William J Butler School

Summary:

William J Butler School is an elementary school located in Lockport, Illinois, serving grades 2-4 with a total enrollment of 443 students. The school is part of the Homer CCSD 33C district, which is ranked 89 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William J Butler School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with strong academic performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. The school outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for all grade levels. Notably, the school's Hispanic students and Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5-7% and top 7% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's White students and Special Education students perform relatively lower, ranking in the 30-50% range of Illinois elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, William J Butler School outperforms the Luther J Schilling School and William E Young School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. Additionally, the school's performance is significantly higher than the lower-performing schools in the Joliet PSD 86 district. However, the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 0.9% in 2019-2020 to 13.2% in 2023-2024, is a concerning trend that may require further investigation and targeted interventions.


Detail:

Public 2-4

 1900 S Farrell Rd
       Lockport, IL  60441-9301


(708) 226-5155

District: Homer CCSD 33C

SchoolDigger Rank:
388th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,893 Help


Students who attend William J Butler School usually attend:

Middle:    Hadley Middle School
    Homer Junior High School
High:    Lockport Township High School East

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  443

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.9%
Hispanic:
11.1%
Asian:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  2.6% Help


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Compare Details William J Butler School ranks better than 81.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.03. (See more...)
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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.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William J Butler School is $14,893. 2 elementary schools in the Homer CCSD 33C School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William J Butler School:

SchoolDigger ranks William J Butler School 388th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See William J Butler School in the ranking list.)

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Homer CCSD 33C:

SchoolDigger ranks Homer CCSD 33C 89th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for William J Butler School

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Rank History for all students at William J Butler School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 66.33 828th 2020 59.0%
2004 77.18 437th 2030 78.5%
2005 70.84 646th 2022 68.1%
2006 70.10 700th 2086 66.4%
2007 77.28 402nd 2095 80.8%
2008 80.58 311th 2092 85.1%
2009 83.29 208th 2120 90.2%
2010 81.82 266th 2139 87.6%
2011 82.06 271st 2147 87.4%
2012 80.46 338th 2166 84.4%
2013 76.80 476th 2167 78.0%
2014 81.89 350th 2093 83.3%
2015 81.46 329th 2052 84.0%
2016 67.58 602nd 2046 70.6%
2017 73.84 504th 2044 75.3%
2018 81.69 320th 2037 84.3%
2019 86.16 244th 2086 88.3%
2021 84.93 237th 1948 87.8%
2022 78.87 401st 2082 80.7%
2023 68.65 587th 2077 71.7%
2024 79.03 388th 2067 81.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at William J Butler School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.50 77th 763 89.9%
2019 70.79 215th 1194 82.0%
2021 50.81 259th 640 59.5%
2022 31.52 737th 1113 33.8%
2023 46.48 511th 1156 55.8%
2024 60.20 361st 1195 69.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William J Butler School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.91 377th 1765 78.6%
2024 85.22 126th 1793 93.0%
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Rank History for Female students at William J Butler School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.38 326th 1964 83.4%
2019 83.39 262nd 2019 87.0%
2021 78.05 293rd 1680 82.6%
2022 77.79 377th 1970 80.9%
2023 69.22 522nd 1957 73.3%
2024 77.12 361st 1942 81.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at William J Butler School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.78 524th 907 42.2%
2024 61.31 216th 886 75.6%
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Rank History for Male students at William J Butler School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.05 321st 1972 83.7%
2019 85.31 230th 2019 88.6%
2021 86.04 171st 1707 90.0%
2022 76.19 409th 1977 79.3%
2023 64.36 596th 1984 70.0%
2024 77.91 371st 1959 81.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at William J Butler School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.71 66th 938 93.0%
2022 94.73 22nd 954 97.7%
2023 89.66 56th 970 94.2%
2024 84.60 73rd 959 92.4%
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Rank History for White students at William J Butler School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.82 384th 1463 73.8%
2019 75.09 290th 1462 80.2%
2021 70.55 315th 1308 75.9%
2022 60.30 521st 1425 63.4%
2023 46.59 761st 1419 46.4%
2024 63.96 457th 1392 67.2%
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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.

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Enrollment information for William J Butler School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 552 4 11 42 1 n/a n/a 0 610
2003 552 4 11 42 1 n/a n/a 0 610
2004 539 6 9 51 1 n/a n/a 0 606
2005 570 7 9 62 1 n/a n/a 0 649
2006 564 6 7 61 2 n/a n/a 8 648
2007 614 3 9 56 3 n/a n/a 24 709
2008 633 2 10 51 2 n/a n/a 28 726
2009 662 3 11 46 5 n/a n/a 39 766
2010 663 2 14 44 6 n/a n/a 46 775
2011 576 3 16 84 4 1 12 0 696
2012 614 6 14 84 4 0 14 0 736
2013 592 4 14 80 4 0 17 0 711
2014 608 1 11 75 3 1 16 0 715
2015 530 3 6 72 2 0 11 0 624
2016 436 3 6 55 2 1 9 0 512
2017 437 5 7 51 1 1 6 0 508
2018 442 5 8 36 1 1 7 0 500
2019 436 4 11 37 1 1 4 0 494
2020 419 2 8 34 0 0 6 0 469
2021 374 5 6 39 0 1 7 0 432
2022 383 6 8 53 0 1 9 0 460
2023 376 5 6 49 0 1 6 0 443

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 William J Butler School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 610 33.0 18.5 0
2003 610 33.0 18.5 0
2004 606 30.0 20.2 0
2005 649 29.3 22.2 0
2006 648 30.0 21.6 0
2007 709 29.0 24.4 0
2008 726 30.0 24.2 0
2009 766 36.0 21.3 0
2010 775 38.0 20.3 0
2011 696 37.0 18.8 0
2012 736 37.5 19.6 8.8
2013 711 37.0 19.2 10.5
2014 715 37.0 19.3 15
2015 624 34.0 18.3 15.9
2016 512 30.0 17.0 10.7
2017 508 30.0 16.9 8.1
2018 500 30.1 16.5 6
2019 494 31.6 15.6 4.9
2020 469 31.1 15.0 3.6
2021 432 n/a n/a n/a
2022 460 32.1 14.2 2.6
2023 443 33.0 13.4 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 William J Butler School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 610 33.0 18.5 0
2003 610 33.0 18.5 0
2004 606 30.0 20.2 0
2005 649 29.3 22.2 0
2006 648 30.0 21.6 0
2007 709 29.0 24.4 0
2008 726 30.0 24.2 0
2009 766 36.0 21.3 0
2010 775 38.0 20.3 0
2011 696 37.0 18.8 0
2012 736 37.5 19.6 8.8
2013 711 37.0 19.2 10.5
2014 715 37.0 19.3 15
2015 624 34.0 18.3 15.9
2016 512 30.0 17.0 10.7
2017 508 30.0 16.9 8.1
2018 500 30.1 16.5 6
2019 494 31.6 15.6 4.9
2020 469 31.1 15.0 3.6
2021 432 n/a n/a n/a
2022 460 32.1 14.2 2.6
2023 443 33.0 13.4 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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Per Pupil Expenditures for William J Butler School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $187 (1.4%) $13,054 (98.6%) $13,241
2020 $197 (1.4%) $13,976 (98.6%) $14,172
2021 $305 (2.0%) $15,301 (98.0%) $15,606
2022 $305 (2.0%) $15,301 (98.0%) $15,606
2023 $724 (4.3%) $15,969 (95.7%) $16,692
2024 $347 (2.3%) $14,545 (97.7%) $14,893

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William J Butler 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 244th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 587th of 2077 Elementary schools
 16.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (William J Butler School)53.936
 17.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Homer CCSD 33C)52.138
 14.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (William J Butler School)66.136.9
 29.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Homer CCSD 33C)67.250.9
 16.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (William J Butler School)67.639.8
 27.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Homer CCSD 33C)59.642.7
 16.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (William J Butler School)47.244.9
 2.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Homer CCSD 33C)4642.2
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students494443
 10.3%
African American45
 25%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian116
 45.5%
Hispanic3749
 32.4%
Pacific Islander11
White436376
 13.8%
Two or More Races46
 50%


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Students who attend William J Butler School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hadley Middle School
Middle : Homer Junior High School
High : Lockport Township High School East

William J Butler School ranks 388th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at William J Butler School are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 443 students attended William J Butler School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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