSpringfield, IL · 367 students
- Butler Elementary SchoolButler, IN · 366 students
Nearby schools
- BUTLER EARLY CHILDHOOD0.5 mi · 85
- BUTLER HIGH0.5 mi · 476
- ADRIAN SR. HIGH9.8 mi · 375
- ADRIAN ELEM.9.8 mi · 314
- RICH HILL HIGH10.8 mi · 190
- RICH HILL ELEM.10.9 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About BUTLER ELEM.How many students attend BUTLER ELEM.?
BUTLER ELEM. enrolls approximately 410 students in grades KG-05.
Is BUTLER ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
BUTLER ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BUTLER ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BUTLER ELEM. is approximately 11.4:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BUTLER ELEM.?
Student demographics at BUTLER ELEM. are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees BUTLER ELEM.?
BUTLER ELEM. is overseen by BUTLER R-V in Bates County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.