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Butterfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Sanger, Texas, serving around 600 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Sanger Independent School District, which is ranked 363 out of 968 districts in the state.
Butterfield Elementary consistently outperforms the Sanger ISD and Texas state averages in STAAR reading, math, and science assessments across grades 3-5. In 2022-2023, the school had 67% of 3rd graders, 60% of 4th graders, and 64% of 5th graders proficient or better in STAAR reading, compared to 52% and 50% for Sanger ISD and Texas, respectively. In math, Butterfield had 52% of 3rd graders, 54% of 4th graders, and 55% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 39% and 43% for the district and state. The school also outperforms its peers in science, with 48% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 40% for Sanger ISD and 34% for Texas.
Butterfield Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. In 2022-2023, the school ranked 956 out of 4,647 Texas elementary schools, placing it in the top 21% statewide. While the school performs particularly well for its White and Gifted and Talented student subgroups, its performance for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students is more mixed. Interestingly, the nearby North Texas Collegiate Academy-North Campus, a public charter school, performs comparably or better than Butterfield in many academic areas, despite serving a more diverse and economically disadvantaged student population.
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