Daniel Butler

Public K-4

90 White Street
Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 993-5550

District: Belmont

SchoolDigger Rank:
73^rd of 928 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,339

Students who attend Daniel Butler usually attend:

Middle:	Winthrop L Chenery Middle
High:	Belmont High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Asian:

30.5%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Daniel Butler ranks better than 92.1% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Belmont School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Daniel Butler has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Belmont School District. Racial makeup is: White (46.7%), Asian (30.5%), Hispanic (10.8%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Daniel Butler is 12.9, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Belmont School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Daniel Butler is $16,339. 2 elementary schools in the Belmont School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Daniel Butler:

SchoolDigger ranks Daniel Butler 73^rd of 928 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Daniel Butler in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

Belmont:

SchoolDigger ranks Belmont 10^th of 356 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Daniel Butler

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Rank History for all students at Daniel Butler

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	59.78	395^th	884	55.3%
2004	69.22	303^rd	882	65.6%
2005	85.07	112^th	887	87.4%
2006	85.06	112^th	911	87.7%
2007	80.34	165^th	911	81.9%
2008	75.87	215^th	908	76.3%
2009	86.14	90^th	909	90.1%
2010	84.20	123^rd	920	86.6%
2011	80.46	167^th	924	81.9%
2012	86.87	84^th	930	91.0%
2013	74.86	234^th	928	74.8%
2014	77.67	191^st	926	79.4%
2015	90.26	36^th	914	96.1%
2016	88.94	62^nd	932	93.3%
2017	85.40	110^th	938	88.3%
2018	91.45	43^rd	934	95.4%
2019	91.68	38^th	942	96.0%
2021	94.32	22^nd	936	97.6%
2022	93.12	38^th	932	95.9%
2023	90.26	73^rd	928	92.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Daniel Butler

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	90.65	36^th	886	95.9%
2019	92.26	20^th	896	97.8%
2021	99.12	2^nd	894	99.8%
2022	98.11	5^th	905	99.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Daniel Butler

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	86.86	71^st	893	92.0%
2019	89.52	53^rd	902	94.1%
2021	91.87	40^th	898	95.5%
2022	91.13	53^rd	901	94.1%
2023	88.39	81^st	887	90.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Daniel Butler

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	92.49	22^nd	898	97.6%
2019	90.93	39^th	907	95.7%
2021	94.32	13^th	904	98.6%
2022	92.76	37^th	908	95.9%
2023	88.72	77^th	896	91.4%

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Rank History for Tested In Person students at Daniel Butler

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	94.17	21^st	925	97.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Daniel Butler

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	82.08	12^th	154	92.2%
2019	82.22	14^th	155	91.0%
2021	82.96	9^th	141	93.6%
2022	90.82	1^st	143	99.3%
2023	76.94	31^st	145	78.6%

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Rank History for White students at Daniel Butler

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2018	89.59	29^th	772	96.2%
2019	76.88	143^rd	780	81.7%
2021	83.82	89^th	765	88.4%
2022	82.28	99^th	764	87.0%
2023	80.06	124^th	762	83.7%

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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary 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: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Monday, January 31, 2022

The thing that made this school rank so well was the parents’ willingness to adapt and make up for lacking teachers. Leadership is wanting. Bullying abounds as does boredom in the classrooms, teachers who won’t even look at you when you meet them. This school needs help. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, March 19, 2017

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Enrollment information for Daniel Butler

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	247	19	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	281
1989	254	16	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	283
1990	241	16	15	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1991	275	19	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1992	289	18	25	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1993	303	22	26	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1994	306	16	17	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1995	296	18	32	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1996	296	18	32	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1997	290	24	22	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1998	243	14	28	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
1999	241	10	35	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2000	236	13	33	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
2001	231	15	27	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
2002	181	12	37	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2003	181	12	37	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	238
2004	169	12	47	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
2005	156	16	52	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
2006	150	11	43	15	0	n/a	n/a	14	233
2007	164	12	55	18	0	n/a	n/a	20	269
2008	187	12	67	22	0	n/a	n/a	21	309
2009	185	19	68	21	0	0	23	0	316
2010	204	22	68	24	0	0	21	0	339
2011	221	26	66	22	0	0	23	0	358
2012	225	24	62	15	0	0	25	0	351
2013	216	22	63	13	1	0	23	0	338
2014	223	18	80	21	1	0	26	0	369
2015	202	17	79	19	2	0	22	0	341
2016	198	18	93	27	3	0	23	0	362
2017	206	16	86	32	2	0	21	0	363
2018	215	12	101	28	2	0	30	0	388
2019	210	9	105	19	2	0	39	0	384
2020	198	6	102	13	2	0	44	0	365
2021	179	7	93	15	0	0	39	0	333
2022	172	5	93	21	0	0	40	1	332
2023	156	10	102	36	0	0	28	2	334

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

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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 Daniel Butler

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	281	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	283	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	272	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	337	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	355	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	341	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	352	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	352	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	347	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	290	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	292	n/a	0.0	8.2
2000	288	n/a	0.0	10.8
2001	278	n/a	0.0	7.2
2002	238	n/a	n/a	10.1
2003	238	n/a	n/a	10.1
2004	239	20.6	11.6	5.4
2005	231	19.7	11.7	6.5
2006	233	20.3	11.5	6.8
2007	269	19.0	14.2	8
2008	309	20.2	15.3	10.8
2009	316	20.6	15.3	11.4
2010	339	23.2	14.5	12.7
2011	358	22.7	15.7	12
2012	351	21.1	16.5	13.1
2013	338	22.9	14.7	14.8
2014	369	22.8	16.1	11.9
2015	341	22.0	15.5	13.8
2016	362	21.0	17.2	n/a
2017	363	24.1	15.0	n/a
2018	388	24.6	15.7	n/a
2019	384	25.4	15.1	n/a
2020	365	24.0	15.2	n/a
2021	333	22.9	14.5	n/a
2022	332	23.2	14.3	n/a
2023	334	25.7	12.9	n/a

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 Daniel Butler

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	281	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	283	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	272	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	311	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	337	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	355	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	341	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	352	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	352	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	347	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	290	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	292	n/a	0.0	8.2
2000	288	n/a	0.0	10.8
2001	278	n/a	0.0	7.2
2002	238	n/a	n/a	10.1
2003	238	n/a	n/a	10.1
2004	239	20.6	11.6	5.4
2005	231	19.7	11.7	6.5
2006	233	20.3	11.5	6.8
2007	269	19.0	14.2	8
2008	309	20.2	15.3	10.8
2009	316	20.6	15.3	11.4
2010	339	23.2	14.5	12.7
2011	358	22.7	15.7	12
2012	351	21.1	16.5	13.1
2013	338	22.9	14.7	14.8
2014	369	22.8	16.1	11.9
2015	341	22.0	15.5	13.8
2016	362	21.0	17.2	n/a
2017	363	24.1	15.0	n/a
2018	388	24.6	15.7	n/a
2019	384	25.4	15.1	n/a
2020	365	24.0	15.2	n/a
2021	333	22.9	14.5	n/a
2022	332	23.2	14.3	n/a
2023	334	25.7	12.9	n/a

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 Daniel Butler

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$226 (1.6%)	$13,626 (98.4%)	$13,852
2020	$456 (3.1%)	$14,293 (96.9%)	$14,749
2021	$814 (5.0%)	$15,525 (95.0%)	$16,339

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Daniel Butler

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 38^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 73^rd of 928 Elementary schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Daniel Butler)	82	61.3	20.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Belmont)	83	73.2	9.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	43.9	12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Daniel Butler)	76	67.7	8.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Belmont)	81	73.1	7.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	41	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Daniel Butler)	79	71	8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Belmont)	82	72.1	9.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	39.7	12.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Daniel Butler)	76	77.9	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Belmont)	79	76.5	2.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	45	4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Daniel Butler)	81	66.4	14.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Belmont)	80	71	9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	42.3	9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Daniel Butler)	76	73.1	2.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Belmont)	81	76	5%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	40.6	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	384	334	13%
African American	9	10	11.1%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	105	102	2.9%
Hispanic	19	36	89.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	210	156	25.7%
Two or More Races	39	28	28.2%

Schools Near Daniel Butler

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2023)				MCAS Next Generation Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Daniel Butler	Public	K-4	90 White Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 993-5550	334	26	12.9		156 (46.7%)	10 (3.0%)	36 (10.8%)	102 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.4%)	90.3	73^rd of 928 public elementary schools	92.1%		93.1	38^th of 932 public elementary schools	95.9%	35	61.3	71.0		66.4	67.7	77.9		73.1			$16,339	$814	$15,525
James Russell Lowell	Public	K-5	175 Orchard Street	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 926-7770	355	42	8.4		185 (52.1%)	10 (2.8%)	89 (25.1%)	29 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.8%)	78.2	202^nd of 928 public elementary schools	78.2%		78.9	188^th of 932 public elementary schools	79.8%	14	56.7	55.3	66.7	59.5	50.8	61.7	63.0	57.7	57.4	57.4	$24,276	$879	$23,397
Cunniff	Public	K-5	246 Warren Street	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 926-7726	326	36	9.1		187 (57.4%)	11 (3.4%)	80 (24.5%)	16 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	41.6	549^th of 928 public elementary schools	40.8%		45.7	508^th of 932 public elementary schools	45.5%	41	42.2	41.8	30.2	37.9	31.1	41.8	41.5	38.6	35.9	35.9	$24,988	$879	$24,109
Roger E Wellington	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Orchard Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 993-5600	539	40	13.5		335 (62.2%)	32 (5.9%)	18 (3.3%)	103 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.3%)	87.5	106^th of 928 public elementary schools	88.6%		87.4	108^th of 932 public elementary schools	88.4%	2	68.3	60.4		64.3	70.2	65.4		67.8			$17,036	$764	$16,272
James Fitzgerald Elementary School	Public	K-5	138 Beal Road	Waltham	02453	Middlesex County	Waltham	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(781) 314-5685	378	38	10.0		209 (55.3%)	10 (2.6%)	120 (31.7%)	18 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	47.4	494^th of 928 public elementary schools	46.8%		59.5	394^th of 932 public elementary schools	57.7%	100	40.4	43.1	34.7	39.2	34.6	50.8	52.8	47.1	30.6	30.6	$23,432	$901	$22,531
Mary Lee Burbank	Public	K-4	266 School Street	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 993-5500	336	26	12.8		214 (63.7%)	12 (3.6%)	11 (3.3%)	77 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	97.4	3^rd of 928 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.6	1^st of 932 public elementary schools	99.9%	2	80.8	85.5		83.2	75.3	88.0		81.9			$16,574	$805	$15,769
Winn Brook	Public	K-4	97 Waterhouse Rd	Belmont	02478	Middlesex County	Belmont	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 993-5700	434	27	16.0		230 (53.0%)	10 (2.3%)	19 (4.4%)	136 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.0%)	97.9	2^nd of 928 public elementary schools	99.8%		96.5	7^th of 932 public elementary schools	99.2%	5	83.2	81.3		82.2	84.3	85.6		84.9			$15,767	$679	$15,088
Hosmer	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Concord Rd	Watertown	02472	Middlesex County	Watertown	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 926-7740	716	70	10.2		409 (57.1%)	31 (4.3%)	135 (18.9%)	70 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.6%)	74.9	235^th of 928 public elementary schools	74.7%		50.1	477^th of 932 public elementary schools	48.8%	242	57.0	46.7	58.5	53.8	57.1	58.7	53.7	56.6	62.2	62.2	$24,179	$879	$23,300
Lincoln-Eliot	Public	K-5	191 Pearl Street	Newton	02458	Middlesex County	Newton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 559-9540	338	35	9.6		150 (44.4%)	24 (7.1%)	63 (18.6%)	68 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.8%)	64.5	330^th of 928 public elementary schools	64.4%		66.5	312^th of 932 public elementary schools	66.5%	18	50.0	50.8	44.2	48.4	45.2	68.9	42.3	53.6	48.1	48.1	$22,229	$1,636	$20,593
Haggerty	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Cushing Street	Cambridge	02138	Middlesex County	Cambridge	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(617) 349-6555	232	29	8.1		105 (45.3%)	37 (15.9%)	22 (9.5%)	52 (22.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	80.6	183^rd of 928 public elementary schools	80.3%		72	259^th of 932 public elementary schools	72.2%	76	61.5	52.9	82.9	66.3	48.2	50.0	65.7	55.2	74.3	74.3	$34,911	$484	$34,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Butler

Is Daniel Butler a good school?

Yes. Daniel Butler ranks in the top 7.9% of Massachusetts elementary schools.

How many students attend Daniel Butler?

In the 2022-23 school year, 334 students attended Daniel Butler.

What district is Daniel Butler in?

Belmont

What is the racial makeup of Daniel Butler?

Students at Daniel Butler are 47% White, 31% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Daniel Butler attend?

Students who attend Daniel Butler usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winthrop L Chenery Middle
High : Belmont High

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