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Butterfield School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

131^st

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of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Butterfield School is an elementary school located in Libertyville, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 520 students. It is part of the Libertyville School District 70, which is ranked 41 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Butterfield School consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, with strong academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding 70% proficiency across all grades. Butterfield's 5th-grade students, in particular, have impressive results, with over 80% proficient in ELA and Science, and around 70% proficient in Mathematics. The school's female and white student subgroups also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools in ELA and Mathematics.

While Butterfield School's academic performance is generally higher than the other Libertyville School District 70 schools, the nearby Hawthorn CCSD 73 schools, such as Hawthorn Elementary School North and Hawthorn Townline Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic results. Additionally, the Prairie Crossing Charter School has impressive proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. However, the school's recent increase in chronic absenteeism, from around 8% to over 25%, is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and intervention.

568

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,932

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

1441 Lake St
Libertyville, IL 60048-1731

(847) 362-3120

District: Libertyville School District 70

Students who attend Butterfield School usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Middle School
High:	Libertyville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (74% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Illinois elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Libertyville School District 70's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

Illinois avg44%

131^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Libertyville School District 70

41^st of 811Libertyville School District 70 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	131 of 2056	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	218 of 2067	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.5	119 of 2077	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	156 of 2082	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	213 of 1948	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	95.7	54 of 2086	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	135 of 2037	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	88.1	192 of 2044	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	93.5	107 of 2046	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	91.9	154 of 2052	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	90.5	118 of 2093	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	89.5	150 of 2167	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.3	82 of 2166	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.6	87 of 2147	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	84.3	162 of 2139	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	85.5	125 of 2120	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	86.4	96 of 2092	95.4%	★★★★★
2007	83.3	165 of 2095	92.1%	★★★★★
2006	80.8	265 of 2086	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	82.8	214 of 2022	89.4%	★★★★☆
2004	84.9	180 of 2030	91.1%	★★★★★
2003	85.6	158 of 2020	92.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	316 of 1049	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	203 of 886	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	162 of 907	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	98 of 1942	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	184 of 1942	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	87 of 1957	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	136 of 1970	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.8	233 of 1680	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	95.5	39 of 2019	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	117 of 1964	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	162 of 1947	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.6	242 of 1959	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	162 of 1984	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	179 of 1977	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	161 of 1707	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	67 of 2019	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	146 of 1972	92.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	86.8	5 of 78	93.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	369 of 1292	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	473 of 1195	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.4	56 of 1156	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	65 of 1113	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	120 of 1389	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	185 of 1392	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	144 of 1419	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	136 of 1425	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	185 of 1308	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	94 of 1462	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	208 of 1463	85.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2025)70th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%+26 vs state

Science72%+32 vs state

Mathematics72%+34 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)	% Pneumococcal (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 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Butterfield School	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Lake St	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 362-3120	568	44	12.8		409 (72.0%)	19 (3.3%)	50 (8.8%)	42 (7.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.7%)	92	131^st of 2056 public elementary schools	93.6%		88.3	218^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.5%	87	72.3		72.2	82.5	82.1				78.9	71.1	74.1	71.6				72.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.2	96.6	96.8	8.1	$21,932	$59	$21,873
Adler Park School	Public	K-5	1740 N Milwaukee Ave	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 362-7275	238	21	11.1		159 (66.8%)	4 (1.7%)	45 (18.9%)	16 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	95.7	47^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.7%		98.6	17^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.2%	30	80.9		73.0	93.9	91.5				86.3	81.1	78.8	80.9				80.3	97.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	81.1	97.3	98.2		$21,651	$59	$21,592
Rockland Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 W Rockland Rd	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 362-3134	305	26	11.6		234 (76.7%)	10 (3.3%)	36 (11.8%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	89.5	188^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.9%		90.9	169^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.8%	19	76.7		80.0	70.0	85.0				78.1	78.0	56.7	61.7				64.0	99.7	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.7	98.9	99.7		$20,968	$59	$20,908
Mechanics Grove Elementary School	Public	3-5	1200 N Midlothian Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Mundelein Education Service District 75	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 949-2712	486	35	13.8	41.8%	187 (38.5%)	13 (2.7%)	238 (49.0%)	25 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	51.4	978^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.4%		48.4	977^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.7%	1	47.8		38.3	46.0	66.8				51.6	44.2	32.4	32.6				36.3	99.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.4	99.6		$17,203	$620	$16,582
Copeland Manor Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 7th Ave	Libertyville	60048	Lake County	Libertyville School District 70	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 362-0240	378	32	11.7		311 (82.3%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.9%)	25 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	95.9	42^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	98.0%		95	107^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.8%	65	83.3		89.7	80.6	93.3				87.8	84.6	71.6	83.3				80.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	98.1		$21,233	$59	$21,174
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-2	122 S Garfield Ave	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Mundelein Education Service District 75	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 949-2714	467	32	14.5	32.5%	179 (38.3%)	9 (1.9%)	239 (51.2%)	19 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.9%)								(n/a)																	98.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.1	98.7		$18,165	$928	$17,237
Prairie Crossing Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1531 Jones Point Rd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Prairie Crossing Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 543-9722	433	30	14.6		294 (67.9%)	10 (2.3%)	51 (11.8%)	48 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	84.9	287^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.0%		83.6	295^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.7%	8	75.0	62.5	53.8	63.6	89.6	89.1	79.2	62.5	73.6	61.5	56.8	64.6	58.7	77.1	58.3	63.0									$16,073	$563	$15,510
Hawthorn Elementary School North	Public	1-5	301 W Hawthorn Pkwy	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 990-4500	347	43	8.1	25.9%	161 (46.4%)	10 (2.9%)	64 (18.4%)	94 (27.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	89.1	200^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.3%		93.1	145^th of 2067 public elementary schools	93.0%	55	61.0		63.0	81.0	78.3				74.5	74.0	77.2	66.3				72.3	98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	98.7	98.7		$21,885	$429	$21,455
Hawthorn Townline Elementary School	Public	1-5	810 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 990-4901	306	32	9.7	40.2%	152 (49.7%)	16 (5.2%)	34 (11.1%)	91 (29.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	78	434^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.9%		80.9	342^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	83.5%	92	51.7		62.1	56.1	72.4				63.6	72.4	56.1	55.2				61.3	96.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.1	89.5	96.8		$19,127	$280	$18,847
Hawthorn School of Dual Language	Public	K-5	810 N Aspen Dr	Vernon Hills	60061	Lake County	Hawthorn CCSD 73	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 990-4900	413	40	10.4	47.5%	114 (27.6%)	13 (3.1%)	252 (61.0%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	60.7	791^st of 2056 public elementary schools	61.5%		50.5	923^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	55.3%	132	50.0		42.6	49.2	69.4				53.4	39.7	50.8	45.2				45.1	97.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	95.1	96.8		$16,769	$745	$16,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Butterfield School

Is Butterfield School a good school?

Yes. Butterfield School ranks in the top 6.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Butterfield School in?

Libertyville School District 70

What schools do graduates of Butterfield School attend?

Students who attend Butterfield School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highland Middle School
High : Libertyville High School

How many students attend Butterfield School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Butterfield School.

What is the racial makeup of Butterfield School?

Students at Butterfield School are 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

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