Butterfield School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Serving 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Butterfield School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 520 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 5% in IL
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Butterfield School's student population of 520 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Butterfield School
Pre-K	49
Kind	71
1	75
2	86
3	76
4	95
5	68

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Total Students

520 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Butterfield School
2023	460
2022	448
2021	417
2020	486
2019	486
2018	539
2017	539
2016	523
2015	542
2014	559
2013	543
2012	548
2011	582
2010	600
2009	645
2008	661
2007	680
2006	664
2005	646
2004	659
2003	620
2002	651
2001	661
2000	642
1999	614
1998	623
1997	677
1996	668
1995	666
1994	655
1993	661
1992	627
1991	619
1990	686
1989	681
1988	788
1987	651

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Butterfield School
2023	38
2022	38
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	37
2014	37
2013	39
2012	34
2011	34
2010	35
2009	37
2008	37
2007	39
2006	33
2005	38
2004	35
2003	36
2002	40
2001	37
2000	34
1999	34
1998	36
1997	38
1996	36
1995	36
1994	38
1993	39
1992	41
1991	39
1990	36

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Year Founded

1969

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School Rankings

Butterfield School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Butterfield School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#152 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Butterfield School
2023	#152
2022	#142
2021	#153
2019	#122
2018	#170
2017	#353
2016	#147
2015	#189
2014	#138
2013	#205
2012	#90

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58%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2023	58%	27%	56%
2021	52%	28%	50%
2019	67%	33%	64%
2018	66%	32%	65%
2017	57%	32%	61%
2016	68%	31%	64%
2015	58%	29%	61%
2014	87%	59%	84%
2013	84%	58%	83%
2012	98%	80%	96%
2011	98%	80%	97%

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62%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2022	62%	30%	68%
2021	59%	32%	59%
2019	70%	38%	67%
2018	67%	37%	65%
2017	57%	38%	65%
2016	65%	36%	64%
2015	67%	38%	66%
2014	84%	57%	84%
2013	83%	58%	84%
2012	94%	75%	95%
2011	94%	75%	95%

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85-89%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	13:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	17:1	16:1
2006	20:1	16:1	21:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	19:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	18:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	18:1	16:1	16:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	16:1
1995	19:1	17:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	15:1
1991	16:1	17:1	15:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	7%	4%	6%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	7%	5%	7%
2009	8%	5%	7%
2008	7%	5%	6%
2007	6%	5%	6%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%	5%
2003	4%	4%	6%
2002	4%	4%	5%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	5%	3%	5%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	5%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	6%
1996	5%	3%	6%
1995	6%	3%	5%
1994	6%	3%	6%
1993	6%	3%	5%
1992	6%	3%	5%
1991	7%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2023	7%	27%	10%
2022	6%	27%	9%
2021	4%	27%	8%
2020	7%	26%	6%
2019	7%	26%	6%
2018	6%	26%	6%
2017	6%	26%	6%
2016	3%	26%	3%
2015	3%	25%	3%
2014	4%	25%	3%
2013	4%	24%	4%
2012	4%	24%	4%
2011	5%	23%	5%
2010	4%	22%	5%
2009	3%	22%	4%
2008	1%	21%	3%
2007	3%	20%	3%
2006	2%	19%	3%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	3%	18%	3%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	2%	13%	3%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1991	2%	10%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	2%	17%	1%
2015	1%	17%	1%
2014	1%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%	1%
2011	1%	18%	1%
2010	2%	20%	2%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	1%	20%	2%
2007	1%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%	2%
2005	1%	20%	2%
2004	3%	21%	2%
2003	3%	21%	2%
2002	2%	21%	2%
2001	3%	21%	2%
2000	3%	21%	2%
1999	4%	21%	2%
1998	3%	21%	1%
1997	3%	20%	2%
1996	2%	21%	1%

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White

76%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2023	79%	45%	78%
2022	82%	47%	78%
2021	83%	47%	78%
2020	80%	48%	80%
2019	80%	48%	80%
2018	80%	49%	82%
2017	80%	49%	82%
2016	82%	49%	84%
2015	80%	49%	84%
2014	80%	50%	84%
2013	80%	50%	84%
2012	81%	51%	83%
2011	83%	51%	84%
2010	87%	53%	86%
2009	87%	53%	87%
2008	88%	54%	88%
2007	90%	55%	89%
2006	91%	56%	89%
2005	92%	57%	90%
2004	90%	57%	90%
2003	93%	58%	90%
2002	91%	59%	90%
2001	89%	60%	90%
2000	90%	61%	91%
1999	90%	62%	91%
1998	90%	63%	91%
1997	90%	64%	90%
1996	91%	64%	91%
1995	91%	65%	93%
1994	93%	65%	92%
1993	93%	65%	93%
1992	94%	66%	93%
1991	91%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2023	8%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	8%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2023	0.37	0.70	0.38
2022	0.32	0.68	0.38
2021	0.31	0.68	0.38
2020	0.35	0.68	0.35
2019	0.35	0.68	0.35
2018	0.35	0.67	0.32
2017	0.35	0.67	0.32
2016	0.32	0.67	0.29
2015	0.35	0.67	0.29
2014	0.35	0.66	0.29
2013	0.35	0.66	0.30
2012	0.34	0.65	0.30
2011	0.31	0.66	0.29
2010	0.26	0.64	0.25
2009	0.24	0.64	0.24
2008	0.22	0.64	0.22
2007	0.19	0.63	0.20
2006	0.17	0.61	0.21
2005	0.15	0.61	0.18
2004	0.18	0.60	0.19
2003	0.13	0.59	0.18
2002	0.17	0.59	0.18
2001	0.21	0.58	0.17
2000	0.19	0.57	0.16
1999	0.19	0.56	0.16
1998	0.18	0.56	0.17
1997	0.18	0.54	0.17
1996	0.17	0.53	0.17
1995	0.17	0.53	0.13
1994	0.14	0.52	0.15
1993	0.14	0.52	0.14
1992	0.13	0.52	0.13
1991	0.19	0.52	0.14

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2023	6%	43%	6%
2022	6%	43%	6%
2021	6%	44%	6%
2020	4%	47%	5%
2019	4%	47%	5%
2018	4%	46%	5%
2017	4%	46%	5%
2016	5%	47%	5%
2015	5%	52%	5%
2014	4%	47%	5%
2013	5%	45%	6%
2012	1%	21%	2%
2007	4%	32%	2%
2006	2%	32%	2%
2005	2%	32%	2%
2003	3%	30%	2%
2002	3%	30%	2%

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Eligible for (11-12)

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Butterfield School	Illinois	Libertyville SD 70 School District
2012	3%	27%	4%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Libertyville SD 70 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Butterfield School's ranking?

Butterfield School is ranked #152 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Butterfield School often compared to?

Butterfield Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Adler Park School, Copeland Manor Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Butterfield School?

520 students attend Butterfield School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Butterfield School students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Butterfield School?

Butterfield School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Butterfield School offer ?

Butterfield School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Butterfield School part of?

Butterfield School is part of Libertyville SD 70 School District.

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