Butler Elementary School

945 South 18Th Street, Fort Dodge IA, 50501 | Fort Dodge Community School District | 515-574-5882
  • grades KG-4
  • students 479
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Fort Dodge
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
55%Fort Dodge
69%Iowa

Butler Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Fort Dodge Community School District" in Fort Dodge, IA. There are a total of 479 students and 34 teachers at Butler Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Butler Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 21% lower than the Iowa average.

Butler Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students479
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Butler Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
365-69%
440-44%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
360-64%
455-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Butler Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 72.4% 76.7% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 5.8% 7.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.9% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2% 9.4% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.8% 5.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Fort Dodge demographics profile

StatisticFort DodgeIowaNational
Population24,1683,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5105791
Median age36.938.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%60%55%
Speak English94%92%79%
Speak Spanish4%4%13%

Education level achieved in Fort Dodge

IndexFort DodgeIowaNational
Completed 8th grade85.8%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school84.0%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college58.5%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.0%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.8%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Butler Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.