Butler Elementary School
945 South 18th St
Fort Dodge IA, 50501, Webster County
Phone: 515-574-5882
Ranking: 
(593 out of 696, bottom 15%)*
(593 out of 696, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Fort Dodge Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 32 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 53 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 481 | 473 | 438 | 355 | 344 | 344 | 341 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 15 | 4.2% | 29 | 8.4% | 23 | 6.7% | 10 | 2.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 99 | 20.6% | 94 | 19.9% | 89 | 20.3% | 65 | 18.3% | 64 | 18.6% | 61 | 17.7% | 59 | 17.3% |
| Grade 1: | 97 | 20.2% | 89 | 18.8% | 85 | 19.4% | 68 | 19.2% | 61 | 17.7% | 61 | 17.7% | 58 | 17.0% |
| Grade 2: | 93 | 19.3% | 99 | 20.9% | 82 | 18.7% | 64 | 18.0% | 65 | 18.9% | 72 | 20.9% | 62 | 18.2% |
| Grade 3: | 100 | 20.8% | 94 | 19.9% | 89 | 20.3% | 70 | 19.7% | 72 | 20.9% | 55 | 16.0% | 73 | 21.4% |
| Grade 4: | 92 | 19.1% | 97 | 20.5% | 93 | 21.2% | 73 | 20.6% | 53 | 15.4% | 72 | 20.9% | 79 | 23.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 244 | 50.7% | 246 | 52.0% | 225 | 51.4% | 184 | 51.8% | 185 | 53.8% | 179 | 52.0% | 163 | 47.8% |
| Female: | 237 | 49.3% | 227 | 48.0% | 213 | 48.6% | 171 | 48.2% | 159 | 46.2% | 157 | 45.6% | 174 | 51.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 51 | 10.6% | 49 | 10.4% | 41 | 9.4% | 28 | 7.9% | 28 | 8.1% | 25 | 7.3% | 21 | 6.2% |
| Black: | 29 | 6.0% | 33 | 7.0% | 30 | 6.8% | 13 | 3.7% | 14 | 4.1% | 26 | 7.6% | 28 | 8.2% |
| White: | 349 | 72.6% | 350 | 74.0% | 343 | 78.3% | 293 | 82.5% | 286 | 83.1% | 288 | 83.7% | 288 | 84.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 50 | 10.4% | 36 | 7.6% | 21 | 4.8% | 18 | 5.1% | 16 | 4.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 320 | 66.5% | 313 | 66.2% | 268 | 61.2% | 210 | 59.2% | 180 | 52.3% | 165 | 48.0% | 156 | 45.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 7.7% | 42 | 8.9% | 50 | 11.4% | 28 | 7.9% | 35 | 10.2% | 55 | 16.0% | 56 | 16.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.96 | 14.94 | 14.64 | 14.79 | 14.24 | 13.40 | 6.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.79% | 69.37% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.83% | 73.36% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.54% | 63.96% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.73% | 72.13% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.59% | 67.08% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.67% | 70.67% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.65% | 61.32% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.45% | 64.89% | 75.51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 60.0% | 60.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.0% | 39.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 12.0% | 26.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.0% | 73.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,115.0 | $38,002.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,651.0 | $29,749.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,542.0 | $40,915.0 |
* Butler Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.