Butterfield Elementary School

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Butterfield Elementary School ranks 57 th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Butterfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fayetteville, Arkansas, serving 537 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Fayetteville School District, which is ranked 24th out of 252 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Butterfield Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 52.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 53.6% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 46.3% and 51.2% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th-grade English Language Arts (55.2% proficient) and 4th-grade Mathematics (56% proficient). Additionally, Butterfield has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (40.04%) compared to the district (46.3%) and the state (60.6%), and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18.5 to 1.

While Butterfield Elementary outperforms many nearby schools in the Fayetteville School District, including Asbell Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Happy Hollow Elementary, the nearby Root Elementary and Vandergriff Elementary schools have even stronger academic performance. Nevertheless, Butterfield Elementary has maintained a consistently high level of academic achievement, earning a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 15% of Arkansas elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-4

3050 N Old Missouri Rd
Fayetteville, AR 72703

(479) 444-3081

District: Fayetteville School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
57^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,495

Students who attend Butterfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodland Junior High School
High:	Fayetteville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 537

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Butterfield Elementary School ranks better than 88.5% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Fayetteville School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.4%), Hispanic (13.6%), two or more races (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Butterfield Elementary School is 18.5, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Fayetteville School District. (See more...)

Compare Butterfield Elementary School employs 28.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Butterfield Elementary School is $10,495. 5 elementary schools in the Fayetteville School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Butterfield Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fayetteville School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fayetteville School District 24^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Butterfield Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	77.11	70^th	411	83.0%
2006	82.71	42^nd	402	89.6%
2007	67.97	139^th	440	68.4%
2008	82.90	44^th	439	90.0%
2009	83.27	42^nd	445	90.6%
2010	77.54	76^th	457	83.4%
2011	82.56	41^st	471	91.3%
2012	67.31	160^th	468	65.8%
2013	73.42	105^th	476	77.9%
2014	81.21	53^rd	471	88.7%
2015	91.53	22^nd	466	95.3%
2016	87.88	21^st	494	95.7%
2017	82.42	53^rd	485	89.1%
2018	87.93	39^th	480	91.9%
2019	84.28	52^nd	488	89.3%
2021	83.15	59^th	496	88.1%
2022	86.17	48^th	487	90.1%
2023	82.23	68^th	492	86.2%
2024	83.99	57^th	497	88.5%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Butterfield Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	463	5	6	0	2	n/a	n/a	476
1989	480	7	9	2	3	n/a	n/a	501
1990	512	10	5	1	3	n/a	n/a	531
1991	527	8	12	1	3	n/a	n/a	551
1992	582	13	8	6	4	n/a	n/a	613
1993	564	15	14	7	10	n/a	n/a	610
1994	568	17	13	1	8	n/a	n/a	607
1995	394	17	8	3	8	n/a	n/a	430
1996	394	17	8	3	8	n/a	n/a	430
1997	380	14	17	6	3	n/a	n/a	420
1998	356	18	18	4	3	n/a	n/a	399
1999	332	14	17	7	3	n/a	n/a	373
2000	335	20	15	15	3	n/a	n/a	388
2001	308	16	10	10	1	n/a	n/a	345
2002	298	29	10	48	1	n/a	n/a	386
2003	298	29	10	48	1	n/a	n/a	386
2004	309	22	17	46	5	n/a	n/a	399
2005	305	28	18	30	3	n/a	n/a	384
2006	305	33	19	43	3	n/a	n/a	403
2007	356	52	20	57	7	n/a	n/a	492
2008	344	51	19	42	6	n/a	n/a	462
2009	323	59	24	35	6	n/a	n/a	447
2010	348	52	27	45	7	0	17	496
2011	360	33	35	65	3	4	38	538
2012	395	32	33	58	5	1	48	572
2013	436	32	23	63	2	8	60	624
2014	427	25	25	66	1	5	68	617
2015	442	38	16	70	2	8	55	631
2016	357	36	18	66	4	9	33	523
2017	352	40	18	66	6	9	39	530
2018	363	44	19	60	3	9	31	529
2019	345	65	11	61	1	6	35	524
2020	373	57	15	61	1	10	29	546
2021	333	54	9	62	0	11	39	508
2022	351	52	10	66	0	14	37	530
2023	346	46	11	73	0	9	52	537

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Butterfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	476	23.5	20.2	n/a
1989	501	25.0	20.0	n/a
1990	531	26.0	20.4	8.5
1991	551	26.9	20.4	8.9
1992	613	29.0	21.1	10
1993	610	28.4	21.5	9.2
1994	607	28.4	21.4	7.2
1995	430	19.8	21.7	6.7
1996	430	19.8	21.7	6.7
1997	420	20.0	21.0	8.6
1998	399	20.0	20.0	12.8
1999	373	19.5	19.1	14.2
2000	388	23.0	16.9	16
2001	345	19.0	18.2	18.3
2002	386	22.0	17.5	33.9
2003	386	22.0	17.5	33.9
2004	399	23.0	17.3	38.6
2005	384	24.0	16.0	33.1
2006	403	21.0	19.2	38.5
2007	492	30.0	16.4	47.8
2008	462	28.0	16.5	36.4
2009	447	27.0	16.6	40
2010	496	26.9	17.7	43.8
2011	538	30.2	17.7	42.6
2012	572	32.6	17.5	43.2
2013	624	35.5	17.5	42.8
2014	617	36.4	16.9	41.3
2015	631	38.0	16.6	44.7
2016	523	31.0	16.8	43.4
2017	530	27.6	19.1	28.1
2018	529	29.8	17.7	30.1
2019	524	28.7	18.2	43.5
2020	546	28.0	19.4	45.2
2021	508	27.8	18.2	46.3
2022	530	26.8	19.7	42.3
2023	537	28.9	18.5	40

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Butterfield Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	476	23.5	20.2	n/a
1989	501	25.0	20.0	n/a
1990	531	26.0	20.4	8.5
1991	551	26.9	20.4	8.9
1992	613	29.0	21.1	10
1993	610	28.4	21.5	9.2
1994	607	28.4	21.4	7.2
1995	430	19.8	21.7	6.7
1996	430	19.8	21.7	6.7
1997	420	20.0	21.0	8.6
1998	399	20.0	20.0	12.8
1999	373	19.5	19.1	14.2
2000	388	23.0	16.9	16
2001	345	19.0	18.2	18.3
2002	386	22.0	17.5	33.9
2003	386	22.0	17.5	33.9
2004	399	23.0	17.3	38.6
2005	384	24.0	16.0	33.1
2006	403	21.0	19.2	38.5
2007	492	30.0	16.4	47.8
2008	462	28.0	16.5	36.4
2009	447	27.0	16.6	40
2010	496	26.9	17.7	43.8
2011	538	30.2	17.7	42.6
2012	572	32.6	17.5	43.2
2013	624	35.5	17.5	42.8
2014	617	36.4	16.9	41.3
2015	631	38.0	16.6	44.7
2016	523	31.0	16.8	43.4
2017	530	27.6	19.1	28.1
2018	529	29.8	17.7	30.1
2019	524	28.7	18.2	43.5
2020	546	28.0	19.4	45.2
2021	508	27.8	18.2	46.3
2022	530	26.8	19.7	42.3
2023	537	28.9	18.5	40

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Butterfield Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,913 (18.2%)	$8,582 (81.8%)	$10,495

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Butterfield Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 52^nd of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 68^th of 492 Elementary schools	3.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Butterfield Elementary School)	85	64.7	20.3%
3rd Grade English (Fayetteville School District)	78.3	72	6.3%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Butterfield Elementary School)	81	59.2	21.8%
3rd Grade Math (Fayetteville School District)	71.4	63.2	8.2%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Butterfield Elementary School)	64	47	17%
3rd Grade Science (Fayetteville School District)	50.8	47.9	2.9%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Butterfield Elementary School)	57	50.5	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Fayetteville School District)	49.7	44.9	4.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Butterfield Elementary School)	76.6	78	1.4%
4th Grade English (Fayetteville School District)	78.5	73.8	4.7%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Butterfield Elementary School)	69.2	78.1	8.9%
4th Grade Math (Fayetteville School District)	68.2	64.9	3.3%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Butterfield Elementary School)	56.4	58.3	1.9%
4th Grade Science (Fayetteville School District)	54.7	50.7	4%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Butterfield Elementary School)	57.4	64.8	7.4%
4th Grade Reading (Fayetteville School District)	56.3	55.3	1%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	524	537	2.5%
African American	65	46	29.2%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	11	11
Hispanic	61	73	19.7%
Pacific Islander	6	9	50%
White	345	346	0.3%
Two or More Races	35	52	48.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.5%	40%	3.5%

Schools Near Butterfield Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)				ATLAS Reading (2024)				ATLAS Mathematics (2024)				ATLAS Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Butterfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	3050 N Old Missouri Rd	Fayetteville	72703	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3081	537	29	18.5	40.0%	346 (64.4%)	46 (8.6%)	73 (13.6%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	52 (9.7%)	84	57^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.5%		82.2	68^th of 492 public elementary schools	86.2%	11	49.0	55.2		52.2	47.1	53.3		50.2	51.0	56.0		53.6	48.0	48.6		48.3	$10,495	$1,913	$8,582
Vandergriff Elementary School	Public	K-4	2975 E Township St	Fayetteville	72703	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 527-3600	617	30	20.5	11.2%	502 (81.4%)	6 (1.0%)	35 (5.7%)	32 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	35 (5.7%)	95.7	15^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.2	10^th of 492 public elementary schools	98.0%	5	56.6	70.3		63.4	57.4	68.7		63.0	63.1	66.1		64.6	60.6	67.8		64.2	$9,043	$946	$8,098
Root Elementary School	Public	K-4	1529 Mission Blvd	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 444-3075	469	24	19.5	13.0%	395 (84.2%)	6 (1.3%)	30 (6.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.8%)	97.7	5^th of 497 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.3	1^st of 492 public elementary schools	99.8%	4	69.4	75.2		72.4	67.3	74.3		70.9	61.2	73.2		67.4	62.3	71.3		66.9	$10,313	$1,195	$9,118
Lisa Academy Fayetteville	Public, Charter	K-5	1166 Van Asche Drive	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Lisa Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(501) 945-2727	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	81.2	72^nd of 497 public elementary schools	85.5%					(n/a)	60.0	42.1	68.4	54.0	60.0	42.1	68.4	54.0	50.0	39.5	68.5	49.4	46.7	44.8	73.7	51.7
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	425 N Nighland Ave	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3073	302	19	15.9	51.3%	176 (58.3%)	42 (13.9%)	33 (10.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	45 (14.9%)	88.7	39^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.2%		66.4	165^th of 492 public elementary schools	66.5%	126	57.0	55.1		56.2	57.0	57.1		57.1	55.4	49.0		52.7	53.9	51.0		52.6	$10,814	$1,731	$9,083
Happy Hollow Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 S Ray Ave	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3085	533	25	21.3	43.0%	346 (64.9%)	44 (8.3%)	77 (14.4%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	53 (9.9%)	80.8	75^th of 497 public elementary schools	84.9%		73.5	123^rd of 492 public elementary schools	75.0%	48	53.6	44.3		48.9	52.6	46.3		49.5	45.3	48.5		46.9	52.6	49.5		51.1	$11,048	$1,881	$9,166
Leverett Elementary School	Public	K-4	1124 W Cleveland St	Fayetteville	72702	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3077	297	17	17.4	53.2%	150 (50.5%)	41 (13.8%)	36 (12.1%)	12 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	49 (16.5%)	74.9	109^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.1%		65.8	166^th of 492 public elementary schools	66.3%	57	48.8	48.2		48.5	48.9	48.1		48.5	44.4	33.3		38.4	46.6	48.2		47.5	$11,937	$2,560	$9,376
Asbell Elementary School	Public	K-4	1500 N Sang Ave	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3080	369	19	19.4	81.8%	132 (35.8%)	74 (20.1%)	78 (21.1%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.1%)	53 (14.4%)	43.3	294^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.8%		48.2	290^th of 492 public elementary schools	41.1%	4	25.0	37.9		32.0	22.8	36.4		30.0	17.9	43.9		32.0	25.9	37.8		32.3	$13,199	$3,099	$10,100
George Elementary School	Public	K-5	2878 S Powell	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8710	644	35	18.4	86.2%	99 (15.4%)	14 (2.2%)	413 (64.1%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	87 (13.5%)	16 (2.5%)	25.3	391^st of 497 public elementary schools	21.3%		30.2	367^th of 492 public elementary schools	25.4%	24	22.7	26.0	25.0	24.7	24.5	26.0	26.0	25.5	30.6	26.7	22.0	26.4	16.4	17.3	19.0	17.5	$9,010	$1,555	$7,455
Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School	Public	K-5	2634 Oriole St	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8850	699	39	18.0	87.3%	68 (9.7%)	9 (1.3%)	464 (66.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	137 (19.6%)	17 (2.4%)	22.8	408^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.9%		36.8	344^th of 492 public elementary schools	30.1%	64	19.7	19.6	23.6	21.0	14.0	15.7	25.8	18.4	23.3	39.2	30.3	31.4	16.3	11.8	21.3	16.2	$11,101	$3,942	$7,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Butterfield Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Butterfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Butterfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodland Junior High School
High : Fayetteville High School

How many students attend Butterfield Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 537 students attended Butterfield Elementary School.

What district is Butterfield Elementary School in?

Fayetteville School District

Is Butterfield Elementary School a good school?

Butterfield Elementary School ranks 57^th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Butterfield Elementary School?

Students at Butterfield Elementary School are 64% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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