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Enrollment
610
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870000238
Butler Elementary School
2121 MARGARET DR, ARLINGTON, TX 76012 · (682) 867-1010 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
200 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 32% smaller than its 6th grade class (93).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
75.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
65.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 44.0% | 31.0% | 13.0% | 12.0% |
| Mathematics | 37.0% | 28.0% | 21.0% | 14.0% |
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 | 75.0% | 65.0% |
| 2024-25 | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 71.0% | 60.0% |
| 2020-21 | 68.0% | 62.0% |
% 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
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Butler Elementary School
Butler Elementary School's state test result (62.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Elementary School this school | 610 | 32.8% | 62.6% |
| Ouida Springer ROCKWALL | 595 | 31.8% | 59.2% |
| River Place Elementary School AUSTIN | 589 | 29.9% | 53.5% |
| Pecan Grove Elementary School RICHMOND | 639 | 30.7% | 51.0% |
| Lake Country Elementary School FORT WORTH | 655 | 33.4% | 44.4% |
| Crestview Elementary School LUBBOCK | 609 | 29.9% | 71.5% |
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 Butler Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #629 of 4,401 | #37 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #615 of 4,466 ▲ 117 | #34 of 339 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #461 of 4,466 ▲ 67 | #24 of 339 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #1,230 of 3,998 | #87 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #1,536 of 4,938 | #90 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #2,948 of 4,622 | #243 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #960 of 4,628 | #137 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.8% | #4,156 of 4,789 | #302 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #2,634 of 2,838 | #224 of 242 |
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
610
+25 (+4%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
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 | 610 | 39.2 | 15.6:1 | 33% (200) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 38.3 | 15.6:1 | 32% (192) |
| 2022-23 | 629 | 38.4 | 16.4:1 | 33% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 31% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 627 | 38.4 | 16.3:1 | 16% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 639 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 22% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 695 | 38 | 18.3:1 | 13% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 695 | 37 | 18.8:1 | 6% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 638 | 34 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Butler Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (627 to 610); teachers up 2% (38.4 to 39.2).
About Butler Elementary School
Butler Elementary School sits in ARLINGTON, Texas, and is classified as an elementary school. It enrolls 610 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6.
Butler Elementary School is among 75 schools run by ARLINGTON ISD, which serves 53,394 students.
White students make up 50% of enrollment at Butler Elementary School, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 29% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is in line with Tarrant County, where about 48% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
Its staff includes 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.6 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Butler Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 33%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Tarrant County is 63%.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 59.7%. Butler Elementary School scores 62.6%.
American Community Survey estimates for Tarrant County show that the median household earns about $84,207 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Tarrant County has 639 public schools with about 385,835 students, including Butler Elementary School.
Butler Elementary School's nearest public school is Turning Point Secondary School (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Butler Elementary School is 1st of 5 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school grew from 585 students in 2020-21 to 610 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARLINGTON ISD
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Seguin High SchoolHigh · 1,554 students
Other schools in ARLINGTON
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Mansfield Timberview High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
Other Butler Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Butler Elementary. Butler Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 8.
- Butler Elementary SchoolChalfont, PA · 757 students
- Butler Elementary SchoolSavannah, GA · 524 students
- BUTLER ELEM.BUTLER, MO · 410 students
- Butler Elementary SchoolSpringfield, IL · 367 students
- Butler Elementary SchoolButler, IN · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Turning Point Secondary School0.2 mi · 74
- Lamar High School0.6 mi · 2,457
- Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy0.7 mi · 435
- Shackelford Junior High School0.8 mi · 510
- Premier H S of Arlington0.9 mi · 176
- Premier H S of South Irving0.9 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Butler Elementary SchoolHow large is Butler Elementary School?
Butler Elementary School enrolls approximately 610 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Butler Elementary School serve?
Butler Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Butler Elementary School have?
Butler Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Butler Elementary School?
Student demographics at Butler Elementary School are roughly 50% White, 29% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Butler Elementary School public or private?
Butler Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ARLINGTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.