Is Butterworth Elementary School a good school?

Butterworth Elementary School ranks 1323 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Butterworth Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 275 students attended Butterworth Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Butterworth Elementary School?

Students at Butterworth Elementary School are 46% White, 24% Hispanic, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Butterworth Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Butterworth Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle School High : Moline Senior High School

Butterworth Elementary School

Summary:

Butterworth Elementary School is a public elementary school in Moline, Illinois, serving 249 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district, which is ranked 654 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Butterworth Elementary has faced significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.2% to 39.8% over the past few years, well above the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, Butterworth has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to other nearby schools within the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district, Butterworth Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Butterworth's proficiency rates were 19.4% in ELA and 18.4% in Math, compared to higher rates at schools like Jane Addams Elementary (39.1% in ELA, 37.8% in Math) and Bicentennial Elementary (36.5% in ELA, 29.8% in Math). Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $16,477 at Butterworth Elementary, the school's academic performance remains well below the district and state averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4205 48th St
Moline, IL 61265-6731

(309) 743-1604

District: Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40

SchoolDigger Rank:
1323^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,926

Students who attend Butterworth Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High:	Moline Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 275

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.8%

Hispanic:

23.6%

African American:

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Butterworth Elementary School ranks worse than 64% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.69. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Butterworth Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.8%), Hispanic (23.6%), African American (17.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Butterworth Elementary School is 14.3, which is the 5^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District. (See more...)

Compare Butterworth Elementary School employs 19.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Butterworth Elementary School is $16,926, which is the 2^nd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Butterworth Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Butterworth Elementary School 1323^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Butterworth Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40:

SchoolDigger ranks Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 654^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Butterworth Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Butterworth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	60.10	979^th	2020	51.5%
2004	73.26	586^th	2030	71.1%
2005	67.99	755^th	2022	62.7%
2006	66.71	825^th	2086	60.5%
2007	69.90	708^th	2095	66.2%
2008	72.21	650^th	2092	68.9%
2009	65.96	873^rd	2120	58.8%
2010	60.83	1027^th	2139	52.0%
2011	60.08	1038^th	2147	51.7%
2012	52.39	1237^th	2166	42.9%
2013	55.32	1055^th	2167	51.3%
2014	50.28	1091^st	2093	47.9%
2015	54.50	807^th	2052	60.7%
2016	59.61	752^nd	2046	63.2%
2017	70.09	566^th	2044	72.3%
2018	64.69	656^th	2037	67.8%
2019	62.49	725^th	2086	65.2%
2021	45.93	933^rd	1948	52.1%
2022	25.63	1500^th	2082	28.0%
2023	23.58	1561^st	2077	24.8%
2024	32.69	1323^rd	2067	36.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Butterworth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.33	774^th	1765	56.1%
2019	41.25	1066^th	1816	41.3%
2021	61.46	389^th	1514	74.3%
2022	34.75	1149^th	1763	34.8%
2023	26.82	1427^th	1808	21.1%
2024	48.04	846^th	1793	52.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Butterworth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.71	779^th	1964	60.3%
2019	70.94	520^th	2019	74.2%
2021	59.32	589^th	1680	64.9%
2022	25.76	1434^th	1970	27.2%
2023	25.47	1435^th	1957	26.7%
2024	30.42	1316^th	1942	32.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Butterworth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.45	529^th	1972	73.2%
2019	54.15	837^th	2019	58.5%
2021	43.66	867^th	1707	49.2%
2022	29.28	1324^th	1977	33.0%
2023	22.51	1532^nd	1984	22.8%
2024	24.14	1480^th	1959	24.5%

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Rank History for White students at Butterworth Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.95	592^nd	1463	59.5%
2019	45.81	812^th	1462	44.5%
2021	33.47	917^th	1308	29.9%
2022	14.26	1311^th	1425	8.0%
2023	13.56	1311^th	1419	7.6%
2024	23.38	1137^th	1392	18.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Butterworth Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	418	7	3	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	443
1989	393	10	3	14	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	420
1990	372	10	6	17	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	405
1991	393	8	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1992	413	6	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
1993	385	10	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1994	372	5	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1995	352	19	6	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	400
1996	352	19	6	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	400
1997	326	21	10	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	381
1998	347	16	7	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1999	323	30	6	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2000	306	24	5	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	362
2001	330	23	7	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	380
2002	341	12	10	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
2003	341	12	10	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
2004	316	15	12	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	380
2005	292	16	9	32	1	n/a	n/a	5	355
2006	286	22	12	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	351
2007	267	21	11	44	1	n/a	n/a	10	354
2008	249	23	14	39	0	n/a	n/a	8	333
2009	231	18	13	41	0	n/a	n/a	13	316
2010	256	38	17	38	0	n/a	n/a	13	362
2011	230	54	18	59	0	0	24	0	385
2012	178	37	15	48	0	0	19	0	297
2013	176	44	11	45	0	0	27	0	303
2014	169	39	4	52	1	0	25	0	290
2015	144	29	2	61	1	0	22	0	259
2016	151	33	6	46	1	0	14	0	251
2017	188	28	10	55	1	0	23	0	305
2018	164	29	7	44	0	0	24	0	268
2019	144	36	6	38	0	0	24	0	248
2020	137	32	6	45	0	0	23	0	243
2021	126	44	4	49	0	0	22	0	245
2022	119	40	5	52	1	0	17	0	234
2023	123	46	5	56	0	1	18	0	249
2024	126	49	9	65	1	1	24	0	275

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Butterworth Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	443	18.6	23.8	n/a
1989	420	19.0	22.1	n/a
1990	405	20.1	20.1	n/a
1991	416	19.9	20.9	n/a
1992	435	21.1	20.6	n/a
1993	415	20.5	20.2	n/a
1994	399	19.9	20.1	n/a
1995	400	19.5	20.5	n/a
1996	400	19.5	20.5	n/a
1997	381	20.0	19.1	n/a
1998	399	19.2	20.8	n/a
1999	383	23.0	16.7	n/a
2000	362	23.0	15.7	n/a
2001	380	22.0	17.3	n/a
2002	393	21.0	18.7	31.8
2003	393	21.0	18.7	31.8
2004	380	22.0	17.3	31.3
2005	355	21.0	16.9	27.7
2006	351	21.0	16.7	33.6
2007	354	20.0	17.7	32.8
2008	333	18.0	18.5	34.5
2009	316	21.0	15.0	41.9
2010	362	21.0	17.2	51.6
2011	385	23.0	16.7	49.1
2012	297	18.0	16.5	55.2
2013	303	27.0	11.1	58.4
2014	290	17.1	16.9	61.7
2015	259	17.0	15.2	61
2016	251	17.0	14.7	52.2
2017	305	17.2	17.7	53.1
2018	268	17.0	15.7	58.6
2019	248	16.0	15.5	58.1
2020	243	18.0	13.5	61.3
2021	245	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	234	15.0	15.6	61.1
2023	249	20.3	12.2	71.1
2024	275	19.2	14.3	73.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Butterworth Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	443	18.6	23.8	n/a
1989	420	19.0	22.1	n/a
1990	405	20.1	20.1	n/a
1991	416	19.9	20.9	n/a
1992	435	21.1	20.6	n/a
1993	415	20.5	20.2	n/a
1994	399	19.9	20.1	n/a
1995	400	19.5	20.5	n/a
1996	400	19.5	20.5	n/a
1997	381	20.0	19.1	n/a
1998	399	19.2	20.8	n/a
1999	383	23.0	16.7	n/a
2000	362	23.0	15.7	n/a
2001	380	22.0	17.3	n/a
2002	393	21.0	18.7	31.8
2003	393	21.0	18.7	31.8
2004	380	22.0	17.3	31.3
2005	355	21.0	16.9	27.7
2006	351	21.0	16.7	33.6
2007	354	20.0	17.7	32.8
2008	333	18.0	18.5	34.5
2009	316	21.0	15.0	41.9
2010	362	21.0	17.2	51.6
2011	385	23.0	16.7	49.1
2012	297	18.0	16.5	55.2
2013	303	27.0	11.1	58.4
2014	290	17.1	16.9	61.7
2015	259	17.0	15.2	61
2016	251	17.0	14.7	52.2
2017	305	17.2	17.7	53.1
2018	268	17.0	15.7	58.6
2019	248	16.0	15.5	58.1
2020	243	18.0	13.5	61.3
2021	245	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	234	15.0	15.6	61.1
2023	249	20.3	12.2	71.1
2024	275	19.2	14.3	73.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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