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What's the most underrated thing about A E BUTLER INT that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
651
Elementary
DISTRICT 733 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUINLAN ISD·NCES 483624004074
A E Butler Intermediate School
410 CLARDY DR, QUINLAN, TX 75474 · (903) 356-1401 · Hunt County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
495 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 201 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 228 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 222 | 34% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within QUINLAN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +18.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
36.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 18 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 12.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 21.0% | 27.0% | 37.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.0% | 23.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 19.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
31.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 A E Butler Intermediate School
A E Butler Intermediate School's state test result (31.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A E Butler Intermediate School this school | 651 | 76.0% | 31.3% |
| Nettie Baccus Elementary School GRANBURY | 595 | 77.0% | 40.7% |
| Packsaddle Elementary School KINGSLAND | 630 | 79.0% | 34.6% |
| Wills Point Primary School WILLS POINT | 617 | 76.5% | N/A |
| Live Oak Learning Center ROCKPORT | 711 | 73.4% | N/A |
| Snyder Primary School SNYDER | 755 | 77.0% | 41.3% |
Matched among Texas 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 A E Butler Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Hunt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #3,554 of 4,401 | #11 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #3,379 of 4,466 ▲ 213 | #10 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,870 of 4,466 ▼ 164 | #12 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #1,750 of 3,998 | #9 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 651 | #1,247 of 4,938 | #3 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #2,792 of 4,622 | #10 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #1,719 of 4,628 | #8 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.0% | #2,213 of 4,789 | #8 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.5% | #510 of 1,307 | #6 of 12 |
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
651
+97 (+18%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 651 | 42.3 | 15.4:1 | 76% (495) |
| 2023-24 | 665 | 42.5 | 15.7:1 | 81% (539) |
| 2022-23 | 605 | 39.3 | 15.4:1 | 81% (488) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 72% (400) |
| 2017-18 | 559 | 34.5 | 16.2:1 | 67% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 531 | 29 | 18.3:1 | 74% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 71% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 49% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | 23 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A E Butler Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (559 to 651); teachers up 23% (34.5 to 42.3).
About A E Butler Intermediate School
A E Butler Intermediate School is a medium-sized elementary school located in QUINLAN, Texas. The grade span is 3 through 5, and enrollment is 651 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 25% above that.
A E Butler Intermediate School is part of QUINLAN ISD, where 4 schools serve 2,936 students.
White students form the largest group at A E Butler Intermediate School, 48% of enrollment. Other groups make up 44% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 70% of Hunt County residents are White. By the diversity index, A E Butler Intermediate School comes in at 57%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.4:1, with 42.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 15.1:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at A E Butler Intermediate School is 76%. Public schools in Hunt County average 61%.
In Texas, A E Butler Intermediate School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 31.3% actual against a predicted 41.2%.
Census estimates describe Hunt County this way: median household income is about $71,938, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Hunt County number 45 and enroll about 20,771.
The shortest distance from A E Butler Intermediate School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to D C Cannon Elementary School. The five-mile area around A E Butler Intermediate School holds 6 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, A E Butler Intermediate School ranks 8th on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 554 in 2020-21 and 651 in 2024-25, an 18% rise.
Community posts for A E Butler Intermediate School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hunt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
108,972
Census ACS
Median income
$71,938
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
20,771 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in QUINLAN ISD
- D C Cannon Elementary SchoolElementary · 815 students
- Wh Ford High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- C B Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
Other schools in QUINLAN
- D C Cannon Elementary SchoolElementary · 815 students
- Wh Ford High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- C B Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Boles Elementary SchoolElementary · 202 students
- Boles High SchoolHigh · 176 students
- Boles Middle SchoolMiddle · 165 students
Nearby schools
- D C Cannon Elementary School0.2 mi · 815
- C B Thompson Middle School0.8 mi · 671
- Wh Ford High School1.0 mi · 799
- Boles Middle School3.3 mi · 165
- Boles Elementary School3.3 mi · 202
- Boles High School3.3 mi · 176
Frequently asked questions
About A E Butler Intermediate SchoolHow large is A E Butler Intermediate School?
A E Butler Intermediate School enrolls approximately 651 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does A E Butler Intermediate School serve?
A E Butler Intermediate School serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does A E Butler Intermediate School have?
A E Butler Intermediate School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the student diversity at A E Butler Intermediate School?
Student demographics at A E Butler Intermediate School are roughly 48% White, 44% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is A E Butler Intermediate School in?
A E Butler Intermediate School is part of QUINLAN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.