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Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School

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Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School ranks 277 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 586 students in grades K-4 in the Nazareth Area School District in Pennsylvania. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, outpacing state and district averages in PSSA test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 71.4% of students were proficient or better in Math, and 64.6% were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 41.7% and 48.5%, respectively. The school also excels in science proficiency, with 90.1% of students scoring proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, well above the state average of 65.8%. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.3 to 15.7 students per teacher over the past three years.

Within the Nazareth Area School District, Lower Nazareth Elementary School also ranks highly, with 89th and 193rd place rankings in the state for the 2024-2025 and 2023-2024 school years, respectively. This suggests that the Nazareth area is home to a cluster of high-performing elementary schools. Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School's consistent 4-star rating and increased investment in its students, with spending per student rising from $16,318 in 2021-2022 to $17,655 in 2022-2023, further demonstrate its commitment to providing a quality education.

576

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,748

Per pupil spending ?

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

960 Bushkill Center Rd
Nazareth, PA 18064

(610) 759-1118

District: Nazareth Area School District

Students who attend Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nazareth Area Intermediate School
	Nazareth Area Middle School
High:	Nazareth Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2004 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (68% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2004

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg62%

Pennsylvania avg45%

277^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 2 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Nazareth Area School District

65^th of 606Nazareth Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	277 of 1511	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	299 of 1526	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	257 of 1534	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	255 of 1534	83.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	290 of 1549	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	409 of 1551	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	373 of 1555	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	70.4	465 of 1545	69.9%	★★★★☆
2005	79.9	199 of 1299	84.7%	★★★★☆
2004	69.7	441 of 1308	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	61.2	589 of 1302	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	313 of 1030	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	247 of 1084	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	237 of 1043	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	311 of 1466	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	440 of 1488	70.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	89.4	28 of 454	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	329 of 1369	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	375 of 1432	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	145 of 1414	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	260 of 1475	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	195 of 1495	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	294 of 1201	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	329 of 1229	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	328 of 1236	73.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)94th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math71%+30 vs state

English Language Arts65%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School	Public	K-4	960 Bushkill Center Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-1118	576	43	13.3	22.6%	480 (83.3%)	9 (1.6%)	47 (8.2%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	80.2	277^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.7%		79.6	299^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.4%	22	72.7	70.1		71.4	61.7	67.8		64.6	$17,748	$263	$17,484
Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-3	539 School Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Pen Argyl Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 746-4436	434	34	12.9	53.0%	342 (78.8%)	9 (2.1%)	59 (13.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)								(n/a)	68.8			68.8	45.0			45.0	$16,282	$1,109	$15,173
Shafer Elementary School	Public	K-4	49 S Liberty St	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 759-5228	559	42	13.3	42.6%	412 (73.7%)	10 (1.8%)	88 (15.7%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	76.9	343^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	77.3%		66.9	555^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.6%	212	71.9	68.4		70.4	59.0	64.3		61.2	$19,181	$624	$18,557
Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	2835 Mountain View Dr	Bath	18014	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 837-1859	362	31	11.5	36.2%	312 (86.2%)	5 (1.4%)	43 (11.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	61.2	636^th of 1511 public elementary schools	57.9%		70.4	484^th of 1526 public elementary schools	68.3%	152	52.4	61.0	49.1	54.3	41.7	62.7	54.4	52.9	$23,804	$1,506	$22,298
George Wolf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Allen Street	Bath	18014	Northampton County	Northampton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 837-1833	428	38	11.2	55.8%	332 (77.6%)	20 (4.7%)	65 (15.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	49.5	833^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	44.9%		59.9	713^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.3%	120	49.2	52.2	51.3	51.0	36.9	43.2	45.8	42.2	$22,239	$1,844	$20,395
Lower Nazareth Elementary School	Public	K-4	4422 Newburg Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-7311	615	43	14.4	23.1%	441 (71.7%)	14 (2.3%)	69 (11.2%)	64 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	91.5	89^th of 1511 public elementary schools	94.1%		84.9	193^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	87.4%	104	73.9	85.9		79.8	78.2	83.6		80.6	$17,988	$171	$17,817
Tracy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1243 Tatamy Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2556	410	30	13.7	102.9%	190 (46.3%)	39 (9.5%)	100 (24.4%)	50 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.3%)	76.6	345^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.2%		57.7	750^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.9%	405	69.4	61.5	61.7	64.5	61.4	60.8	61.1	61.1	$22,567	$1,142	$21,425
Washington Elementary School	Public	3-4	381 Washington Blvd	Bangor	18013	Northampton County	Bangor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 599-7014	375	30	12.3	57.3%	306 (81.6%)	6 (1.6%)	37 (9.9%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	74.8	380^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.9%		67.9	536^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.9%	156	68.8	67.8		68.4	62.9	56.8		59.8	$17,700	$599	$17,101
Forks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 Richmond Rd	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2536	336	25	13.5	101.2%	198 (58.9%)	30 (8.9%)	63 (18.8%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.8%)	57.9	693^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.1%		57.9	743^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	51.3%	50	71.2	53.4	28.1	50.9	61.0	60.8	35.1	51.9	$21,712	$3,984	$17,728
Shawnee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1315 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2400	567	40	14.0	98.8%	293 (51.7%)	58 (10.2%)	136 (24.0%)	39 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	74.9	376^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.1	466^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.5%	90	69.8	61.1	54.8	62.0	64.2	60.3	58.6	61.1	$19,107	$1,233	$17,874

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School?

Students at Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nazareth Area Intermediate School
Middle : Nazareth Area Middle School
High : Nazareth Area High School

Is Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School a good school?

Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School ranks 277^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School.

What district is Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School in?

Nazareth Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

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2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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