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Richard Butler School

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Richard Butler School ranks 242 nd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 68% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Richard Butler School is a public middle school located in Butler, New Jersey, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 299 students. The school is part of the Butler Public School District, which is ranked 269 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richard Butler School has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in Algebra I, where 87.5% of students were proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has also shown impressive results for its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of New Jersey middle schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school's performance for its Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroup is noteworthy, ranking in the top 5% of New Jersey middle schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

However, the school's Mathematics performance is more mixed, with 8th grade students struggling to reach proficiency at only 18.9% in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Richard Butler School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.3% in 2022-2023 to 14.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. While the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below that of the higher-ranked nearby schools, such as Robert R. Lazar Middle School, Schuyler Colfax Middle School, and Valley Middle School, it outperforms the lower-ranked nearby schools, such as Walter T. Bergen Middle School and Lakeside School.

291

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,699

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Pearl Place
Butler, NJ 07405

(973) 492-2079

District: Butler Public School District

Students who attend Richard Butler School usually attend:

High:

Butler High School

Feeder schools for Richard Butler School:

Elementary:

Aaron Decker School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

Hispanic:

34.7%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg47%

New Jersey avg43%

242^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

269^th of 609Butler Public School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	242 of 752	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	237 of 743	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	212 of 748	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	187 of 745	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	264 of 652	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	154 of 745	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	107 of 716	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	235 of 712	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.3	180 of 713	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	188 of 713	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	68.2	264 of 717	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.5	249 of 704	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.0	240 of 677	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.6	311 of 684	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	329 of 677	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.7	341 of 664	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	71.6	202 of 640	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.5	286 of 631	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.1	216 of 615	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.5	370 of 599	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	73.2	197 of 588	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.0	361 of 574	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	97 of 343	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	247 of 728	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	231 of 717	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	300 of 720	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	216 of 726	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	260 of 625	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	157 of 703	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	121 of 680	82.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	241 of 608	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	130 of 589	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	148 of 587	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	90 of 591	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	175 of 480	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	91 of 524	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	38 of 504	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	227 of 613	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	149 of 584	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	27 of 568	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	29 of 549	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	77.4	57 of 541	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	62 of 522	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	238 of 726	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	211 of 719	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	198 of 718	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	185 of 730	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	257 of 635	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.8	180 of 697	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	149 of 675	77.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	106 of 507	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	172 of 510	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	210 of 505	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	183 of 535	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	297 of 401	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	165 of 492	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	93 of 471	80.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	165 of 502	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	182 of 510	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	192 of 509	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	172 of 512	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	221 of 435	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.8	142 of 504	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	120 of 497	75.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)79th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I88%+42 vs state

English Language Arts69%+13 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science23%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (2025)				NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		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 (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richard Butler School	Public	5-8	30 Pearl Place	Butler	07405	Morris County	Butler Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 492-2079	291	31	9.5	34.4%	175 (60.1%)	3 (1.0%)	101 (34.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	64.1	242^nd of 752 public middle schools	67.8%		64.8	237^th of 743 public middle schools	68.1%	5	35.6	13.5	59.4	72.2	75.3	65.8	45.8	41.3	53.4	18.9		87.5	87.5			$9,699	$85	$9,614
Walter T. Bergen Middle School	Public	5-8	225 Glenwild Avenue	Bloomingdale	07403	Passaic County	Bloomingdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-4835	238	22	10.7	39.5%	136 (57.1%)	4 (1.7%)	82 (34.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	10 (4.2%)	46.4	384^th of 752 public middle schools	48.9%		63.7	246^th of 743 public middle schools	66.9%	138	39.7	14.0	52.9	48.9	45.8	58.9	32.4	45.9	40.7	9.3		92.8	92.8			$14,949	$125	$14,824
Pearl R. Miller Middle School	Public	6-8	117 Kiel Avenue	Kinnelon	07405	Morris County	Kinnelon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-5250	378	38	9.9	4.2%	288 (76.2%)	6 (1.6%)	35 (9.3%)	42 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	80.9	121^st of 752 public middle schools	83.9%		89.5	46^th of 743 public middle schools	93.8%	75		19.9		74.6	86.6	77.9		63.5	69.1	28.6		97.9	98.1			$16,526	$31	$16,495
Lakeside School	Public	6-8	316 Lakeside Avenue	Pompton Lakes	07442	Passaic County	Pompton Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-7100	370	32	11.4	34.9%	213 (57.6%)	10 (2.7%)	122 (33.0%)	19 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	63.7	246^th of 752 public middle schools	67.3%		59.9	278^th of 743 public middle schools	62.6%	32		15.8		77.5	67.2	76.0		43.2	47.2	16.0		68.8	68.8			$12,048	$371	$11,677
Pequannock Valley School	Public	6-8	493 Newark Pompton Tpke.	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 616-6050	476	42	11.3	5.3%	413 (86.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.9%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	84.9	85^th of 752 public middle schools	88.7%		81.6	110^th of 743 public middle schools	85.2%	25		39.6		71.7	78.5	72.5		63.2	68.0	38.5		97.9	97.9			$16,625	$91	$16,534
Lincoln Park Middle School	Public	5-8	90 Ryerson Road	Lincoln Park	07035	Morris County	Lincoln Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 696-5520	368	31	11.9	24.5%	231 (62.8%)	3 (0.8%)	100 (27.2%)	28 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	84.9	84^th of 752 public middle schools	88.8%		88.7	53^rd of 743 public middle schools	92.9%	31	33.0	35.1	73.0	71.9	80.0	79.0	41.0	52.2	64.8	56.8		100.0	100.0			$9,325	$188	$9,137
Schuyler Colfax Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Hamburg Turnpike	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3130	650	68	9.5	10.2%	448 (68.9%)	17 (2.6%)	90 (13.8%)	72 (11.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	87	69^th of 752 public middle schools	90.8%		87	64^th of 743 public middle schools	91.4%	5		40.9		81.3	79.0	75.9		56.7	67.2	46.4		98.0	98.0			$15,872	$277	$15,595
Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	71 Oak St	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 337-8185	446	47	9.4	8.5%	359 (80.5%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.5%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	83.2	98^th of 752 public middle schools	87.0%		87.4	62^nd of 743 public middle schools	91.7%	36		42.3		72.4	80.8	86.8		49.1	53.2	45.4	100.0	86.3	92.3	100.0	100.0	$13,567		$13,567
George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	68 Lenox Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 633-3140	493	57	8.6	19.1%	313 (63.5%)	9 (1.8%)	119 (24.1%)	39 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	74.4	159^th of 752 public middle schools	78.9%		76.6	147^th of 743 public middle schools	80.2%	12		29.8		61.9	74.0	65.4		43.2	62.8	42.1		100.0	100.0			$16,001	$405	$15,596
Macopin Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Highlander Drive	West Milford	07480	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 697-1702	675	60	11.2	22.2%	532 (78.8%)	11 (1.6%)	108 (16.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	41.4	428^th of 752 public middle schools	43.1%		33.2	479^th of 743 public middle schools	35.5%	51		18.8		44.7	50.5	53.9		40.6	27.5	8.9	92.8	59.4	65.1			$11,405	$170	$11,235

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Butler School

How many students attend Richard Butler School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Richard Butler School.

What high school do graduates of Richard Butler School attend?

Students who attend Richard Butler School usually go on to attend Butler High School

What is the racial makeup of Richard Butler School?

Students at Richard Butler School are 60% White, 35% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Richard Butler School in?

Butler Public School District

Is Richard Butler School a good school?

Richard Butler School ranks 242^nd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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