Butler Elementary School
1025 South Broadway
Butler IN, 46721, De Kalb County
Phone: 260-868-2123
Ranking: 
(1,027 out of 1,449, bottom 29%)*
(1,027 out of 1,449, bottom 29%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: DeKalb County Eastern Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 25 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 444 | 455 | 453 | 445 | 443 | 493 | 498 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 45 | 10.1% | 69 | 15.2% | 54 | 11.9% | 73 | 16.4% | 63 | 14.2% | 65 | 13.2% | 60 | 12.0% |
| Grade 1: | 71 | 16.0% | 54 | 11.9% | 73 | 16.1% | 59 | 13.3% | 67 | 15.1% | 61 | 12.4% | 73 | 14.7% |
| Grade 2: | 50 | 11.3% | 74 | 16.3% | 60 | 13.2% | 65 | 14.6% | 54 | 12.2% | 73 | 14.8% | 59 | 11.8% |
| Grade 3: | 69 | 15.5% | 59 | 13.0% | 70 | 15.5% | 59 | 13.3% | 67 | 15.1% | 67 | 13.6% | 69 | 13.9% |
| Grade 4: | 70 | 15.8% | 65 | 14.3% | 62 | 13.7% | 69 | 15.5% | 56 | 12.6% | 74 | 15.0% | 77 | 15.5% |
| Grade 5: | 69 | 15.5% | 63 | 13.8% | 72 | 15.9% | 58 | 13.0% | 64 | 14.4% | 75 | 15.2% | 79 | 15.9% |
| Grade 6: | 70 | 15.8% | 71 | 15.6% | 62 | 13.7% | 62 | 13.9% | 72 | 16.3% | 78 | 15.8% | 81 | 16.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 237 | 53.4% | 234 | 51.4% | 246 | 54.3% | 244 | 54.8% | 233 | 52.6% | 277 | 56.2% | 257 | 51.6% |
| Female: | 207 | 46.6% | 221 | 48.6% | 207 | 45.7% | 201 | 45.2% | 183 | 41.3% | 187 | 37.9% | 216 | 43.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.9% | 5 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 22 | 5.0% | 24 | 5.3% | 24 | 5.3% | 19 | 4.3% | 11 | 2.5% | 13 | 2.6% | 17 | 3.4% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 410 | 92.3% | 417 | 91.6% | 416 | 91.8% | 414 | 93.0% | 405 | 91.4% | 452 | 91.7% | 453 | 91.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 215 | 48.4% | 209 | 45.9% | 223 | 49.2% | 205 | 46.1% | 199 | 44.9% | 174 | 35.3% | 182 | 36.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 11.0% | 45 | 9.9% | 47 | 10.4% | 37 | 8.3% | 49 | 11.1% | 54 | 11.0% | 49 | 9.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.76 | 16.25 | 18.12 | 15.34 | 17.66 | 18.10 | 19.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISTEP+ | ||||||
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 87% | 75% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 68% | 75% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 73% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 83% | 73% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 73% | 76% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 69% | 74% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 73% | 79% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 81.1% | 83% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.8% | 79.2% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 80% | 72% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 70% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 75% | 73% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 84% | 72% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 75% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 66% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 75% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.2% | 74.7% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 78.5% | 79% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 73% | 73% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 62% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67% | 71% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 69% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 69% | 73% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 80% | 77% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 77.3% | 82% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 79.2% | 82% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 73% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 68% | 75% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 73% | 74% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 72% | 75% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 78% | 70% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 81% | 75% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 85.5% | 70% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 79.4% | 79% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 77% | 71% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 83% | 75% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 80% | 76% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 86.5% | 78% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 67% | 72% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 69% | 73% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 71% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 69% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 68% | 71% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 68% | 71% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.9% | 82.1% | 75% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 74.5% | 78% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 77% | 72% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 82% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 77% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 83% | 77% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 81% | 81% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 91.6% | 86% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 90.5% | 86% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 63% | 60% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 68.4% | 67% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 70.8% | 67% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | 69% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 75% | 70% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 79% | 71% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 77% | 71% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 64% | 71% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 67% | 69% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 78% | 72% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 69.2% | 76% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 75.5% | 78% |
| 2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 73% |
| 2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 79% | 74% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 95% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90% | 91% | 80% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 88% | 80% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 85% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 86% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 83.7% | 80% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.8% | 90.5% | 82% |
| 2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 55% | 54% |
| 2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 66% | 58% |
| 2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 62.5% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 71.6% | 64% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Butler Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.