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Butler Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Butler Junior High School is a public middle school located in Oak Brook, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 183 students. The school is part of the highly-ranked Butler School District 53, which is ranked 6th out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Butler Junior High School consistently ranks among the top 20 middle schools in Illinois, with exceptional academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, 91.9% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 82% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's performance is consistent across grade levels, and it also ranks highly for its performance with female, Asian, white, and special education students. Additionally, Butler Junior High School maintains low chronic absenteeism rates and spends $28,730 per student, indicating a strong investment in educational resources and support.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Sandburg Middle School, Hinsdale Middle School, and Bryan Middle School, Butler Junior High School outperforms them in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. While some nearby schools, such as Clarendon Hills Middle School and McClure Junior High School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, Butler Junior High School's consistent top-ranking status sets it apart.

163

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,676

Per pupil spending ?

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 York Rd
Oak Brook, IL 60523-2334

(630) 573-2760

District: Butler School District 53

Students who attend Butler Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Hinsdale Central High School

Feeder schools for Butler Junior High School:

Elementary:

Brook Forest Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

49.1%

White:

33.7%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (88% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois middle schools

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg87%

Illinois avg46%

14^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 811Butler School District 53 among Illinois districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	14 of 1368	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	15 of 1363	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	18 of 1367	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	18 of 1369	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	22 of 1241	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	7 of 1356	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	21 of 1293	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	98.9	9 of 1293	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	98.6	13 of 1294	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	99.3	12 of 1302	99.1%	★★★★★
2014	96.7	10 of 1322	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	96.9	13 of 1367	99.0%	★★★★★
2012	91.5	15 of 1365	98.9%	★★★★★
2011	90.0	21 of 1344	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	90.7	17 of 1327	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	87.9	46 of 1318	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	89.9	25 of 1293	98.1%	★★★★★
2007	91.8	11 of 1287	99.1%	★★★★★
2006	91.4	20 of 1272	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	91.1	32 of 1209	97.4%	★★★★★
2004	93.1	23 of 1204	98.1%	★★★★★
2003	92.0	46 of 1185	96.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	7 of 186	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	14 of 184	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	22 of 192	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	26 of 198	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	24 of 112	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	14 of 201	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	24 of 209	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	7 of 1248	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	19 of 1251	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	18 of 1275	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	13 of 1286	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	28 of 1017	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.9	12 of 1276	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	14 of 1226	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	21 of 1271	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	15 of 1264	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	19 of 1292	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	22 of 1286	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	17 of 1048	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	5 of 1296	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	20 of 1223	98.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	99.9	4 of 781	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	42 of 884	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	16 of 875	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	56 of 895	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	97 of 898	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	96 of 813	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	46 of 905	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	36 of 889	96.0%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2022)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts92%+39 vs state

Science91%+46 vs state

Mathematics82%+44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Butler Junior High School	Public	6-8	2801 York Rd	Oak Brook	60523	DuPage County	Butler School District 53	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 573-2760	163	27	6.0		55 (33.7%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.7%)	80 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.6%)	98.1	14^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.0%		98.5	15^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.9%	1		91.2		92.7	90.5	93.0	91.9		73.2	88.9	80.7	82.0	97.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.3	97.3	97.8	96.7	$35,676	$35	$35,640
Bryan Middle School	Public	6-8	111 W Butterfield Rd	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 617-2350	687	51	13.4	6.0%	539 (78.5%)	9 (1.3%)	53 (7.7%)	46 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	94.5	61^st of 1368 public middle schools	95.5%		94.2	66^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.2%	5		74.7		90.3	83.4	79.7	84.3		76.9	67.5	62.6	68.8	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	97.5	$18,665	$302	$18,363
McClure Junior High School	Public	6-8	4225 Wolf Rd	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-7590	469	40	11.8		409 (87.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.2%)	95.5	44^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.8%		97.4	28^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.9%	16		69.7		90.4	85.9	93.1	89.8		59.0	78.5	72.4	69.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	99.3	99.3	98.2	$15,850	$266	$15,585
Westmont Junior High School	Public	6-8	944 Oakwood Dr	Westmont	60559	DuPage County	Cusd 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 468-8200	302	25	12.0	32.1%	175 (57.9%)	21 (7.0%)	78 (25.8%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	88.9	134^th of 1368 public middle schools	90.2%		83.9	196^th of 1363 public middle schools	85.6%	62		62.6		80.8	76.9	74.7	77.6		69.5	56.0	54.5	60.3	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.0	95.0	$28,658	$432	$28,227
Hinsdale Middle School	Public	6-8	100 S Garfield St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4700	755	62	12.1		469 (62.1%)	9 (1.2%)	47 (6.2%)	168 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (8.2%)	95.8	40^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.1%		97.5	26^th of 1363 public middle schools	98.1%	14		76.1		86.1	85.9	83.6	85.2		82.5	75.7	68.4	75.3	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	99.0	99.1	98.5	$21,462	$327	$21,136
Park Junior High School	Public	7-8	325 N Park Rd	La Grange Park	60526	Cook County	La Grange School District 102	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 215-7100	661	54	12.3	15.7%	439 (66.4%)	38 (5.7%)	138 (20.9%)	13 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.8%)	92.5	85^th of 1368 public middle schools	93.8%		91.3	106^th of 1363 public middle schools	92.2%	21		63.8			85.3	83.7	84.4			69.9	61.4	65.3	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.8	99.1	98.7	$18,597	$263	$18,334
Clarendon Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Chicago Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 861-4800	448	43	10.5		319 (71.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.8%)	62 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (8.0%)	97.3	25^th of 1368 public middle schools	98.2%		98.6	13^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.0%	12		76.6		90.1	93.2	86.5	89.6		92.9	86.4	76.6	84.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	99.0	99.0	97.1	$22,522	$332	$22,190
John E Albright Middle School	Public	5-8	1110 S Villa Ave	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	Salt Creek School District 48	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 279-6160	183	18	9.9	46.4%	97 (53.0%)	16 (8.7%)	40 (21.9%)	28 (15.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	80.3	245^th of 1368 public middle schools	82.1%		72.3	320^th of 1363 public middle schools	76.5%	75	75.0	61.9	87.8	73.9	72.9	78.6	78.0	43.9	50.0	41.7	38.1	43.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	73.2	$26,923	$766	$26,157
Westchester Middle School	Public	6-8	1620 Norfolk Ave	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Westchester School District 92-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 450-2700	324	28	11.5	48.8%	72 (22.2%)	101 (31.2%)	132 (40.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	72.2	336^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.4%		52.8	560^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.9%	224		59.8		61.6	67.5	68.8	66.0		28.3	46.0	43.2	39.4	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	98.4	99.2	99.2	$17,932	$661	$17,272
Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	345 E Saint Charles Rd	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 834-4534	633	51	12.4	6.8%	466 (73.6%)	16 (2.5%)	78 (12.3%)	37 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	95.3	47^th of 1368 public middle schools	96.6%		96.6	36^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.4%	11		80.3		82.8	84.3	82.6	83.2		75.7	79.1	63.5	72.4	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	98.6	98.7	98.2	$19,942	$297	$19,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Butler Junior High School

Is Butler Junior High School a good school?

Yes! Butler Junior High School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 14^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Butler Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Butler Junior High School usually go on to attend Hinsdale Central High School

What district is Butler Junior High School in?

Butler School District 53

How many students attend Butler Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Butler Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Butler Junior High School?

Students at Butler Junior High School are 49% Asian, 34% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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