Is Butler Acres Elementary a good school?

Butler Acres Elementary ranks 485 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Butler Acres Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 406 students attended Butler Acres Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Butler Acres Elementary?

Students at Butler Acres Elementary are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Butler Acres Elementary attend?

Students who attend Butler Acres Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Coweeman Middle School High : Kelso High School

Butler Acres Elementary

Summary:

Butler Acres Elementary is a public elementary school in Kelso, Washington, serving 406 students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Kelso School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 50% of Washington elementary schools.

Butler Acres Elementary's academic performance is particularly strong, with 50.24% of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts and 49.06% proficient or better in SBAC/Math, compared to the district's 46.68% and 32.39%, respectively. The school also excels in WCAS/Science, with 70.97% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students perform in the top 25% and 35% of Washington elementary schools, respectively, indicating effective strategies to support diverse learners.

When compared to nearby schools, Lexington Elementary and Barnes Elementary in the Kelso School District, as well as Columbia Valley Garden Elementary in the Longview School District, Butler Acres Elementary stands out for its consistently strong academic performance and effective support for diverse student populations, despite having a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-5

1609 Burcham St
Kelso, WA 98626

(360) 501-1600

District: Kelso School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
485^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,331

Students who attend Butler Acres Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Coweeman Middle School
High:	Kelso High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Butler Acres Elementary ranks better than 58.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Kelso School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.2%), Hispanic (19.7%), two or more races (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Butler Acres Elementary is 15.6. 3 elementary schools in the Kelso School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Butler Acres Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Butler Acres Elementary is $18,331. 3 elementary schools in the Kelso School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Butler Acres Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Butler Acres Elementary 485^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Butler Acres Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kelso School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kelso School District 158^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Butler Acres Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Butler Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	63.74	342^nd	1026	66.7%
2005	73.10	239^th	1031	76.8%
2006	71.81	245^th	1051	76.7%
2007	83.66	117^th	1069	89.1%
2008	74.39	221^st	1067	79.3%
2009	60.00	425^th	1072	60.4%
2010	66.81	322^nd	1088	70.4%
2011	66.07	354^th	1092	67.6%
2012	68.55	331^st	1097	69.8%
2013	63.69	406^th	1106	63.3%
2015	54.02	479^th	1067	55.1%
2016	66.40	345^th	1053	67.2%
2017	58.48	444^th	1056	58.0%
2018	27.52	794^th	1054	24.7%
2019	48.39	601^st	1130	46.8%
2021	46.78	547^th	1107	50.6%
2022	58.92	442^nd	1169	62.2%
2023	59.71	444^th	1169	62.0%
2024	56.64	485^th	1168	58.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Butler Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.91	636^th	637	0.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Butler Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	23.15	717^th	835	14.1%
2019	60.18	359^th	979	63.3%
2021	53.83	330^th	854	61.4%
2022	68.94	215^th	1019	78.9%
2023	59.12	361^st	1013	64.4%
2024	60.22	365^th	1024	64.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Butler Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.12	733^rd	1004	27.0%
2019	42.97	646^th	1068	39.5%
2021	42.45	544^th	1008	46.0%
2022	51.08	505^th	1100	54.1%
2023	63.06	376^th	1094	65.6%
2024	55.88	452^nd	1093	58.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Butler Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.88	758^th	999	24.1%
2019	55.46	480^th	1075	55.3%
2021	47.70	496^th	1025	51.6%
2022	64.84	357^th	1113	67.9%
2023	56.57	439^th	1099	60.1%
2024	57.16	449^th	1099	59.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Butler Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.44	272^nd	633	57.0%
2024	65.39	195^th	651	70.0%

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Rank History for White students at Butler Acres Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	13.69	760^th	833	8.8%
2019	43.03	640^th	1027	37.7%
2021	41.62	551^st	943	41.6%
2022	56.56	426^th	1031	58.7%
2023	64.27	351^st	1011	65.3%
2024	57.49	417^th	1009	58.7%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Butler Acres Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	464	0	6	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	481
1989	474	1	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
1990	466	2	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	474
1991	485	2	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	496
1992	494	2	2	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	513
1993	479	3	3	9	9	n/a	n/a	0	503
1994	474	3	8	8	11	n/a	n/a	0	504
1995	491	8	5	13	10	n/a	n/a	0	527
1996	491	8	5	13	10	n/a	n/a	0	527
1997	505	5	4	17	12	n/a	n/a	0	543
1998	521	6	6	19	12	n/a	n/a	0	564
1999	488	8	10	21	13	n/a	n/a	0	540
2000	490	3	4	26	10	n/a	n/a	0	533
2001	523	3	4	25	12	n/a	n/a	0	567
2002	475	4	5	27	33	n/a	n/a	0	544
2003	475	4	5	27	33	n/a	n/a	0	544
2004	453	5	5	37	19	n/a	n/a	0	519
2005	339	9	5	23	23	n/a	n/a	0	399
2006	322	9	4	27	22	n/a	n/a	0	384
2007	336	6	6	35	15	n/a	n/a	0	398
2008	326	7	11	28	10	n/a	n/a	0	382
2009	337	9	10	37	12	n/a	n/a	0	405
2010	332	6	9	37	17	n/a	n/a	6	407
2011	313	3	6	53	11	0	21	0	407
2012	309	1	7	57	8	1	27	0	410
2013	298	2	5	43	7	0	27	0	382
2014	292	2	7	34	4	0	31	0	370
2015	300	1	5	37	3	1	28	0	375
2016	303	0	4	43	5	1	27	0	383
2017	313	0	3	48	4	4	18	0	390
2018	337	0	7	47	5	1	14	0	411
2019	323	1	7	48	7	1	23	0	410
2020	321	0	5	49	7	1	21	0	404
2021	204	0	5	46	9	0	20	0	284
2022	289	1	1	67	9	4	18	0	389
2023	277	0	3	80	13	7	26	0	406

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 Acres Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	481	19.0	25.3	0
1989	479	20.0	23.9	n/a
1990	474	22.8	20.7	0
1991	496	24.2	20.4	n/a
1992	513	24.6	20.8	n/a
1993	503	24.9	20.2	n/a
1994	504	24.6	20.5	n/a
1995	527	25.9	20.3	n/a
1996	527	25.9	20.3	n/a
1997	543	26.1	20.8	n/a
1998	564	26.3	21.4	n/a
1999	540	26.3	20.5	n/a
2000	533	26.4	20.2	n/a
2001	567	26.5	21.4	n/a
2002	544	27.5	19.8	31.8
2003	544	27.5	19.8	31.8
2004	519	28.0	18.5	35.6
2005	399	28.5	14.0	34.8
2006	384	22.5	17.1	32
2007	398	21.0	19.0	31.9
2008	382	24.8	15.4	29.1
2009	405	24.8	16.3	37.3
2010	407	19.5	20.8	43.9
2011	407	19.4	20.8	43.7
2012	410	19.4	21.0	48.8
2013	382	18.5	20.6	47.4
2014	370	n/a	n/a	45.4
2015	375	23.0	16.3	46.1
2016	383	21.0	18.2	46
2017	390	20.3	19.2	54.1
2018	411	24.5	16.7	48.2
2019	410	26.0	15.7	49.8
2020	404	25.5	15.8	51
2021	284	24.0	11.8	55.6
2022	389	27.0	14.4	55.8
2023	406	26.0	15.6	59.9

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 Acres Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	481	19.0	25.3	0
1989	479	20.0	23.9	n/a
1990	474	22.8	20.7	0
1991	496	24.2	20.4	n/a
1992	513	24.6	20.8	n/a
1993	503	24.9	20.2	n/a
1994	504	24.6	20.5	n/a
1995	527	25.9	20.3	n/a
1996	527	25.9	20.3	n/a
1997	543	26.1	20.8	n/a
1998	564	26.3	21.4	n/a
1999	540	26.3	20.5	n/a
2000	533	26.4	20.2	n/a
2001	567	26.5	21.4	n/a
2002	544	27.5	19.8	31.8
2003	544	27.5	19.8	31.8
2004	519	28.0	18.5	35.6
2005	399	28.5	14.0	34.8
2006	384	22.5	17.1	32
2007	398	21.0	19.0	31.9
2008	382	24.8	15.4	29.1
2009	405	24.8	16.3	37.3
2010	407	19.5	20.8	43.9
2011	407	19.4	20.8	43.7
2012	410	19.4	21.0	48.8
2013	382	18.5	20.6	47.4
2014	370	n/a	n/a	45.4
2015	375	23.0	16.3	46.1
2016	383	21.0	18.2	46
2017	390	20.3	19.2	54.1
2018	411	24.5	16.7	48.2
2019	410	26.0	15.7	49.8
2020	404	25.5	15.8	51
2021	284	24.0	11.8	55.6
2022	389	27.0	14.4	55.8
2023	406	26.0	15.6	59.9

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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