Butterfield Junior High School

310 N 11Th St, Van Buren AR, 72956 | Van Buren School District | 479-474-6838
  • grades 6-8
  • students 663
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 44% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Van Buren
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
49%Van Buren
45%Arkansas

Butterfield Junior High School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Van Buren School District" in Van Buren, AR. There are a total of 663 students and 45 teachers at Butterfield Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Butterfield Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 2% lower than the Arkansas average.

Butterfield Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students663
Teachers45
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 Butterfield Junior High 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
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
740-44%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
745-49%
840-44%
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.

Butterfield Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 67.8% 71.4% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 2.6% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 2.9% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.7% 15.3% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 1.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 5.9% 1.9% 3.1%

Van Buren demographics profile

StatisticVan BurenArkansasNational
Population23,6003,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5305891
Median age34.537.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%58%55%
Speak English86%93%79%
Speak Spanish11%5%13%

Education level achieved in Van Buren

IndexVan BurenArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade80.4%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college49.4%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.6%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.1%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.7%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Butterfield Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.