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Arthur C. Butler Elementary

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Arthur C. Butler Elementary ranks 1851 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

Arthur C. Butler Elementary is a large K-6 school serving 949 students in the Elk Grove Unified district, performing solidly overall despite serving a student population where a significant majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school shows particular strengths in supporting English Language Learners and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, often outperforming other nearby schools with similar demographics like Mary Tsukamoto Elementary and Robert J. Fite Elementary in core subjects. However, the school faces a notable challenge with chronic absenteeism, with a rate higher than the district and state averages, and this is an area where it differs from the district's highest-performing schools such as Arnold Adreani Elementary and Edna Batey Elementary.

Performance varies by grade and subject, with sixth graders excelling in English Language Arts but fifth graders facing challenges in mathematics; science proficiency also lags behind district and state averages. While the school's statewide ranking has seen a slight gradual decline over the past decade, it has shown strong recovery in academic scores and attendance since the peak pandemic years.

949

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,937

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9180 Brown Rd.
Elk Grove, CA 95624-3916

(916) 681-7595

District: Elk Grove Unified

Students who attend Arthur C. Butler Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	T. R. Smedberg Middle
High:	Sheldon High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

45.0%

Hispanic:

25.0%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

California avg41%

1,851^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 43Elementary Schools in the Elk Grove Unified

562^nd of 1,543Elk Grove Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	1851 of 5857	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	2010 of 5869	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	2135 of 5859	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	1643 of 5883	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	562 of 1417	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	1646 of 5789	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	1561 of 5662	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	1588 of 5692	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	60.8	1949 of 5614	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.6	1677 of 5611	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	1251 of 5530	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.7	1551 of 5390	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.5	1663 of 5377	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	1637 of 5314	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.3	1573 of 5193	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	1564 of 5113	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.5	1433 of 5113	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	67.4	1448 of 4818	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.8	1427 of 4822	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	71.7	1241 of 4809	74.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	185 of 569	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	133 of 593	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	77 of 747	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.3	41 of 700	94.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	902 of 1203	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	1029 of 1205	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1008 of 1190	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	948 of 1154	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	943 of 1149	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	839 of 1071	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	59.2	613 of 2227	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	422 of 2128	80.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.5	593 of 3162	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	464 of 3245	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	311 of 3311	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	51 of 602	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	63.3	728 of 3275	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	615 of 3246	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	1984 of 5597	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	2273 of 5612	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	2296 of 5609	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	1693 of 5635	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	544 of 1267	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	1520 of 5492	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	1410 of 5413	74.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	2028 of 5107	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	1423 of 5107	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	2335 of 5087	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	986 of 5084	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	2166 of 4963	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	1944 of 4830	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	1068 of 5460	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	1405 of 5517	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	1531 of 5363	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	1084 of 5264	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	200 of 1110	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	1058 of 5173	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	783 of 5084	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	1584 of 5628	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	1630 of 5643	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	1837 of 5638	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	1525 of 5663	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	462 of 1272	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	1669 of 5510	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	1681 of 5431	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.7	591 of 670	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	562 of 669	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	425 of 610	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	355 of 445	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	268 of 339	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	1653 of 2847	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	931 of 2635	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	1197 of 2420	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	1717 of 2598	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	1721 of 2651	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1704 of 2661	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	1645 of 2726	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	1371 of 2834	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	1637 of 2737	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-26 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2025)25th percentile-43 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)12th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arthur C. Butler Elementary	Public	K-6	9180 Brown Rd.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 681-7595	949	39	24.3	65.4%	110 (11.6%)	83 (8.7%)	237 (25.0%)	427 (45.0%)	5 (0.5%)	12 (1.3%)	75 (7.9%)	64.8	1851^st of 5857 public elementary schools	68.4%		61.4	2010^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.8%	159	31.5	31.5	50.0	52.0	52.8	64.1	55.0	55.6	52.8	29.1	53.1	47.9					$14,937	$1,302	$13,635
Maeola R. Beitzel Elementary	Public	K-6	8140 Caymus Dr.	Sacramento	95829	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 688-8484	888	36	24.6	72.6%	83 (9.3%)	85 (9.6%)	222 (25.0%)	401 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.0%)	79 (8.9%)	66.6	1758^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.0%		62.5	1956^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.7%	198	42.3	42.3	51.6	57.1	61.8	54.9	56.2	53.2	43.4	46.0	39.7	45.7	96.0	96.6	97.3	98.0	$15,286	$1,952	$13,334
Raymond Case Elementary	Public	K-6	8565 Shasta Lily Dr.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 681-8820	751	30	25.0	67.9%	63 (8.4%)	66 (8.8%)	172 (22.9%)	356 (47.4%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	71 (9.5%)	78.9	1198^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.5%		79.6	1170^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.1%	28	36.5	36.5	68.0	73.8	59.7	68.0	67.2	68.0	62.5	43.9	51.2	55.8					$15,981	$1,758	$14,223
Mary Tsukamoto Elementary	Public	K-6	8737 Brittany Park Dr.	Sacramento	95828	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 689-7580	989	40	24.6	69.6%	72 (7.3%)	92 (9.3%)	306 (30.9%)	418 (42.3%)	4 (0.4%)	16 (1.6%)	81 (8.2%)	57.6	2191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	62.6%		55	2285^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.1%	94	21.1	21.1	50.7	55.1	47.2	59.0	53.3	54.5	45.8	30.5	37.7	42.6					$15,107	$1,379	$13,728
Robert J. Fite Elementary	Public	K-6	9561 Butler School Rd.	Sacramento	95829	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 689-2854	674	29	23.2	71.2%	76 (11.3%)	61 (9.1%)	156 (23.1%)	324 (48.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.9%)	50	2590^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.8%		63.6	1898^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.7%	692	32.9	32.9	32.7	41.2	53.7	51.2	44.2	35.7	47.1	39.0	38.4	39.9	96.9		96.9		$16,397	$1,805	$14,592
Roy Herburger Elementary	Public	K-6	8670 Maranello Dr.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 681-1390	937	38	24.6	67.2%	45 (4.8%)	78 (8.3%)	130 (13.9%)	559 (59.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.5%)	92 (9.8%)	67.3	1722^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	70.6%		73.5	1431^st of 5869 public elementary schools	75.6%	291	32.6	32.6	56.4	51.3	49.6	62.0	54.7	72.3	53.0	38.4	47.5	52.2					$14,695	$1,468	$13,227
Elk Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	9373 Crowell Dr.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 686-3766	839	33	25.4	50.4%	192 (22.9%)	51 (6.1%)	249 (29.7%)	246 (29.3%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	87 (10.4%)	77.5	1263^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.4%		66.4	1758^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.0%	495	40.9	40.9	54.3	64.3	61.7	64.0	61.4	61.9	62.7	48.7	51.2	56.3					$15,281	$1,427	$13,854
James A. McKee Elementary	Public	K-6	8701 Halverson Dr.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 686-3715	488	21	23.2	68.0%	105 (21.5%)	32 (6.6%)	201 (41.2%)	87 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	47 (9.6%)	46.4	2800^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.2%		39.9	3181^st of 5869 public elementary schools	45.8%	381	37.1	37.1	35.4	40.0	44.9	50.9	42.5	44.6	34.3	29.0	36.8	36.0					$20,467	$2,059	$18,408
Isabelle Jackson Elementary	Public	K-6	8351 Cutler Way	Sacramento	95828	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 689-2115	725	29	25.0	77.4%	43 (5.9%)	77 (10.6%)	249 (34.3%)	289 (39.9%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	55 (7.6%)	35.4	3551^st of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%		33.4	3647^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.9%	96	23.5	23.5	36.1	37.3	38.6	43.3	38.8	32.4	34.6	25.2	27.9	30.0	96.8	97.6	96.8	97.6	$16,522	$1,815	$14,707
Edna Batey Elementary	Public	K-6	9421 Stonebrook Dr.	Elk Grove	95624	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 714-5520	786	33	23.8	40.5%	130 (16.5%)	47 (6.0%)	146 (18.6%)	378 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	78 (9.9%)	89.1	709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.9%		89.4	728^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.6%	19	52.2	52.2	76.8	61.5	64.0	77.2	70.1	78.6	65.4	67.0	67.5	69.7					$16,275	$1,111	$15,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Arthur C. Butler Elementary

What schools do graduates of Arthur C. Butler Elementary attend?

Students who attend Arthur C. Butler Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : T. R. Smedberg Middle
High : Sheldon High

What district is Arthur C. Butler Elementary in?

Elk Grove Unified

How many students attend Arthur C. Butler Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 949 students attended Arthur C. Butler Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Arthur C. Butler Elementary?

Students at Arthur C. Butler Elementary are 45% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Arthur C. Butler Elementary a good school?

Arthur C. Butler Elementary ranks 1851^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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