Butler Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Butler Elementary School

1701 S Macarthur Blvd
Springfield, IL 62704

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Top 50%

Serving 351 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Butler Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 50% in IL
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Butler Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Butler Elementary School's student population of 351 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Butler Elementary School
Kind	62
1	60
2	63
3	56
4	65
5	45

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Total Students

351 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Butler Elementary School
2023	344
2022	302
2021	352
2020	365
2019	365
2018	374
2017	374
2016	371
2015	367
2014	354
2013	371
2012	336
2011	334
2010	336
2009	322
2008	334
2007	283
2006	282
2005	275
2004	296
2003	351
2002	348
2001	350
2000	297
1999	326
1998	339
1997	353
1996	379
1995	403
1994	488
1993	478
1992	464
1991	472
1990	426
1989	418
1988	408
1987	431

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Butler Elementary School
2023	23
2022	24
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	24
2015	22
2014	21
2013	23
2012	19
2011	20
2010	23
2009	24
2008	19
2007	21
2006	22
2005	24
2004	24
2003	22
2002	22
2001	25
2000	21
1999	21
1998	21
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	24
1993	22
1992	23
1991	22
1990	21

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 1, 2026

School Rankings

Butler Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Butler Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1140 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Butler Elementary School
2023	#1140
2022	#1538
2021	#2291
2019	#1909
2018	#1878
2017	#2288
2016	#1930
2015	#2257
2014	#2690
2013	#2774
2012	#2985

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30-34%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Butler Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield SD 186 School District
2023	32%	27%	18%
2021	17%	28%	17%
2019	32%	33%	24%
2018	32%	32%	24%
2017	22%	32%	24%
2016	27%	31%	22%
2015	22%	29%	22%
2014	37%	59%	48%
2013	42%	58%	49%
2012	67%	80%	74%
2011	82%	80%	74%

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30-34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Butler Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield SD 186 School District
2022	32%	30%	21%
2021	17%	32%	22%
2019	27%	38%	27%
2018	27%	37%	24%
2017	27%	38%	29%
2016	27%	36%	29%
2015	22%	38%	29%
2014	47%	57%	46%
2013	47%	58%	48%
2012	57%	75%	65%
2011	67%	75%	65%

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50-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Butler Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield SD 186 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	17:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	13:1	12:1
2012	18:1	16:1	14:1
2011	17:1	16:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	13:1	16:1	15:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	13:1	17:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	16:1
2005	11:1	16:1	16:1
2004	12:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	16:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	18:1	17:1	16:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	21:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Butler Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield SD 186 School District
2023	1%	6%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	4%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Butler Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield SD 186 School District
2023	2%	27%	4%
2022	3%	27%	3%
2021	4%	27%	3%
2020	1%	26%	3%
2019	1%	26%	3%
2018	2%	26%	3%
2017	2%	26%	3%
2016	3%	26%	3%
2015	2%	25%	3%
2014	3%	25%	3%
2013	3%	24%	3%
2012	2%	24%	3%
2011	1%	23%	2%
2010	5%	22%	4%
2009	5%	22%	4%
2008	5%	21%	4%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	4%	19%	3%
2005	4%	18%	3%
2003	1%	17%	1%
2002	3%	16%	1%
2001	2%	15%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	1%
1995	2%	12%	1%

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Black

45%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Butler Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield SD 186 School District
2023	35%	17%	44%
2022	35%	17%	44%
2021	34%	17%	43%
2020	39%	17%	42%
2019	39%	17%	42%
2018	38%	17%	41%
2017	38%	17%	41%
2016	38%	17%	41%
2015	38%	17%	40%
2014	36%	17%	39%
2013	35%	18%	38%
2012	31%	18%	38%
2011	35%	18%	38%
2010	31%	20%	39%
2009	31%	20%	38%
2008	31%	20%	38%
2007	37%	20%	38%
2006	36%	20%	38%
2005	42%	20%	37%
2004	43%	21%	38%
2003	37%	21%	36%
2002	34%	21%	35%
2001	33%	21%	34%
2000	37%	21%	33%
1999	40%	21%	32%
1998	31%	21%	31%
1997	30%	20%	30%
1996	28%	21%	29%
1995	25%	20%	28%
1994	16%	21%	27%
1993	13%	21%	26%
1992	14%	21%	26%
1991	13%	21%	26%

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White

38%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Butler Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield SD 186 School District
2023	48%	45%	37%
2022	44%	47%	38%
2021	47%	47%	39%
2020	43%	48%	41%
2019	43%	48%	41%
2018	45%	49%	44%
2017	45%	49%	44%
2016	46%	49%	45%
2015	49%	49%	45%
2014	50%	50%	47%
2013	52%	50%	48%
2012	57%	51%	49%
2011	56%	51%	50%
2010	59%	53%	53%
2009	59%	53%	54%
2008	58%	54%	54%
2007	56%	55%	55%
2006	53%	56%	56%
2005	49%	57%	57%
2004	54%	57%	59%
2003	58%	58%	61%
2002	59%	59%	62%
2001	61%	60%	63%
2000	61%	61%	64%
1999	59%	62%	65%
1998	69%	63%	66%
1997	69%	64%	67%
1996	70%	64%	68%
1995	73%	65%	70%
1994	82%	65%	70%
1993	85%	65%	72%
1992	84%	66%	72%
1991	85%	66%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Butler Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield SD 186 School District
2023	13%	4%	12%
2022	18%	4%	12%
2021	15%	4%	12%
2020	14%	4%	11%
2019	14%	4%	11%
2018	13%	3%	10%
2017	13%	3%	10%
2016	12%	3%	9%
2015	10%	3%	9%
2014	9%	3%	9%
2013	9%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Butler Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield SD 186 School District
2023	0.64	0.70	0.65
2022	0.66	0.68	0.65
2021	0.65	0.68	0.65
2020	0.65	0.68	0.65
2019	0.65	0.68	0.65
2018	0.64	0.67	0.63
2017	0.64	0.67	0.63
2016	0.63	0.67	0.63
2015	0.61	0.67	0.62
2014	0.62	0.66	0.62
2013	0.60	0.66	0.62
2012	0.58	0.65	0.61
2011	0.56	0.66	0.61
2010	0.59	0.64	0.55
2009	0.59	0.64	0.54
2008	0.60	0.64	0.54
2007	0.58	0.63	0.54
2006	0.62	0.61	0.54
2005	0.60	0.61	0.53
2004	0.53	0.60	0.52
2003	0.53	0.59	0.51
2002	0.54	0.59	0.50
2001	0.52	0.58	0.49
2000	0.50	0.57	0.48
1999	0.50	0.56	0.48
1998	0.44	0.56	0.47
1997	0.44	0.54	0.46
1996	0.44	0.53	0.45
1995	0.41	0.53	0.44
1994	0.30	0.52	0.43
1993	0.26	0.52	0.42
1992	0.28	0.52	0.42
1991	0.26	0.52	0.41

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Eligible for

63%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Butler Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield SD 186 School District
2023	65%	43%	68%
2022	74%	43%	68%
2021	63%	44%	66%
2020	48%	47%	56%
2019	48%	47%	56%
2018	59%	46%	62%
2017	59%	46%	62%
2016	49%	47%	57%
2015	66%	52%	66%
2014	69%	47%	66%
2013	63%	45%	60%
2012	34%	21%	35%
2011	62%	39%	55%
2010	55%	37%	55%
2009	61%	33%	54%
2008	48%	32%	49%
2007	54%	32%	53%
2006	56%	32%	52%
2005	61%	32%	52%
2004	57%	31%	49%
2003	52%	30%	48%

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Eligible for (11-12)

19%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Butler Elementary School	Illinois	Springfield SD 186 School District
2012	19%	27%	22%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	9%	6%	7%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	5%	5%	7%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	7%	5%	7%
2002	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Springfield SD 186 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Butler Elementary School's ranking?

Butler Elementary School is ranked #1140 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Butler Elementary School often compared to?

Butler Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Black Hawk Elementary School, Dubois Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Butler Elementary School?

351 students attend Butler Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Butler Elementary School students are Black, 38% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Butler Elementary School?

Butler Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Butler Elementary School offer ?

Butler Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Butler Elementary School part of?

Butler Elementary School is part of Springfield SD 186 School District.

In what neighborhood is Butler Elementary School located?

Butler Elementary School is located in the Washington Knolls neighborhood of Springfield, IL.

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March 16, 2026 (Monday)

Last Day of School

May 28, 2026 (Thursday)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 50%
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education