Summary:
The North Butler Community School District in Iowa has one elementary school, North Butler Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. This school has demonstrated consistent academic excellence, with students outperforming the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across multiple grade levels.
North Butler Elementary's test scores are notably higher than the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 67.6% to 86.7% in ELA and 62.2% to 87.1% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 64.2% to 74.5% and 70.7% to 76.3%, respectively. The school also outperformed the state in 5th-grade Science proficiency, with 64.7% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 59.6%. These strong academic results may be attributed to the school's higher-than-average spending per student and low student-teacher ratio of 12:1.
While the school's student population is predominantly white, it does have some racial diversity, with small percentages of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 220 out of 574 Iowa elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 329 out of 565 in 2022-2023, with its current ranking for 2023-2024 at 244 out of 557 schools. The school has a 3-star rating from School Digger, suggesting that there may be room for improvement in certain areas.
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