Summary:
ZIP code 46721 contains a single elementary school: Butler Elementary School, a K–6 school at 1025 S Broadway in Butler, Indiana, serving about 366 students. It belongs to the DeKalb County Eastern Com School District. Because it is the only elementary school in this ZIP code, there are no local peers to compare it against; the most useful benchmarks are its own district and the state of Indiana.
Academically, Butler Elementary trails its district in nearly every measurable area. In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency was 19.82% in English language arts, 25.23% in math, and 26.13% in science — roughly 12 to 14 percentage points below district results and further below state averages. The one bright spot is 3rd grade math at 41.54%, which edges past the district's 39.09% but still sits about 10 points below the state. Fifth grade is the clearest concern: 5th grade math proficiency was 6.52%, the lowest figure in the data, alongside 5th grade ELA at 13.04% and social studies at 23.91%. Fifth grade social studies also slipped year over year while both the district and the state improved.
There is some encouraging momentum. All-grade scores rose from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 — ELA from 18.6% to 19.82%, math from 19.53% to 25.23%, and science from 18.45% to 26.13% — though the gaps remain large. Chronic absenteeism is a genuine strength at 11.0%, below the district's 14.6% and the state's 16.7%, which is notable given that 68.31% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Per-student spending is $12,980, and the student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1. The school's state rank has improved from 883 of 1011 (13th percentile) to 828 of 1015 (18th percentile) but remains a 1-star rating, while the district ranks 157 of 374 with 3 stars.
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