Best Public Schools in Butler, NJ

The city of Butler, New Jersey is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Butler High School, Aaron Decker School, and Richard Butler School, all part of the Butler Public School District. These schools exhibit a range of academic performance, with Butler High School and Richard Butler School emerging as standout performers.

Butler High School is ranked 92 out of 429 New Jersey high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% and low dropout rate of 1.0%, as well as strong performance in NJGPA English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. In contrast, Aaron Decker School and Richard Butler School have more mixed academic results, with Richard Butler School standing out for its high proficiency rates in NJSLA English Language Arts assessments.

Across the district, all three schools face a common challenge of higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates at 14.9%. Additionally, there is a discrepancy in Algebra I performance, with Richard Butler School excelling at 87.5% proficiency in 8th grade, while Butler High School struggles with only 22.1% proficiency in the Algebra I End of Course assessment. This suggests a need to align curriculum and instruction between the middle and high school levels.