Butler Middle

Summary:

Butler Middle is a high-performing public middle school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving 895 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Canyons District, which is ranked 27th out of 98 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Butler Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Utah, currently holding the 6th spot out of 210 middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Butler Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the Canyons District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 66.4% of 6th graders, 64.3% of 7th graders, and 72.8% of 8th graders at Butler Middle were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Canyons District at 54.5%, 51.9%, and 54.6%, respectively, and the state of Utah at 47.4%, 42.4%, and 42.6%. The school's student-teacher ratio of around 21-22 is slightly higher than some nearby middle schools, such as Eastmont Middle (19.5) and Albion Middle (24.9), but lower than Union Middle (21.8) and Churchill Junior High (25.4).

While Butler Middle has a predominantly white student population, the school's performance on standardized tests for Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students is particularly noteworthy. The school ranks 2nd out of 106 Utah middle schools for Hispanic students and 10th out of 141 for low-socioeconomic status students, indicating that the school is effectively serving these student populations. Overall, Butler Middle's consistent high performance, diverse student population, and supportive learning environment make it a standout institution in the Canyons District and the state of Utah.

Detail:

Public 6-8

7530 S 2700 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84121

(801) 826-6800

District: Canyons District

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 210 Utah Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,622

Students who attend Butler Middle usually attend:

High:

Brighton High

Feeder schools for Butler Middle:

Elementary:	Bella Vista School
	Butler School
	Canyon View School
	Ridgecrest School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 904

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Butler Middle ranks better than 97.1% of middle schools in Utah. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Canyons District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.36. (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: White (72.7%), Hispanic (12.7%), two or more races (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Butler Middle is 22.8, which is the 4^th best among 7 middle schools in the Canyons District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Butler Middle is $8,622. 4 middle schools in the Canyons District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Butler Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Butler Middle 6^th of 210 Utah public middle schools. (See Butler Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Canyons District:

SchoolDigger ranks Canyons District 27^th of 98 Utah school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Butler Middle

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Rank History for all students at Butler Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2011	58.82	115^th	222	48.2%
2012	57.38	136^th	238	42.9%
2013	63.66	101^st	243	58.4%
2014	69.60	50^th	185	73.0%
2015	61.79	83^rd	210	60.5%
2016	67.17	67^th	209	67.9%
2017	71.10	54^th	206	73.8%
2018	76.19	29^th	172	83.1%
2019	87.38	15^th	222	93.2%
2021	92.63	5^th	213	97.7%
2022	92.04	4^th	209	98.1%
2023	91.68	5^th	216	97.7%
2024	90.36	6^th	210	97.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Butler Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	88.67	10^th	133	92.5%
2023	90.98	7^th	138	94.9%
2024	89.30	10^th	141	92.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Butler Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	99.07	2^nd	106	98.1%

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Rank History for White students at Butler Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	UT State Percentile
2022	91.19	3^rd	191	98.4%
2023	88.30	9^th	191	95.3%
2024	86.53	9^th	183	95.1%

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Data source: test scores: Utah State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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: Utah State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Butler Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2010	813	12	36	50	7	n/a	n/a	30	948
2011	792	9	26	62	11	8	17	0	925
2012	723	8	21	77	2	17	37	0	885
2013	677	4	14	77	3	7	48	0	830
2014	704	9	7	85	3	6	55	0	869
2015	703	14	11	94	3	7	64	0	896
2016	711	16	21	96	4	10	66	0	924
2017	711	12	17	92	2	11	58	0	903
2018	705	13	21	99	2	16	55	0	911
2019	716	9	16	119	4	12	53	0	929
2020	725	11	15	114	5	10	68	0	948
2021	690	9	12	116	3	8	76	0	914
2022	671	8	15	114	2	4	82	0	896
2023	663	8	18	120	2	6	78	0	895
2024	657	9	22	115	5	10	86	0	904

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Butler Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	948	37.9	24.9	25.9
2011	925	37.3	24.7	22.2
2012	885	33.0	26.7	35
2013	830	33.7	24.6	58.9
2014	869	38.7	22.4	25.9
2015	896	n/a	n/a	29.7
2016	924	n/a	n/a	25.3
2017	903	38.7	23.3	24.3
2018	911	n/a	n/a	27.4
2019	929	39.6	23.4	22.2
2020	948	41.3	22.9	20.6
2021	914	n/a	n/a	19.7
2022	896	39.2	22.8	20.1
2023	895	41.0	21.7	18.5
2024	904	39.6	22.8	20.8

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 Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	948	37.9	24.9	25.9
2011	925	37.3	24.7	22.2
2012	885	33.0	26.7	35
2013	830	33.7	24.6	58.9
2014	869	38.7	22.4	25.9
2015	896	n/a	n/a	29.7
2016	924	n/a	n/a	25.3
2017	903	38.7	23.3	24.3
2018	911	n/a	n/a	27.4
2019	929	39.6	23.4	22.2
2020	948	41.3	22.9	20.6
2021	914	n/a	n/a	19.7
2022	896	39.2	22.8	20.1
2023	895	41.0	21.7	18.5
2024	904	39.6	22.8	20.8

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 Butler Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$484 (5.6%)	$8,138 (94.4%)	$8,622

Data source: Utah Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Butler Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 15^th of 222 Middle schools	Ranks 5^th of 216 Middle schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Butler Middle)	64.3	68.7	4.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Canyons District)	58.1	52.8	5.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	48.9	45.3	3.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Butler Middle)	52.7	40.4	12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Canyons District)	44.5	35.2	9.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	39.2	35.4	3.8%
6th Grade Science (Butler Middle)	76.9	79.4	2.5%
6th Grade Science (Canyons District)	66	63	3%
6th Grade Science (Utah)	57.7	55.5	2.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Butler Middle)	53.9	62.7	8.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Canyons District)	53.9	51.8	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	44.1	41.4	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Butler Middle)	58.7	66.1	7.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Canyons District)	57.8	54.4	3.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	45.2	44.9	0.3%
7th Grade Science (Butler Middle)	58.9	70.9	12%
7th Grade Science (Canyons District)	57.3	58	0.7%
7th Grade Science (Utah)	44.5	45.5	1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Butler Middle)	63.2	69.6	6.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Canyons District)	56.6	55.3	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Utah)	43.3	41.8	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Butler Middle)	61.9	70.3	8.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Canyons District)	57.3	52.3	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Utah)	42.7	38.2	4.5%
8th Grade Science (Butler Middle)	70.6	76.1	5.5%
8th Grade Science (Canyons District)	66.6	63.1	3.5%
8th Grade Science (Utah)	49.2	48.5	0.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	929	895	3.7%
African American	9	8	11.1%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	16	18	12.5%
Hispanic	119	120	0.8%
Pacific Islander	12	6	50%
White	716	663	7.4%
Two or More Races	53	78	47.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	22.2%	18.5%	3.6%

Schools Near Butler Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts (2024)	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics (2024)	Utah Aspire Plus Science (2024)	RISE English Language Arts (2024)			RISE Mathematics (2024)			RISE Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	Utah Aspire Plus English Language Arts 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Mathematics 9th Grade	Utah Aspire Plus Science 9th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 6th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 7th Grade	RISE English Language Arts 8th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Mathematics 7th Grade	RISE Mathematics 8th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	RISE Science 7th Grade	RISE Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Butler Middle	Public	6-8	7530 S 2700 E	Salt Lake City	84121	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6800	904	40	22.8	20.8%	657 (72.7%)	9 (1.0%)	115 (12.7%)	22 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	10 (1.1%)	86 (9.5%)	90.4	6^th of 210 public middle schools	97.1%		91.7	5^th of 216 public middle schools	97.7%	1				66.4	64.3	72.8	43.4	60.1	68.3	77.3	73.8	73.7	$8,622	$484	$8,138
Albion Middle	Public	6-8	2755 E 8890 S	Sandy	84093	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-6700	945	39	24.2	11.4%	813 (86.0%)	8 (0.8%)	67 (7.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	48 (5.1%)	95.5	3^rd of 210 public middle schools	98.6%		94	3^rd of 216 public middle schools	98.6%					70.7	78.2	73.1	55.9	76.9	67.1	76.8	77.0	75.9	$8,029	$485	$7,544
Union Middle	Public	6-8	615 E 8000 S	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-1500	897	38	23.5	39.0%	566 (63.1%)	14 (1.6%)	228 (25.4%)	15 (1.7%)	8 (0.9%)	14 (1.6%)	52 (5.8%)	49.2	105^th of 210 public middle schools	50.0%		68	62^nd of 216 public middle schools	71.3%	43				45.6	40.7	44.4	32.5	40.2	35.2	53.0	50.6	52.3	$8,877	$488	$8,389
Bonneville Junior High	Public	6-8	5330 S 1660 E	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5124	624	25	24.7	39.9%	362 (58.0%)	29 (4.6%)	133 (21.3%)	44 (7.1%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	45 (7.2%)	32.6	144^th of 210 public middle schools	31.4%		44.4	125^th of 216 public middle schools	42.1%	19				41.4	32.3	37.3	27.3	32.4	31.0	51.5	38.6	43.1	$9,827	$723	$9,104
Olympus Junior High	Public	5-9	2217 E 4800 S	Salt Lake City	84117	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5224	790	30	26.3	13.9%	694 (87.8%)	4 (0.5%)	51 (6.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	84.9	22^nd of 210 public middle schools	89.5%		86.2	20^th of 216 public middle schools	90.7%	2				66.5	58.4	60.2	48.1	55.4	60.8	67.9	61.1	65.5	$8,300	$544	$7,756
Eastmont Middle	Public	6-8	10100 S 1300 E	Sandy	84094	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7000	535	28	19.1	29.5%	406 (75.9%)	6 (1.1%)	78 (14.6%)	10 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	12 (2.2%)	20 (3.7%)	80.5	28^th of 210 public middle schools	86.7%		77.3	36^th of 216 public middle schools	83.3%	8				59.3	66.4	60.3	36.8	56.1	51.0	65.0	66.5	65.1	$9,306	$854	$8,452
Mt. Jordan Middle	Public	6-8	9351 S. Mountaineer Ln.	Sandy	84070	Salt Lake County	Canyons District	No	No	No	No	(801) 826-7400	749	39	19.2	46.9%	422 (56.3%)	13 (1.7%)	257 (34.3%)	11 (1.5%)	7 (0.9%)	13 (1.7%)	26 (3.5%)								(n/a)													$9,074	$690	$8,384
Hillcrest Junior High	Public	7-9	178 E. 5300 S.	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7442	748	34	22.1	47.3%	417 (55.7%)	46 (6.1%)	226 (30.2%)	14 (1.9%)	5 (0.7%)	11 (1.5%)	29 (3.9%)	41.7	129^th of 210 public middle schools	38.6%		20.5	172^nd of 216 public middle schools	20.4%	43	39.5	30.6	42.8		40.3	38.5		42.6	33.0		43.5	42.4	$8,461	$534	$7,928
Churchill Junior High	Public	6-8	3450 E 4275 S	Salt Lake City	84124	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5144	534	22	24.5	8.6%	437 (81.8%)	6 (1.1%)	30 (5.6%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.1%)	80.8	27^th of 210 public middle schools	87.1%		89.5	10^th of 216 public middle schools	95.4%	17				54.8	67.9	58.9	29.2	64.8	52.8	73.5	69.5	64.8	$9,467	$565	$8,902
Wasatch Junior High	Public	6-8	3750 S 3100 E	Salt Lake City	84109	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5244	813	33	24.5	13.0%	597 (73.4%)	8 (1.0%)	60 (7.4%)	91 (11.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.6%)	91.1	5^th of 210 public middle schools	97.6%		87	16^th of 216 public middle schools	92.6%	11				69.2	67.7	56.4	54.2	71.7	51.9	84.0	75.7	68.4	$8,537	$609	$7,927

Frequently Asked Questions about Butler Middle

What high school do graduates of Butler Middle attend?

Students who attend Butler Middle usually go on to attend Brighton High

Is Butler Middle a good school?

Yes! Butler Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 210 Utah middle schools.

What district is Butler Middle in?

Canyons District

What is the racial makeup of Butler Middle?

Students at Butler Middle are 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Butler Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 904 students attended Butler Middle.

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