Is Leo William Butler Elementary School a good school?

Leo William Butler Elementary School ranks 647 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leo William Butler Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 371 students attended Leo William Butler Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Leo William Butler Elementary School?

Students at Leo William Butler Elementary School are 71% Hispanic, 26% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Leo William Butler Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Leo William Butler Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Fort Lupton Middle School High : Fort Lupton High School

Leo William Butler Elementary School

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Leo William Butler Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Lupton, Colorado, serving 404 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Weld re-8 school district. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently lower academic performance compared to state and district averages.

Leo William Butler Elementary has a much higher Hispanic student population (69.55%) than the state average, and a high percentage of students (58.78% to 75.46%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's proficiency rates on CMAS assessments are well below state averages, with just 34.6% in English Language Arts, 25.9% in Math, and 11.5% in Science, compared to state averages of 44.1%, 34.2%, and 37.9%, respectively. When compared to nearby schools like Twombly Elementary, Southeast Elementary, and Lochbuie Elementary, Leo William Butler Elementary consistently underperforms in terms of test scores and statewide rankings.

The school's challenges appear to be unique or more pronounced than those of its neighbors, with its statewide ranking steadily declining over the past several years, from 668 out of 962 Colorado elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 647 out of 943 in 2023-2024. Addressing the specific needs of the school's high-Hispanic and low-socioeconomic student populations, such as providing targeted interventions and support, could be a key focus for the school and the Weld re-8 school district to improve academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

411 South McKinley
Fort Lupton, CO 80621-1333

(303) 857-7300

District: Weld re-8 schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
647^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,982

Students who attend Leo William Butler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Lupton Middle School
High:	Fort Lupton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 371

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.2%

White:

25.6%

African American:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Leo William Butler Elementary School ranks worse than 68.6% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Weld re-8 schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.2%), White (25.6%), African American (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leo William Butler Elementary School is 15.1, which is the 2^nd best among 3 elementary schools in the Weld re-8 schools District. (See more...)

Compare Leo William Butler Elementary School employs 24.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leo William Butler Elementary School is $14,982, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Weld re-8 schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Leo William Butler Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Leo William Butler Elementary School 647^th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Leo William Butler Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Weld re-8 schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Weld re-8 schools 73^rd of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Leo William Butler Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Leo William Butler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	23.48	652^nd	808	19.3%
2005	22.04	665^th	823	19.2%
2006	22.56	670^th	829	19.2%
2007	33.53	612^th	852	28.2%
2008	35.73	596^th	849	29.8%
2009	32.64	643^rd	872	26.3%
2010	25.08	728^th	925	21.3%
2011	24.65	733^rd	935	21.6%
2012	17.28	787^th	935	15.8%
2013	18.52	791^st	954	17.1%
2014	34.16	668^th	962	30.6%
2015	22.15	724^th	938	22.8%
2016	25.37	661^st	914	27.7%
2017	18.96	747^th	929	19.6%
2018	19.37	735^th	917	19.8%
2019	12.07	882^nd	965	8.6%
2021	14.84	645^th	710	9.2%
2022	14.88	797^th	921	13.5%
2023	17.34	768^th	933	17.7%
2024	27.39	647^th	943	31.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leo William Butler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	20.81	180^th	203	11.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Leo William Butler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	11.14	713^th	758	5.9%
2023	16.39	550^th	642	14.3%
2024	37.95	424^th	684	38.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Leo William Butler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	10.90	714^th	764	6.5%
2022	11.15	556^th	594	6.4%
2023	11.91	597^th	649	8.0%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Leo William Butler Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	179	2	2	151	0	n/a	n/a	334
1989	190	0	3	159	0	n/a	n/a	352
1990	204	2	2	149	0	n/a	n/a	357
1991	198	6	2	146	0	n/a	n/a	352
1992	210	2	2	163	0	n/a	n/a	377
1993	198	3	3	169	0	n/a	n/a	373
1994	181	0	1	172	0	n/a	n/a	354
1995	212	1	1	199	0	n/a	n/a	413
1996	212	1	1	199	0	n/a	n/a	413
1997	214	3	0	192	0	n/a	n/a	409
1998	190	2	0	179	0	n/a	n/a	371
1999	184	4	1	198	0	n/a	n/a	387
2000	200	4	0	212	3	n/a	n/a	419
2001	203	2	1	232	1	n/a	n/a	439
2002	157	1	2	203	2	n/a	n/a	365
2003	157	1	2	203	2	n/a	n/a	365
2004	176	2	5	368	3	n/a	n/a	554
2005	144	2	7	392	1	n/a	n/a	546
2006	165	0	7	426	2	n/a	n/a	600
2007	190	1	11	421	1	n/a	n/a	624
2008	220	3	11	400	2	n/a	n/a	636
2009	205	8	13	419	3	n/a	n/a	648
2010	199	7	10	417	1	n/a	n/a	634
2011	169	2	8	494	2	2	4	681
2012	198	1	5	525	2	2	3	736
2013	185	1	5	527	2	2	3	725
2014	205	4	6	508	2	1	6	732
2015	144	1	0	430	3	0	5	583
2016	145	2	0	406	4	0	5	562
2017	127	1	3	412	7	0	10	560
2018	134	1	6	383	8	0	8	540
2019	93	2	3	320	5	0	4	427
2020	98	4	4	290	6	0	2	404
2021	97	5	4	271	5	0	1	383
2022	120	7	4	269	6	0	4	410
2023	107	6	4	281	1	0	5	404
2024	95	4	3	264	1	0	4	371

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 Leo William Butler Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	334	15.9	21.0	n/a
1989	352	16.9	20.8	43.8
1990	357	16.8	21.2	40.3
1991	352	16.6	21.2	42.6
1992	377	17.6	21.4	44.6
1993	373	17.6	21.2	45.3
1994	354	18.6	19.0	46.6
1995	413	22.0	18.8	45.5
1996	413	22.0	18.8	45.5
1997	409	24.0	17.0	41.6
1998	371	23.7	15.7	46.4
1999	387	25.1	15.4	43.2
2000	419	27.0	15.5	62.3
2001	439	29.0	15.1	59.9
2002	365	28.4	12.9	64.4
2003	365	28.4	12.9	64.4
2004	554	30.6	18.1	62.1
2005	546	30.0	18.2	60.1
2006	600	36.8	16.3	60
2007	624	37.9	16.5	53.5
2008	636	40.1	15.9	48.4
2009	648	40.9	15.8	59.7
2010	634	38.3	16.5	66.7
2011	681	36.5	18.6	68.1
2012	736	40.1	18.3	66.8
2013	725	41.2	17.5	72.7
2014	732	42.3	17.2	66.7
2015	583	35.0	16.6	78.2
2016	562	34.0	16.5	73.1
2017	560	31.3	17.8	67.7
2018	540	29.9	18.0	71.7
2019	427	24.0	17.7	79.6
2020	404	24.5	16.4	74.3
2021	383	24.0	15.9	75.5
2022	410	23.1	17.7	58.8
2023	404	23.0	17.5	65.8
2024	371	24.4	15.1	63.3

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 Leo William Butler Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	334	15.9	21.0	n/a
1989	352	16.9	20.8	43.8
1990	357	16.8	21.2	40.3
1991	352	16.6	21.2	42.6
1992	377	17.6	21.4	44.6
1993	373	17.6	21.2	45.3
1994	354	18.6	19.0	46.6
1995	413	22.0	18.8	45.5
1996	413	22.0	18.8	45.5
1997	409	24.0	17.0	41.6
1998	371	23.7	15.7	46.4
1999	387	25.1	15.4	43.2
2000	419	27.0	15.5	62.3
2001	439	29.0	15.1	59.9
2002	365	28.4	12.9	64.4
2003	365	28.4	12.9	64.4
2004	554	30.6	18.1	62.1
2005	546	30.0	18.2	60.1
2006	600	36.8	16.3	60
2007	624	37.9	16.5	53.5
2008	636	40.1	15.9	48.4
2009	648	40.9	15.8	59.7
2010	634	38.3	16.5	66.7
2011	681	36.5	18.6	68.1
2012	736	40.1	18.3	66.8
2013	725	41.2	17.5	72.7
2014	732	42.3	17.2	66.7
2015	583	35.0	16.6	78.2
2016	562	34.0	16.5	73.1
2017	560	31.3	17.8	67.7
2018	540	29.9	18.0	71.7
2019	427	24.0	17.7	79.6
2020	404	24.5	16.4	74.3
2021	383	24.0	15.9	75.5
2022	410	23.1	17.7	58.8
2023	404	23.0	17.5	65.8
2024	371	24.4	15.1	63.3

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 Leo William Butler Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,402
2020	$13,603
2021	$13,518
2022	$14,229
2023	$14,982

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leo William Butler Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 882^nd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 768^th of 933 Elementary schools	9.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	19	28.3	9.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Weld re-8 schools)	25	21.6	3.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	13.8	28.3	14.5%
3rd Grade Math (Weld re-8 schools)	21.3	22	0.7%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	25	24.6	0.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Weld re-8 schools)	27.1	32.6	5.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	17.3	18.5	1.2%
4th Grade Math (Weld re-8 schools)	23.9	29.7	5.8%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	8.8	13.3	4.5%
5th Grade Science (Weld re-8 schools)	13.9	20.4	6.5%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	25.9	24.2	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Weld re-8 schools)	28.7	26.8	1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	16	9.7	6.3%
5th Grade Math (Weld re-8 schools)	25.1	23.2	1.9%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	23.7	25.7	2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Weld re-8 schools)	27.8	24.3	3.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	15.9	18.7	2.8%
All Grades Math (Weld re-8 schools)	23.2	20.3	2.9%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	427	404	5.4%
African American	2	6	200%
American Indian	5	1	80%
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	320	281	12.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	93	107	15.1%
Two or More Races	4	5	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.6%	65.8%	13.8%

Schools Near Leo William Butler Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Leo William Butler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	411 South McKinley	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 857-7300	371	24	15.1	63.3%	95 (25.6%)	4 (1.1%)	264 (71.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	27.4	647^th of 943 public elementary schools	31.4%		17.3	768^th of 933 public elementary schools	17.7%	121	38.5	29.8	35.0				34.6	43.3	15.8	16.4				25.9	11.5		$14,982
Little Trappers Preschool	Public	PK	200 South Fulton Avenue	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 857-3213	175	1	175.0		41 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	134 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$12,568
Twombly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Ninth Street	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 857-7400	445	29	15.2	68.3%	108 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	326 (73.3%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	18.7	757^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.7%		12.4	850^th of 933 public elementary schools	8.9%	93	26.7	15.8	27.4				23.2	32.9	13.9	20.3				22.3	21.6		$14,177
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1605 Longspeak	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 655-2550	469	30	15.7	76.5%	82 (17.5%)	4 (0.9%)	370 (78.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	9.4	896^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.0%		14.6	818^th of 933 public elementary schools	12.3%	78	19.4	10.0	19.3				16.6	22.6	6.5	10.6				12.9	11.8		$14,580
Ascent Classical Academy of 27J	Public, Charter	K-7	1800 E Longs Peak St	Brighton	80601	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 541-9809	222	14	15.4		146 (65.8%)	1 (0.5%)	61 (27.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.4%)	32.9	580^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.5%					(n/a)	31.0	32.0		40.0			35.9	24.1	44.0		20.0			25.6	21.7
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1501 Fletcher Avenue	Lochbuie	80603	Weld County	Weld County School District Re-3j	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 536-2400	350	27	12.7	62.6%	111 (31.7%)	5 (1.4%)	216 (61.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)								(n/a)																	$11,905
Bright Beginnings	Public	PK	Sakata Learning Campus - 89 N	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5490	103	9	12.0		18 (17.5%)	6 (5.8%)	67 (65.0%)	7 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)								(n/a)																	$4,706
Thunder Valley Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	555 8th Street	Frederick	80530	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 833-2456	857	55	15.6	57.1%	288 (33.6%)	10 (1.2%)	508 (59.3%)	17 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.6%)	17.4	776^th of 943 public elementary schools	17.7%		16.2	787^th of 933 public elementary schools	15.6%	11	23.0	13.9	44.3	14.0	14.9	13.3	19.8	14.6	7.3	21.1	11.8	9.2	6.6	11.6	34.8	10.0	$15,320
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 South 5th Avenue	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 655-2600	344	23	14.9	84.9%	42 (12.2%)	2 (0.6%)	287 (83.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)								(n/a)			20.4				19.3		14.8								$15,203
Spark! Discovery Preschool	Public	PK	555 8th Street	Frederick	80530	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-7906	257	12	21.4	16.3%	133 (51.8%)	4 (1.6%)	95 (37.0%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)								(n/a)																	$13,931

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