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A E Butler Intermediate

Public Grades 3-5

3968^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

A E Butler Intermediate in Quinlan, TX, serves 651 students in grades 3 through 5 within the Quinlan Independent School District (Isd), a rural district where over 76% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Texas elementary schools for the past decade, currently sitting in the 14th percentile statewide for the 2025-2026 school year. This persistent underperformance is stark when compared to nearby schools like Kathryn Griffis Elementary in Caddo Mills Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 83rd percentile and achieves proficiency rates that are often double or triple those at Butler—despite being just 11.5 miles away.

Academic proficiency on state STAAR tests is dramatically below state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, only 28.77% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading, compared to 57.47% at Kathryn Griffis. The school's challenges are systemic, affecting all student subgroups: White students rank in the bottom 6% statewide, and Multi-racial students rank in the bottom 1%. The only bright spot is 5th Grade Science in 2024-2025, where proficiency (29.82%) slightly exceeded the state average (29.57%), possibly indicating an effective teacher or program worth investigating. The school's trajectory shows no sustained improvement, with rankings fluctuating between the 14th and 32nd percentile over the last decade.

Interestingly, per-student spending at Butler ($8,401-$8,599) is comparable to higher-performing neighbors like Davis Elementary in Royse City Independent School District (Isd) ($8,439-$9,895), suggesting that funding alone isn't the issue. The challenges appear district-wide, as the only other Quinlan ISD school, D C Cannon Elementary (PK-2), is part of a district ranked in the bottom 20% statewide. This contrasts sharply with nearby districts like Caddo Mills ISD, where schools like Kathryn Griffis achieve strong results despite serving a much lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students (38.86% vs. Butler's 76.04%).

651

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,310

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 Clardy Dr
Quinlan, TX 75474

(903) 356-1401

District: Quinlan Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend A E Butler Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	C B Thompson Middle
High:	Wh Ford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

44.2%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Texas avg51%

3,968^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

775^th of 951Quinlan Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	3968 of 4627	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	3679 of 4651	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	3939 of 4710	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	3863 of 4647	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	3689 of 4581	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	3103 of 4578	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3217 of 4479	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3321 of 4359	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	3441 of 4329	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.5	3220 of 4286	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.1	3105 of 4320	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.8	3416 of 4260	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.4	2729 of 4221	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.7	2963 of 4206	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.4	3197 of 4095	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.6	2722 of 3937	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.7	3413 of 3884	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.9	3501 of 3768	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.6	3376 of 3724	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	38.3	2564 of 3476	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.9	2708 of 3475	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.2	2507 of 3465	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	33.7	1806 of 2515	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	17.2	4190 of 4461	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	3265 of 4331	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	2788 of 4295	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	3643 of 4240	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	2221 of 2918	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	3262 of 3668	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	3169 of 3556	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	3395 of 3487	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	2778 of 3446	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	2325 of 3333	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	2531 of 3226	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	3966 of 4575	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	2813 of 3744	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	3983 of 4658	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	4021 of 4588	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	3463 of 4561	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	3234 of 4499	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	3471 of 4348	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	3477 of 4306	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	2394 of 3075	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.1	1677 of 2619	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	2213 of 2980	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	2378 of 2958	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.8	1695 of 3006	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	1459 of 3184	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	1616 of 3106	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	3739 of 4413	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	2527 of 3644	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	3581 of 4465	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	3498 of 4401	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	3755 of 4376	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	2942 of 4329	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	3340 of 4188	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	3822 of 4168	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	3569 of 4520	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.1	2574 of 3705	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	3637 of 4594	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	3471 of 4521	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	3462 of 4477	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	2911 of 4451	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	3123 of 4309	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3350 of 4264	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	3827 of 4582	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	2904 of 3739	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	3802 of 4647	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	3562 of 4585	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	3880 of 4563	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	2848 of 4498	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	2825 of 4357	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	3098 of 4319	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	5.9	1096 of 1106	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	871 of 975	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1088 of 1128	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1056 of 1099	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	676 of 961	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	724 of 1112	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.7	913 of 1046	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	3421 of 4301	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	2309 of 3549	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	3312 of 4292	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	2855 of 4086	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	2345 of 3952	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	1422 of 3799	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	2225 of 3684	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	2246 of 3558	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	2854 of 3006	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	2448 of 2612	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	2976 of 3108	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	2972 of 3106	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	2912 of 3082	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	2900 of 3082	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	2758 of 3142	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	2854 of 3127	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)28th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)6th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading35%-20 vs state

Mathematics34%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
A E Butler Intermediate	Public	3-5	410 Clardy Dr	Quinlan	75474	Hunt County	Quinlan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 356-1401	651	42	15.3	76.0%	315 (48.4%)	10 (1.5%)	288 (44.2%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.3%)	21.5	3968^th of 4627 public elementary schools	14.2%		25.9	3679^th of 4651 public elementary schools	20.9%	289					28.8	35.2	40.3	26.9	43.4	32.4	$10,310
D C Cannon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	315 S Business 34	Quinlan	75474	Hunt County	Quinlan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 356-1301	815	46	17.8	78.4%	386 (47.4%)	3 (0.4%)	383 (47.0%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.3%)								(n/a)											$8,500
Boles Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	9777 Fm 2101	Quinlan	75474	Hunt County	Boles Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 914-1393	202	17	12.0	50.0%	145 (71.8%)	1 (0.5%)	46 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	44.8	2397^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.2%		61.4	1506^th of 4651 public elementary schools	67.6%	891					35.3	58.8		32.4	52.9		$12,066
W R (Bill) Fort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Fm 35	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3304	762	50	15.2	36.2%	338 (44.4%)	136 (17.8%)	223 (29.3%)	22 (2.9%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.5%)	55.4	1833^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.4%		55.4	1808^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%	25	23.1	16.7			51.8	50.8	49.5	50.0	47.6	59.6	$8,319
Paula Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1274 Crenshaw Rd	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 636-2413	479	32	14.9	34.2%	247 (51.6%)	63 (13.2%)	139 (29.0%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	58.1	1707^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.1%					(n/a)					47.6	54.8	58.7	41.2	58.1	57.1
Kathryn Griffis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3639 Fm 1565	Caddo Mills	75135	Hunt County	Caddo Mills Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 527-3525	669	49	13.7	38.9%	372 (55.6%)	46 (6.9%)	215 (32.1%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.0%)	79	793^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	82.9%		78.8	795^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.9%	2					57.5	68.6		60.9	60.8		$9,173
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	3200 Fm 548 S	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 375-9672	194	12	16.5	24.7%	72 (37.1%)	54 (27.8%)	50 (25.8%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	40	2749^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.6%		55.6	1796^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%	953					52.2	42.3		52.2	19.2		$7,507
Ruth Cherry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Fm 1777	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3301	772	50	15.4	47.4%	293 (38.0%)	165 (21.4%)	255 (33.0%)	15 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.9%)	40.8	2680^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.1%		35.3	3099^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.4%	419					47.1	45.6	42.5	44.1	54.8	33.6	$7,809
Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Fm 1777 Bulldog Blvd	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-9549	616	41	15.0	53.1%	249 (40.4%)	85 (13.8%)	260 (42.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	52.6	1981^st of 4627 public elementary schools	57.2%		46	2381^st of 4651 public elementary schools	48.8%	400	22.2	50.0	33.3	0.0	52.1	50.7	48.2	50.0	52.5	47.7	$10,321
Lone Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8080 Hwy 69 S	Lone Oak	75453	Hunt County	Lone Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 662-5022	540	36	15.0	49.4%	372 (68.9%)	4 (0.7%)	118 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.8%)	45.7	2346^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.3%		54.5	1871^st of 4651 public elementary schools	59.8%	475					35.8	53.2	58.4	49.4	29.5	52.2	$7,207

Frequently Asked Questions about A E Butler Intermediate

What district is A E Butler Intermediate in?

Quinlan Independent School District (Isd)

Is A E Butler Intermediate a good school?

A E Butler Intermediate ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Texas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of A E Butler Intermediate?

Students at A E Butler Intermediate are 48% White, 44% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of A E Butler Intermediate attend?

Students who attend A E Butler Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : C B Thompson Middle
High : Wh Ford High School

How many students attend A E Butler Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 651 students attended A E Butler Intermediate.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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