Butler Elementary School
Public elementary school in Butler, Missouri · Butler R-V School District · Grades K–5
Butler Elementary School serves 410 students in grades K–5 in Butler (Bates County). It is one of 3 schools in Butler R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 350th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.4 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Butler R-V School District |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290636000157 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Butler R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 410 | 971 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.4 | 12.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.9% | 48.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 33% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Butler Elementary School in context
Size
Butler Elementary School is the only elementary school in Butler R-V School District. Its 410 students are 42.2% of the district's 971. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 132; Butler Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 74 students, and its smallest is grade 1 with 64, against an average of 68 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 70 in kindergarten and 68 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.5% here and 89.9% across Butler R-V.
55.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.9% across Butler R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 22.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 410 students, Butler Elementary School has 11.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 410 students would have about 33.3 teachers, so Butler Elementary School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Butler Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Adrian Elementary School, 9.8 miles away in Adrian R-III School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 70 |
| Grade 1 | 64 |
| Grade 2 | 68 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4 N High St, Butler, MO 64730
Phone: (660)679-6591
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Butler Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Elementary School | Adrian R-III | 9.8 mi | 314 | 12.7 | 31.8% |
| Rich Hill Elementary School | Rich Hill R-IV | 10.9 mi | 192 | 12.9 | 42.2% |
| Miami Elementary School | Miami R-I | 11.6 mi | 103 | 8.7 | 37.9% |
| Ballard Elementary School | Ballard R-II | 13.1 mi | 57 | 6.9 | 57.9% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Hudson R-IX | 15.1 mi | 55 | 8.3 | 9.1% |
| Archie Elementary School | Archie R-V | 15.6 mi | 291 | 14.8 | 34.7% |
| Appleton City Elementary School | Appleton City R-II | 17.3 mi | 161 | 11.9 | 58.4% |
| Hume Elementary School | Hume R-VIII | 17.4 mi | 67 | 9.5 | 53.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Butler R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 85 |
| Butler High School | High | 6–12 | 476 |