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Butler Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

853^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Butler Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 361 students in grades K-6 in Butler, Indiana. It is part of the DeKalb County Eastern Com School District, which is ranked 159 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's overall performance, Butler Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages, with only 18.6% and 19.53% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Butler Elementary School has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.7% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Butler Elementary School to other nearby schools in the DeKalb County Eastern Com School District, such as Riverdale Elementary School, it becomes clear that Butler Elementary School is an outlier in terms of performance, with much higher poverty rates and lower proficiency rates across all grade levels and subjects. Despite the school's high spending per student, ranging from $11,608 to $13,288 over the past few years, the resources do not appear to be effectively utilized to improve student outcomes. Addressing the underlying issues at Butler Elementary School will require a comprehensive and targeted approach, with the support of the district and community.

366

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,980

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1025 S Broadway
Butler, IN 46721

(260) 868-2123

District: DeKalb County Eastern Com School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (19% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg34%

Indiana avg38%

853^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County Eastern Com School District

159^th of 380DeKalb County Eastern Com School District among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	853 of 1005	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	883 of 1011	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	736 of 1016	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	732 of 1020	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	750 of 1016	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	792 of 1031	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	754 of 1027	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.5	721 of 1033	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.9	687 of 1046	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.8	757 of 1040	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.1	841 of 1036	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.3	813 of 1035	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.5	679 of 1015	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.7	710 of 1025	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.4	634 of 1009	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.0	661 of 1003	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.0	734 of 996	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.6	547 of 985	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.4	669 of 961	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.1	688 of 959	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	81.5	32 of 326	90.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies26%-13 vs state

Math20%

English Language Arts19%

Science18%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Butler Elementary School	Public	K-6	1025 S Broadway	Butler	46721	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 868-2123	366	27	13.6	68.3%	332 (90.7%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	15.7	853^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	15.1%		14	883^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	12.7%	30	21.7	11.5	27.9	13.7	18.6	31.9	15.4	14.0	11.8	19.5	23.1	13.7	18.5	25.6	$12,980	$582	$12,398
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	K-6	6127 Sr 1	Saint Joe	46785	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Eastern Com School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 337-5464	300	17	17.8	41.7%	277 (92.3%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	71.6	270^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.1%		78.1	202^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	80.0%	68	26.7	43.5	51.2	47.2	43.1	33.3	71.7	43.9	61.1	54.3	71.7	55.6	64.6	48.8	$10,838	$594	$10,244
Waterloo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 E Douglas St	Waterloo	46793	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1011	247	14	17.7	63.6%	226 (91.5%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	29.5	734^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.0%		27.7	748^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.0%	14	17.4	14.8	25.6		20.2	30.4	55.6	41.0		42.7	29.6		29.6	12.8	$13,076	$1,395	$11,682
Hamilton Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	903 S Wayne St	Hamilton	46742	DeKalb County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 488-2161	192	17	11.6	49.0%	185 (96.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	64.2	348^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.4%		56.9	449^th of 1011 public elementary schools	55.6%	101	44.7	42.9	43.3		43.7	60.5	51.4	40.0		51.5	45.7		45.7	50.0	$18,660	$979	$17,681
James R Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Eckhart Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1014	590	30	19.3	40.2%	526 (89.2%)	3 (0.5%)	45 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	63.1	364^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.8%		71.9	272^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	73.1%	92	45.7	38.7	46.6		43.3	43.2	63.2	52.3		53.8	41.5		41.5	44.3	$9,898	$539	$9,359
McKenney-Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Indiana Ave	Auburn	46706	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1015	620	33	18.5	57.1%	556 (89.7%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.6%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.3%)	61.3	379^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.3%		55.9	465^th of 1011 public elementary schools	54.0%	86	36.5	51.1	37.0		41.2	54.2	62.0	40.2		52.2	57.6		57.6	32.6	$9,459	$716	$8,743
Country Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Cr 10	Ashley	46705	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Ctl United School District	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 920-1017	314	19	16.5	48.1%	287 (91.4%)	3 (1.0%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	37.4	647^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.6%		44.3	585^th of 1011 public elementary schools	42.1%	62	25.5	31.6	27.5		27.8	32.7	44.7	33.3		36.1	50.0		50.0	31.4	$11,993	$1,067	$10,926
Pleasant Lake Montessori School	Public	K-6	1205 W Main St	Pleasant Lake	46779	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 475-5055	99	8	12.9	72.7%	92 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	26.9	757^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.7%		53.9	483^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	52.2%	274	16.7	40.0			26.8	5.6	33.3			14.6	40.0		35.3		$13,659	$600	$13,060
J E Ober Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 E Houston St	Garrett	46738	DeKalb County	Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 357-3112	704	51	13.9	59.5%	634 (90.1%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	30 (4.3%)	26.8	758^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.8	769^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.9%	11	21.9	24.8	31.3		25.6	32.0	33.6	29.3		31.8	31.2		31.2	23.2	$10,443	$1,241	$9,202
Ryan Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 S John McBride Ave	Angola	46703	Steuben County	MSD Steuben County	No	No	No	No	(260) 668-8873	384	28	13.7	45.1%	331 (86.2%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	63.2	360^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.2%		60.3	410^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.4%	50	34.9	50.0	42.4		42.3	59.1	57.1	40.7		52.7	57.8		57.8	33.9	$9,854	$412	$9,441

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How many students attend Butler Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Butler Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Butler Elementary School?

Students at Butler Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Butler Elementary School in?

DeKalb County Eastern Com School District

Is Butler Elementary School a good school?

Butler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Indiana elementary schools.

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