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Butler Elementary

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Butler Elementary ranks 629 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Butler Elementary is a public elementary school located in Butler, Missouri, serving 437 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Butler R-V school district, which is ranked 257 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Butler Elementary's performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is generally below the state average across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math and English Language Arts for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades were significantly lower than the state averages. Compared to nearby schools like Rich Hill Elementary and Adrian Elementary, Butler Elementary's academic performance is also generally lower. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.2% to 24.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Butler Elementary serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 55.61% to 60.42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. This is higher than some nearby schools but lower than others, such as Ballard Elementary. The school's spending per student, ranging from $9,504 to $9,899 over the past few years, is generally lower than the nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.6 to 13.5, is higher. Addressing these challenges through targeted interventions and collaboration with higher-performing schools could be crucial steps in improving the educational outcomes for the students at Butler Elementary.

410

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,653

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4 N High St
Butler, MO 64730-1332

(660) 679-6591

District: Butler R-V

Students who attend Butler Elementary usually attend:

High:

Butler High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Missouri avg42%

629^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

257^th of 367Butler R-V among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	629 of 900	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	485 of 906	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	597 of 898	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	457 of 908	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	579 of 901	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	530 of 1052	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	587 of 1045	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.5	603 of 1032	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.9	588 of 865	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	770 of 1058	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.2	723 of 1089	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.4	781 of 1108	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.3	773 of 1085	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	58.2	476 of 1088	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.6	332 of 1066	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.3	311 of 1053	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	65.6	300 of 1084	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	47.3	619 of 1080	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.8	706 of 1074	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	251 of 638	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	214 of 625	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	302 of 611	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.8	58 of 532	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	211 of 574	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	309 of 907	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	515 of 887	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	83 of 97	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	568 of 666	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	466 of 668	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	592 of 673	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	463 of 675	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	550 of 691	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	587 of 917	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	632 of 898	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science41%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-11 vs state

English Language Arts29%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Butler Elementary	Public	K-5	4 N High St	Butler	64730	Bates County	Butler R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 679-6591	410	36	11.3	55.9%	375 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	33.8	629^th of 900 public elementary schools	30.1%		46.8	485^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.5%	144	34.2	21.3	35.2	41.1	28.4	24.1	35.2		$11,653	$2,003	$9,650
Adrian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Houston	Adrian	64720	Bates County	Adrian R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 297-2158	314	25	12.7	31.8%	283 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	39.3	577^th of 900 public elementary schools	35.9%		33.5	628^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.7%	51	55.5	16.8	19.4	21.3	53.2	40.6	34.5		$10,776	$438	$10,338
Rich Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 E Poplar St	Rich Hill	64779	Bates County	Rich Hill R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 395-2227	192	15	12.9	42.2%	173 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.0%)	67.5	279^th of 900 public elementary schools	69.0%					(n/a)	72.3	27.9		38.8	65.4				$10,206	$775	$9,431
Miami Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7638 NW State Route J	Amoret	64722	Bates County	Miami R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 267-3495	103	12	8.6	37.9%	92 (89.3%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.8%)								(n/a)									$14,972	$1,593	$13,379
Ballard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10247 NE State Route 18	Butler	64730	Bates County	Ballard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 297-2656	57	8	6.9	57.9%	54 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$17,853	$988	$16,866
Hudson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	15012 NE State Route 52	Appleton City	64724	Bates County	Hudson R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 476-5467	55	7	8.3	9.1%	54 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$13,685	$1,003	$12,682
Archie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 W State Rte A	Archie	64725	Cass County	Archie R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 293-5312	291	20	14.7	34.7%	253 (86.9%)	4 (1.4%)	19 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	30.1	660^th of 900 public elementary schools	26.7%		34	621^st of 906 public elementary schools	31.5%	39	22.5	23.9	31.7		22.5		43.1		$11,116	$193	$10,923
Appleton City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	408 W 4th	Appleton City	64724	St. Clair County	Appleton City R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 476-2108	161	14	11.9	58.4%	154 (95.7%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.7	569^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.8%		42.4	538^th of 906 public elementary schools	40.6%	31	16.0		28.7	28.7	16.0	61.0		46.6	$11,699	$1,123	$10,576
Hume Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9163 SW 2nd Street	Hume	64752	Bates County	Hume R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 643-7411	67	7	9.5	53.7%	59 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.0%)								(n/a)									$12,847	$739	$12,108
Montrose Elementary	Public	K-6	307 E 2nd St	Montrose	64770	Henry County	Montrose R-XIV	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 693-4812	17	3	5.4	82.4%	14 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (17.6%)								(n/a)									$25,833	$1,020	$24,812

Frequently Asked Questions about Butler Elementary

What schools do graduates of Butler Elementary attend?

Students who attend Butler Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Butler High

What district is Butler Elementary in?

Butler R-V

Is Butler Elementary a good school?

Butler Elementary ranks 629^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Butler Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Butler Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Butler Elementary?

Students at Butler Elementary are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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