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Butterfield Elementary School

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Butterfield Elementary School ranks 649 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Butterfield Elementary School is a public elementary school in Maricopa, Arizona, serving 860 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Maricopa Unified School District, which is ranked 225 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Butterfield Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 456 out of 1,039 Arizona elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 649 out of 909 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied between 2 and 3 stars over the past 10 years. While some student subgroups, such as Asian and multi-racial students, have performed relatively well, the school has struggled with the performance of African American, Hispanic, and White students, who have ranked in the bottom 50% of Arizona elementary schools in recent years. Butterfield's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 21% to 47%.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Maricopa Unified School District, such as Santa Cruz Elementary, Saddleback Elementary, and Maricopa Elementary, Butterfield's performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, Pima Butte Elementary has consistently outperformed Butterfield in terms of statewide ranking and test scores. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 26.1% in 2021-2022 to 51.81% in 2022-2023, indicating greater economic challenges for its student population.

920

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,473

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43800 W Honeycutt Rd
Maricopa, AZ 85138-2545

(520) 568-6100

District: Maricopa Unified School District

Students who attend Butterfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Maricopa Wells Middle School
High:	Maricopa High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

White:

22.9%

African American:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Arizona avg39%

649^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Maricopa Unified School District

225^th of 289Maricopa Unified School District among Arizona 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	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	649 of 909	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	494 of 912	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	556 of 1245	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	548 of 1000	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	495 of 1226	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	456 of 1039	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	491 of 1109	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.1	696 of 1106	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.6	507 of 1079	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.6	505 of 955	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.6	509 of 1079	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.2	607 of 1158	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	574 of 1141	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.5	530 of 1075	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.9	503 of 1090	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.1	501 of 1062	52.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.2	510 of 607	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	414 of 895	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	27 of 100	73.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.5	75 of 316	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	218 of 620	64.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.3	173 of 451	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	14 of 17	17.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	282 of 975	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	525 of 589	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	489 of 602	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	554 of 1219	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.4	627 of 824	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.8	484 of 1219	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	431 of 862	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	477 of 1023	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.9	22 of 306	92.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	383 of 496	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	294 of 486	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	525 of 1170	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.6	521 of 716	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	558 of 1198	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	295 of 709	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	373 of 911	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.5	143 of 423	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	443 of 549	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	308 of 556	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	540 of 1116	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	410 of 618	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	302 of 820	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	564 of 626	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	472 of 628	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	555 of 1216	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	496 of 830	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	500 of 1220	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	448 of 850	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	477 of 1032	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.7	164 of 617	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	19.2	427 of 444	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.8	485 of 1027	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.3	139 of 219	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	47 of 82	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	216 of 654	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	19 of 20	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.5	417 of 820	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	396 of 1201	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	84 of 417	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	405 of 465	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	394 of 486	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.6	425 of 1024	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	482 of 800	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	396 of 1161	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.4	454 of 595	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	419 of 720	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2021)93rd percentile+33 vs school

Asian (2023)76th percentile+21 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)73rd percentile+18 vs school

Homeless (2021)66th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)49th percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2023)37th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2023)16th percentile-39 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-19 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)5th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

Science30%-4 vs state

English Language Arts29%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Butterfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	43800 W Honeycutt Rd	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-6100	920	59	15.7		211 (22.9%)	146 (15.9%)	426 (46.3%)	29 (3.2%)	17 (1.8%)	12 (1.3%)	79 (8.6%)	23.3	649^th of 909 public elementary schools	28.6%		38.1	494^th of 912 public elementary schools	45.8%	155	21.0	37.0	28.0				35.0	28.0	29.0				30.0		$10,473	$312	$998	$1,622	$8,154	$1,009	$9,163
Santa Rosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	21400 N Santa Rosa Dr	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-6150	527	30	17.5		123 (23.3%)	91 (17.3%)	256 (48.6%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.8%)	41 (7.8%)	41	462^nd of 909 public elementary schools	49.2%		41.4	469^th of 912 public elementary schools	48.6%	7	34.0	52.0	51.0				29.0	36.0	28.0				40.0		$12,064	$598	$1,011	$2,207	$9,365	$1,090	$10,455
Maricopa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18150 N Alterra Pkwy	Maricopa	85139	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-5160	883	56	15.7		184 (20.8%)	115 (13.0%)	428 (48.5%)	27 (3.1%)	47 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	78 (8.8%)	22.8	662^nd of 909 public elementary schools	27.2%		14	803^rd of 912 public elementary schools	12.0%	141	29.0	28.0	26.0				40.0	31.0	18.0				30.0		$11,519	$820	$1,013	$2,652	$8,697	$989	$9,686
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa	Public, Charter	K-8	18700 N Porter Rd	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Leading Edge Academy Maricopa	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-7800	872	56	15.6		247 (28.3%)	131 (15.0%)	389 (44.6%)	16 (1.8%)	16 (1.8%)	6 (0.7%)	67 (7.7%)	36.2	499^th of 909 public elementary schools	45.1%		43	452^nd of 912 public elementary schools	50.4%	47	41.0	52.0	32.0	31.0	32.0	40.0	58.0	38.0	22.0	23.0	15.0	16.0	24.0	23.0		$00			$00
Saddleback Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	18600 N Porter Rd	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 568-6110	811	62	13.1		174 (21.5%)	105 (12.9%)	377 (46.5%)	12 (1.5%)	66 (8.1%)	6 (0.7%)	71 (8.8%)	17	747^th of 909 public elementary schools	17.8%		19.8	701^st of 912 public elementary schools	23.1%	46	22.0	32.0	22.0				36.0	21.0	24.0				21.0		$11,859	$571	$990	$2,132	$9,312	$987	$10,299
Pima Butte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	42202 W Rancho El Dorado Pkwy	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-7150	407	26	15.9		146 (35.9%)	43 (10.6%)	156 (38.3%)	12 (2.9%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	52.6	368^th of 909 public elementary schools	59.5%		42.5	459^th of 912 public elementary schools	49.7%	91	43.0	42.0	54.0				37.0	32.0	49.0				55.0		$10,102	$238	$964	$1,439	$7,768	$1,133	$8,901
Santa Cruz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	19845 N Costa Del Sol	Maricopa	85138	Pinal County	Maricopa Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 568-5170	941	52	18.0		156 (16.6%)	172 (18.3%)	494 (52.5%)	14 (1.5%)	25 (2.7%)	4 (0.4%)	76 (8.1%)	17.3	745^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.0%		22.5	660^th of 912 public elementary schools	27.6%	85	27.0	35.0	22.0				27.0	24.0	21.0				24.0		$10,872	$379	$993	$1,751	$8,449	$1,051	$9,500
Casa Blanca Community School	Public	K-5	5297 W Nelson Rd	Bapchule	85121	Pinal County	Casa Blanca Community School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(520) 315-3489	302	29	10.4	99.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	302 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Stanfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	515 S Stanfield Rd	Stanfield	85172	Pinal County	Stanfield Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 424-3353	365	20	18.2		52 (14.2%)	2 (0.5%)	260 (71.2%)	5 (1.4%)	44 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)															$11,908	$1,449	$1,985	$4,882	$6,621	$1,853	$8,474
Mobile Elementary School	Public	K-8	42798 S 99th Ave	Maricopa	85139	Maricopa County	Mobile Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 568-2280	28	4	8.0		14 (50.0%)	2 (7.1%)	11 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$49,099	$2,780	$6,354	$11,913	$26,578	$13,387	$39,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Butterfield Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Butterfield Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Butterfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maricopa Wells Middle School
High : Maricopa High School

What is the racial makeup of Butterfield Elementary School?

Students at Butterfield Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 23% White, 16% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Butterfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 920 students attended Butterfield Elementary School.

Is Butterfield Elementary School a good school?

Butterfield Elementary School ranks 649^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Butterfield Elementary School in?

Maricopa Unified School District

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