Leo William Butler Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

411 South McKinley
Fort Lupton, CO 80621-1333

(303) 857-7300

SchoolDigger Rank:
769^th of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,229

Students who attend Leo William Butler Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Lupton Middle School
High:	Fort Lupton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

White:

26.5%

African American:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Leo William Butler Elementary School ranks worse than 82.2% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Weld re-8 schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.6%), White (26.5%), African American (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leo William Butler Elementary School is 17.5. 2 elementary schools in the Weld re-8 schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Leo William Butler Elementary School employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leo William Butler Elementary School is $14,229, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Weld re-8 schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Leo William Butler Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Leo William Butler Elementary School 769^th of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Leo William Butler Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Male students:

Weld re-8 schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Weld re-8 schools 83^rd of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Leo William Butler Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Leo William Butler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	23.48	652^nd	808	19.3%
2005	22.04	665^th	823	19.2%
2006	22.56	670^th	829	19.2%
2007	33.53	612^th	852	28.2%
2008	35.73	596^th	849	29.8%
2009	32.64	643^rd	872	26.3%
2010	25.08	728^th	925	21.3%
2011	24.65	733^rd	935	21.6%
2012	17.28	787^th	935	15.8%
2013	18.52	791^st	954	17.1%
2014	34.16	668^th	962	30.6%
2015	22.15	724^th	938	22.8%
2016	25.37	661^st	914	27.7%
2017	18.96	747^th	929	19.6%
2018	19.37	735^th	917	19.8%
2019	12.07	882^nd	965	8.6%
2021	14.84	645^th	710	9.2%
2022	14.88	797^th	921	13.5%
2023	17.34	768^th	933	17.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leo William Butler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	20.81	180^th	203	11.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Leo William Butler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	11.14	713^th	758	5.9%
2023	16.39	550^th	642	14.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Leo William Butler Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2019	10.90	714^th	764	6.5%
2022	11.15	556^th	594	6.4%
2023	11.91	597^th	649	8.0%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Leo William Butler Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	179	2	2	151	0	n/a	n/a	334
1989	190	0	3	159	0	n/a	n/a	352
1990	204	2	2	149	0	n/a	n/a	357
1991	198	6	2	146	0	n/a	n/a	352
1992	210	2	2	163	0	n/a	n/a	377
1993	198	3	3	169	0	n/a	n/a	373
1994	181	0	1	172	0	n/a	n/a	354
1995	212	1	1	199	0	n/a	n/a	413
1996	212	1	1	199	0	n/a	n/a	413
1997	214	3	0	192	0	n/a	n/a	409
1998	190	2	0	179	0	n/a	n/a	371
1999	184	4	1	198	0	n/a	n/a	387
2000	200	4	0	212	3	n/a	n/a	419
2001	203	2	1	232	1	n/a	n/a	439
2002	157	1	2	203	2	n/a	n/a	365
2003	157	1	2	203	2	n/a	n/a	365
2004	176	2	5	368	3	n/a	n/a	554
2005	144	2	7	392	1	n/a	n/a	546
2006	165	0	7	426	2	n/a	n/a	600
2007	190	1	11	421	1	n/a	n/a	624
2008	220	3	11	400	2	n/a	n/a	636
2009	205	8	13	419	3	n/a	n/a	648
2010	199	7	10	417	1	n/a	n/a	634
2011	169	2	8	494	2	2	4	681
2012	198	1	5	525	2	2	3	736
2013	185	1	5	527	2	2	3	725
2014	205	4	6	508	2	1	6	732
2015	144	1	0	430	3	0	5	583
2016	145	2	0	406	4	0	5	562
2017	127	1	3	412	7	0	10	560
2018	134	1	6	383	8	0	8	540
2019	93	2	3	320	5	0	4	427
2020	98	4	4	290	6	0	2	404
2021	97	5	4	271	5	0	1	383
2022	120	7	4	269	6	0	4	410
2023	107	6	4	281	1	0	5	404

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Leo William Butler Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	334	15.9	21.0	n/a
1989	352	16.9	20.8	43.8
1990	357	16.8	21.2	40.3
1991	352	16.6	21.2	42.6
1992	377	17.6	21.4	44.6
1993	373	17.6	21.2	45.3
1994	354	18.6	19.0	46.6
1995	413	22.0	18.8	45.5
1996	413	22.0	18.8	45.5
1997	409	24.0	17.0	41.6
1998	371	23.7	15.7	46.4
1999	387	25.1	15.4	43.2
2000	419	27.0	15.5	62.3
2001	439	29.0	15.1	59.9
2002	365	28.4	12.9	64.4
2003	365	28.4	12.9	64.4
2004	554	30.6	18.1	62.1
2005	546	30.0	18.2	60.1
2006	600	36.8	16.3	60
2007	624	37.9	16.5	53.5
2008	636	40.1	15.9	48.4
2009	648	40.9	15.8	59.7
2010	634	38.3	16.5	66.7
2011	681	36.5	18.6	68.1
2012	736	40.1	18.3	66.8
2013	725	41.2	17.5	72.7
2014	732	42.3	17.2	66.7
2015	583	35.0	16.6	78.2
2016	562	34.0	16.5	73.1
2017	560	31.3	17.8	67.7
2018	540	29.9	18.0	71.7
2019	427	24.0	17.7	79.6
2020	404	24.5	16.4	74.3
2021	383	24.0	15.9	75.5
2022	410	23.1	17.7	58.8
2023	404	23.0	17.5	65.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Leo William Butler Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	334	15.9	21.0	n/a
1989	352	16.9	20.8	43.8
1990	357	16.8	21.2	40.3
1991	352	16.6	21.2	42.6
1992	377	17.6	21.4	44.6
1993	373	17.6	21.2	45.3
1994	354	18.6	19.0	46.6
1995	413	22.0	18.8	45.5
1996	413	22.0	18.8	45.5
1997	409	24.0	17.0	41.6
1998	371	23.7	15.7	46.4
1999	387	25.1	15.4	43.2
2000	419	27.0	15.5	62.3
2001	439	29.0	15.1	59.9
2002	365	28.4	12.9	64.4
2003	365	28.4	12.9	64.4
2004	554	30.6	18.1	62.1
2005	546	30.0	18.2	60.1
2006	600	36.8	16.3	60
2007	624	37.9	16.5	53.5
2008	636	40.1	15.9	48.4
2009	648	40.9	15.8	59.7
2010	634	38.3	16.5	66.7
2011	681	36.5	18.6	68.1
2012	736	40.1	18.3	66.8
2013	725	41.2	17.5	72.7
2014	732	42.3	17.2	66.7
2015	583	35.0	16.6	78.2
2016	562	34.0	16.5	73.1
2017	560	31.3	17.8	67.7
2018	540	29.9	18.0	71.7
2019	427	24.0	17.7	79.6
2020	404	24.5	16.4	74.3
2021	383	24.0	15.9	75.5
2022	410	23.1	17.7	58.8
2023	404	23.0	17.5	65.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Leo William Butler Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,402
2020	$13,603
2021	$13,518
2022	$14,229

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leo William Butler Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 882^nd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 768^th of 933 Elementary schools	9.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	19	28.3	9.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Weld re-8 schools)	25	21.6	3.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	13.8	28.3	14.5%
3rd Grade Math (Weld re-8 schools)	21.3	22	0.7%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	25	24.6	0.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Weld re-8 schools)	27.1	32.6	5.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	17.3	18.5	1.2%
4th Grade Math (Weld re-8 schools)	23.9	29.7	5.8%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	8.8	13.3	4.5%
5th Grade Science (Weld re-8 schools)	13.9	20.4	6.5%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	25.9	24.2	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Weld re-8 schools)	28.7	26.8	1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	16	9.7	6.3%
5th Grade Math (Weld re-8 schools)	25.1	23.2	1.9%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	23.7	25.7	2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Weld re-8 schools)	27.8	24.3	3.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Leo William Butler Elementary School)	15.9	18.7	2.8%
All Grades Math (Weld re-8 schools)	23.2	20.3	2.9%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	427	404	5.4%
African American	2	6	200%
American Indian	5	1	80%
Asian	3	4	33.3%
Hispanic	320	281	12.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	93	107	15.1%
Two or More Races	4	5	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.6%	65.8%	13.8%

Schools Near Leo William Butler Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)							CMAS Math (2023)						CMAS Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Leo William Butler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	411 South McKinley	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 857-7300	404	23	17.5	65.8%	107 (26.5%)	6 (1.5%)	281 (69.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	17.3	769^th of 935 public elementary schools	17.8%		14.9	797^th of 921 public elementary schools	13.5%	28	28.3	24.6	24.2				25.7	28.3	18.5	9.7			18.7	13.3		$14,229
Little Trappers Preschool	Public	PK	200 South Fulton Avenue	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 857-3213	158	5	30.8		50 (31.6%)	1 (0.6%)	105 (66.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)																$11,471
Twombly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Ninth Street	Fort Lupton	80621	Weld County	Weld re-8 schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 857-7400	435	29	15.2	69.7%	97 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	327 (75.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.4	852^nd of 935 public elementary schools	8.9%		14.1	809^th of 921 public elementary schools	12.2%	43	16.5	17.6	17.3				17.1	17.5	20.0	17.3			18.3	12.0		$13,167
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1605 Longspeak	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 655-2550	499	35	14.3	64.1%	100 (20.0%)	3 (0.6%)	385 (77.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	14.6	820^th of 935 public elementary schools	12.3%		11.4	862^nd of 921 public elementary schools	6.4%	42	15.3	16.9	29.3				21.0			20.2			11.9	15.5		$12,251
Meadow Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1501 Fletcher Avenue	Lochbuie	80603	Weld County	Weld County School District Re-3j	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 536-2400	376	26	14.2	43.1%	133 (35.4%)	6 (1.6%)	216 (57.4%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)								(n/a)																$11,985
School District 27J Preschool at the Brighton LRC	Public	PK	1850 Egbert Suite G20	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 685-5490	106	7	15.1		25 (23.6%)	2 (1.9%)	72 (67.9%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)																$18,012
Thunder Valley Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	555 8th Street	Frederick	80530	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 833-2456	832	52	16.0	57.2%	291 (35.0%)	6 (0.7%)	485 (58.3%)	15 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.8%)	16.2	789^th of 935 public elementary schools	15.6%		11.8	858^th of 921 public elementary schools	6.8%	69	10.4	32.9	22.1	18.1	19.1	22.1	20.7		28.9	13.0	8.5	20.9	13.8	10.4	15.1	$14,077
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 South 5th Avenue	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 655-2600	370	25	14.8	81.6%	49 (13.2%)	4 (1.1%)	309 (83.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.4%)	9.7	890^th of 935 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.1	867^th of 921 public elementary schools	5.9%	23	16.7	32.1	11.1				19.3		8.8	6.9				4.2		$13,212
Spark! Discovery Preschool	Public	PK	555 8th Street	Frederick	80530	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 652-7906	293	12	24.4	26.3%	146 (49.8%)	5 (1.7%)	116 (39.6%)	14 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)								(n/a)																$17,695
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1595 Southern Street	Brighton	80601	Adams County	School District 27J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 866-2650	526	31	16.9	65.2%	144 (27.4%)	2 (0.4%)	363 (69.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	16.6	781^st of 935 public elementary schools	16.5%		20.6	713^th of 921 public elementary schools	22.6%	68	22.2	34.7	22.4				26.6	22.5	10.7	16.4			16.4	13.4		$12,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Leo William Butler Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Leo William Butler Elementary School?

Students at Leo William Butler Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 26% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Leo William Butler Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 404 students attended Leo William Butler Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Leo William Butler Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Leo William Butler Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Lupton Middle School
High : Fort Lupton High School

Is Leo William Butler Elementary School a good school?

Leo William Butler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

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