Is Butler Junior High School a good school?

Yes! Butler Junior High School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 15 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Butler Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 183 students attended Butler Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Butler Junior High School?

Students at Butler Junior High School are 51% Asian, 41% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Butler Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Butler Junior High School usually go on to attend Hinsdale Central High School

Butler Junior High School

Summary:

Butler Junior High School is a public middle school located in Oak Brook, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 190 students. The school is part of the Butler School District 53, which is ranked 9th out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Butler Junior High School consistently ranks among the top 15-22 middle schools in Illinois, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with 87.2% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also impressive, with 85.3% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. Butler Junior High School's female, male, Asian, and White student subgroups also perform exceptionally well, ranking among the top middle schools in Illinois.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 12.9% in 2023-2024, it remains lower than the state average. Sandburg Middle School, Hinsdale Middle School, and Park Junior High School are nearby schools that do not perform as well as Butler Junior High School in academic proficiency rates for both ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, Butler Junior High School has a higher per-student spending of $25,647 in 2022-2023 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 7.2, compared to the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523-2334

(630) 573-2760

District: Butler School District 53

SchoolDigger Rank:
15^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,730

Students who attend Butler Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Hinsdale Central High School

Feeder schools for Butler Junior High School:

Elementary:

Brook Forest Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.2

Number of students: 183

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.4%

White:

41.0%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Butler Junior High School ranks better than 98.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.53. (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: Asian (51.4%), White (41%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Butler Junior High School is 7.2. (See more...)

Compare Butler Junior High School employs 25.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Butler Junior High School is $28,730.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Butler Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Butler Junior High School 15^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Butler Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Butler School District 53:

SchoolDigger ranks Butler School District 53 9^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Butler Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Butler Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	92.04	46^th	1185	96.1%
2004	93.10	23^rd	1204	98.1%
2005	91.12	32^nd	1209	97.4%
2006	91.38	20^th	1272	98.4%
2007	91.84	11^th	1287	99.1%
2008	89.87	25^th	1293	98.1%
2009	87.89	46^th	1318	96.5%
2010	90.68	17^th	1327	98.7%
2011	89.99	21^st	1344	98.4%
2012	91.51	15^th	1365	98.9%
2013	96.92	13^th	1367	99.0%
2014	96.73	10^th	1322	99.2%
2015	99.30	12^th	1302	99.1%
2016	98.64	13^th	1294	99.0%
2017	98.95	9^th	1293	99.3%
2018	98.40	21^st	1293	98.4%
2019	99.10	7^th	1356	99.5%
2021	98.42	22^nd	1241	98.2%
2022	98.33	18^th	1369	98.7%
2023	98.11	18^th	1367	98.7%
2024	98.53	15^th	1363	98.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Butler Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	99.85	4^th	781	99.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Butler Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.71	14^th	1226	98.9%
2019	97.91	12^th	1276	99.1%
2021	96.23	28^th	1017	97.2%
2022	98.19	13^th	1286	99.0%
2023	97.29	18^th	1275	98.6%
2024	96.76	19^th	1251	98.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Butler Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.91	20^th	1223	98.4%
2019	99.46	5^th	1296	99.6%
2021	98.47	17^th	1048	98.4%
2022	97.25	22^nd	1286	98.3%
2023	97.81	19^th	1292	98.5%
2024	98.81	15^th	1264	98.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Butler Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.95	24^th	209	88.5%
2019	86.21	14^th	201	93.0%
2021	75.31	24^th	112	78.6%
2022	83.36	26^th	198	86.9%
2023	83.40	22^nd	192	88.5%
2024	85.34	14^th	184	92.4%

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Rank History for White students at Butler Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.78	36^th	889	96.0%
2019	89.72	46^th	905	94.9%
2021	82.23	96^th	813	88.2%
2022	84.14	97^th	898	89.2%
2023	89.21	56^th	895	93.7%
2024	95.60	16^th	875	98.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Butler Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	197	n/a	28	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	230
1990	142	n/a	96	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	242
1991	149	1	92	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	245
1992	148	1	87	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	243
1993	151	1	80	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
1994	142	0	90	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
1995	112	0	73	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
1996	112	0	73	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
1997	115	2	58	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
1998	134	1	51	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	188
1999	137	0	48	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
2000	148	1	64	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	218
2001	131	6	59	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
2002	122	3	56	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	189
2003	122	3	56	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	189
2004	126	1	48	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
2005	129	2	54	6	0	n/a	n/a	4	195
2006	131	5	57	8	0	n/a	n/a	5	206
2007	126	5	58	4	0	n/a	n/a	16	209
2008	124	4	50	4	0	n/a	n/a	16	198
2009	100	3	52	5	0	n/a	n/a	14	174
2010	97	2	43	5	0	n/a	n/a	13	160
2011	86	4	52	0	0	0	7	0	149
2012	93	3	58	5	0	0	8	0	167
2013	83	2	57	3	0	1	7	0	153
2014	81	2	65	7	0	1	7	0	163
2015	69	4	69	8	0	1	9	0	160
2016	71	2	89	12	0	0	6	0	180
2017	80	2	99	12	0	0	8	0	201
2018	83	1	97	9	0	0	4	0	194
2019	87	2	108	7	0	1	7	0	212
2020	83	2	103	8	0	1	5	0	202
2021	78	3	108	3	0	1	9	0	202
2022	87	1	97	2	0	1	6	0	194
2023	72	1	102	6	0	1	8	0	190
2024	75	1	94	6	0	0	7	0	183

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 Butler Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	230	18.5	12.4	n/a
1990	242	20.9	11.5	n/a
1991	245	21.5	11.3	n/a
1992	243	20.5	11.8	n/a
1993	238	20.5	11.6	n/a
1994	235	21.0	11.2	n/a
1995	186	18.0	10.3	n/a
1996	186	18.0	10.3	n/a
1997	177	20.0	8.9	n/a
1998	188	18.0	10.4	n/a
1999	187	16.0	11.7	n/a
2000	218	19.0	11.5	n/a
2001	196	21.8	9.0	n/a
2002	189	24.0	7.9	0
2003	189	24.0	7.9	0
2004	179	23.0	7.8	0
2005	195	24.0	8.1	0
2006	206	22.0	9.4	0
2007	209	23.0	9.1	0
2008	198	22.0	9.0	0
2009	174	20.0	8.7	n/a
2010	160	19.5	8.2	n/a
2011	149	19.1	7.7	n/a
2012	167	17.5	9.5	4.2
2013	153	24.2	6.3	0
2014	163	n/a	n/a	0
2015	160	16.0	10.0	1.9
2016	180	15.0	12.0	1.7
2017	201	18.8	10.6	1.5
2018	194	18.5	10.4	3.1
2019	212	17.8	11.8	1.9
2020	202	20.6	9.7	2.5
2021	202	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	194	24.4	7.9	1.5
2023	190	26.1	7.2	n/a
2024	183	25.2	7.2	n/a

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 Butler Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	230	18.5	12.4	n/a
1990	242	20.9	11.5	n/a
1991	245	21.5	11.3	n/a
1992	243	20.5	11.8	n/a
1993	238	20.5	11.6	n/a
1994	235	21.0	11.2	n/a
1995	186	18.0	10.3	n/a
1996	186	18.0	10.3	n/a
1997	177	20.0	8.9	n/a
1998	188	18.0	10.4	n/a
1999	187	16.0	11.7	n/a
2000	218	19.0	11.5	n/a
2001	196	21.8	9.0	n/a
2002	189	24.0	7.9	0
2003	189	24.0	7.9	0
2004	179	23.0	7.8	0
2005	195	24.0	8.1	0
2006	206	22.0	9.4	0
2007	209	23.0	9.1	0
2008	198	22.0	9.0	0
2009	174	20.0	8.7	n/a
2010	160	19.5	8.2	n/a
2011	149	19.1	7.7	n/a
2012	167	17.5	9.5	4.2
2013	153	24.2	6.3	0
2014	163	n/a	n/a	0
2015	160	16.0	10.0	1.9
2016	180	15.0	12.0	1.7
2017	201	18.8	10.6	1.5
2018	194	18.5	10.4	3.1
2019	212	17.8	11.8	1.9
2020	202	20.6	9.7	2.5
2021	202	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	194	24.4	7.9	1.5
2023	190	26.1	7.2	n/a
2024	183	25.2	7.2	n/a

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.

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