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Butler Elementary School

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Butler Elementary School is located in Springfield, IL and is one of 24 elementary schools in Springfield School District 186. It is a public school that serves 336 students in grades PK, K-5.

Butler Elementary School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Illinois in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Butler Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2010, Butler Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Illinois average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Butler Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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Springfield SD 186 District Spending

$9,754Per Pupil

The Springfield SD 186 spends $9,754 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 55% on instruction, 40% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Springfield SD 186 District

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Blessed Sacrament School 0.2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Black Hawk Elementary School 0.9 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Elizabeth Graham Elementary School 0.9 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Grace Baptist Academy 1 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Trinity Lutheran School 1 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades PK, K-5
Springfield School District 186

Did not make AYP
see 2011 test scores

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Butler Elementary School
1701 South Macarthur
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 525-3201

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About the ISAT

What is it?

The ISAT is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math and in grades 4 and 7 in science.

How is it Scored?

Students are rated at one of four levels: academic warning, below standards, meets standards and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed the state standards.

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TestRating
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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 336

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Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Butler Elementary School had 63% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Illinois had 39% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

57%

Black

29%

Hispanic

Asian/Pacific Islander

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15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Butler Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Our son just completed Kindergarten and we had a great experience. The schools' screening process gave us an idea of where to supplement his learning and they were very responsive to my sons peanut allergy.

Submitted by a Parent on Jun 7, 2011

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Butler Elementary School

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Springfield SD 186 District Spending

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How challenging is this school?

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