Is Butterfield Elementary School a good school?

Butterfield Elementary School ranks 681 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Butterfield Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 270 students attended Butterfield Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Butterfield Elementary School?

Students at Butterfield Elementary School are 56% White, 17% Asian, 14% African American, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Butterfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Butterfield Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Glenn Westlake Middle School

Butterfield Elementary School

Summary:

Butterfield Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lombard, Illinois, serving 270 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Lombard School District 44, which is ranked 265 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Butterfield Elementary School's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is generally on par with or slightly below the Lombard School District 44 average, but above the state average in most grade levels and subject areas. The school's standout performance is in science, with 75.5% of students proficient or better on the Illinois Science Assessment, significantly higher than the district (62.6%) and state (53.2%) averages. However, Butterfield has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.1% in 2019-2020 to 23.4% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school's male students have generally outperformed their female counterparts on the IAR exams, and the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools in this category.

Compared to nearby schools, Butterfield Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below its closest in-district peer, Manor Hill Elementary School, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Glen Ellyn and Downers Grove districts, such as Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Highland Elementary. The school's per-student spending of $18,054 in 2022-2023 is higher than the district average, but it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 13.4, suggesting potential opportunities to optimize resource allocation.

Detail:

Public K-5

2S500 Gray Ave
Lombard, IL 60148-5194

(630) 827-4000

District: Lombard School District 44

SchoolDigger Rank:
681^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,154

Students who attend Butterfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Glenn Westlake Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 270

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Asian:

16.7%

African American:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Butterfield Elementary School ranks better than 67.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Lombard School District 44. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.89. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Butterfield Elementary School is $19,154. 3 elementary schools in the Lombard School District 44 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Butterfield Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Butterfield Elementary School 681^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Butterfield Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lombard School District 44:

SchoolDigger ranks Lombard School District 44 265^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Butterfield Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Butterfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	82.11	276^th	2020	86.3%
2004	86.28	139^th	2030	93.2%
2005	82.48	226^th	2022	88.8%
2006	72.66	603^rd	2086	71.1%
2007	74.13	533^rd	2095	74.6%
2008	68.04	800^th	2092	61.8%
2009	64.21	928^th	2120	56.2%
2010	62.64	976^th	2139	54.4%
2011	67.12	833^rd	2147	61.2%
2012	66.92	839^th	2166	61.3%
2013	80.62	391^st	2167	82.0%
2014	82.59	330^th	2093	84.2%
2015	81.27	334^th	2052	83.7%
2016	83.68	301^st	2046	85.3%
2017	93.38	101^st	2044	95.1%
2018	89.01	184^th	2037	91.0%
2019	76.73	423^rd	2086	79.7%
2021	50.57	842^nd	1948	56.8%
2022	64.87	665^th	2082	68.1%
2023	63.32	688^th	2077	66.9%
2024	62.89	681^st	2067	67.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Butterfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.74	150^th	1765	91.5%
2019	84.13	119^th	1816	93.4%
2022	63.67	461^st	1763	73.9%
2023	49.84	816^th	1808	54.9%
2024	67.04	405^th	1793	77.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Butterfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.79	319^th	1964	83.8%
2019	72.53	488^th	2019	75.8%
2021	40.86	910^th	1680	45.8%
2022	67.93	561^st	1970	71.5%
2023	64.21	612^th	1957	68.7%
2024	57.79	720^th	1942	62.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Butterfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.64	161^st	1972	91.8%
2019	70.62	519^th	2019	74.3%
2021	51.11	713^th	1707	58.2%
2022	58.55	713^th	1977	63.9%
2023	58.62	708^th	1984	64.3%
2024	65.58	581^st	1959	70.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Butterfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.29	172^nd	237	27.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Butterfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	63.15	246^th	955	74.2%

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Rank History for White students at Butterfield Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.56	176^th	1463	88.0%
2019	66.32	441^st	1462	69.8%
2021	38.86	808^th	1308	38.2%
2022	51.84	667^th	1425	53.2%
2023	60.95	515^th	1419	63.7%
2024	54.10	619^th	1392	55.5%

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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 Butterfield Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	261	7	21	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	293
1989	260	6	18	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	289
1990	258	4	16	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	285
1991	248	5	17	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1992	248	13	16	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
1993	203	5	13	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1994	221	8	12	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	255
1995	213	10	15	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
1996	213	10	15	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
1997	197	10	20	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
1998	212	15	13	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	255
1999	206	18	10	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	253
2000	215	17	11	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	258
2001	207	19	16	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
2002	210	30	29	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2003	210	30	29	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2004	211	33	25	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2005	186	38	16	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	289
2006	187	28	34	33	0	n/a	n/a	7	289
2007	167	32	42	28	0	n/a	n/a	9	278
2008	144	37	44	25	0	n/a	n/a	15	265
2009	143	44	39	25	0	n/a	n/a	19	270
2010	112	38	18	12	0	n/a	n/a	13	193
2011	128	32	21	28	0	0	6	0	215
2012	168	20	28	39	0	3	5	0	263
2013	198	36	64	44	0	4	5	0	351
2014	186	42	58	49	0	0	17	0	352
2015	218	48	75	46	0	0	21	0	408
2016	204	38	60	41	0	2	11	0	356
2017	206	32	61	43	0	5	15	0	362
2018	207	39	73	47	0	2	11	0	379
2019	154	35	53	40	0	0	6	0	288
2020	146	28	60	32	0	0	6	0	272
2021	151	24	66	30	0	3	10	0	284
2022	145	31	51	27	0	2	10	0	266
2023	150	38	45	28	0	1	8	0	270

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	293	19.0	15.4	n/a
1989	289	20.0	14.4	n/a
1990	285	20.0	14.2	n/a
1991	286	21.0	13.6	n/a
1992	297	21.0	14.1	n/a
1993	239	17.0	14.1	n/a
1994	255	17.0	15.0	n/a
1995	249	18.5	13.5	n/a
1996	249	18.5	13.5	n/a
1997	238	18.5	12.9	n/a
1998	255	19.0	13.4	n/a
1999	253	20.0	12.7	n/a
2000	258	19.5	13.2	n/a
2001	258	17.3	14.9	n/a
2002	306	16.0	19.1	7.2
2003	306	16.0	19.1	7.2
2004	306	15.0	20.4	6.2
2005	289	15.0	19.3	8.3
2006	289	14.0	20.6	10.6
2007	278	14.0	19.9	10
2008	265	14.0	18.9	18.4
2009	270	16.9	16.0	18.3
2010	193	16.6	11.6	31.1
2011	215	18.6	11.5	29.3
2012	263	18.6	14.1	27.8
2013	351	23.3	15.0	30.5
2014	352	24.8	14.1	28.7
2015	408	20.0	20.4	41.4
2016	356	22.0	16.1	31.5
2017	362	24.0	15.0	35.6
2018	379	22.2	17.0	28.2
2019	288	19.1	15.0	27.8
2020	272	19.0	14.2	27.2
2021	284	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	266	20.4	12.9	27.1
2023	270	20.0	13.4	27

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	293	19.0	15.4	n/a
1989	289	20.0	14.4	n/a
1990	285	20.0	14.2	n/a
1991	286	21.0	13.6	n/a
1992	297	21.0	14.1	n/a
1993	239	17.0	14.1	n/a
1994	255	17.0	15.0	n/a
1995	249	18.5	13.5	n/a
1996	249	18.5	13.5	n/a
1997	238	18.5	12.9	n/a
1998	255	19.0	13.4	n/a
1999	253	20.0	12.7	n/a
2000	258	19.5	13.2	n/a
2001	258	17.3	14.9	n/a
2002	306	16.0	19.1	7.2
2003	306	16.0	19.1	7.2
2004	306	15.0	20.4	6.2
2005	289	15.0	19.3	8.3
2006	289	14.0	20.6	10.6
2007	278	14.0	19.9	10
2008	265	14.0	18.9	18.4
2009	270	16.9	16.0	18.3
2010	193	16.6	11.6	31.1
2011	215	18.6	11.5	29.3
2012	263	18.6	14.1	27.8
2013	351	23.3	15.0	30.5
2014	352	24.8	14.1	28.7
2015	408	20.0	20.4	41.4
2016	356	22.0	16.1	31.5
2017	362	24.0	15.0	35.6
2018	379	22.2	17.0	28.2
2019	288	19.1	15.0	27.8
2020	272	19.0	14.2	27.2
2021	284	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	266	20.4	12.9	27.1
2023	270	20.0	13.4	27

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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