Butterfield Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sanger, Texas · Sanger ISD · Grades 1–5
Butterfield Elementary School serves 503 students in grades 1–5 in Sanger (Denton County). It is one of 7 schools in Sanger ISD. By enrollment it is the 2494th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Sanger ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483918011811 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sanger ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 503 | 2,880 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.7 | 16.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.1% | 43.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% of Texas 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.
Butterfield Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Sanger ISD, Butterfield Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 17.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.1 miles away and have a median of 431 students, so Butterfield Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 117 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 86, against an average of 101 per grade. This year grade 5 has 22% more students than grade 1 (117 against 96). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 57.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sanger ISD (55.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 34%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.8% across Sanger ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. 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
Butterfield Elementary School has 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 503 students would have about 34 teachers, so Butterfield Elementary School has 7.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Chisholm Trail Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 12 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.7% |
| Hispanic | 34% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 115 |
| Grade 4 | 89 |
| Grade 5 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
291 Indian Ln, Sanger, TX 76266
Phone: (940)458-4377
Website: sisd.sangerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Butterfield Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisholm Trail Elementary School | Sanger ISD | 1.7 mi | 292 | 16.6 | 46.9% |
| Clear Creek Elementary School | Sanger ISD | 1.9 mi | 598 | 18.2 | 48.7% |
| Dixie Hansel Elementary School | Krum ISD | 8.0 mi | 501 | 15.1 | 46.7% |
| Ginnings Elementary School | Denton ISD | 8.0 mi | 614 | 13 | 60.3% |
| Valley View Elementary School | Valley View ISD | 8.1 mi | 360 | 12.2 | 44.2% |
| Evers Park Elementary School | Denton ISD | 8.2 mi | 732 | 14.5 | 61.7% |
| Blanche Dodd Elementary School | Krum ISD | 8.2 mi | 335 | 13.7 | 32.8% |
| Dyer Elementary School | Krum ISD | 8.4 mi | 361 | 14.9 | 51% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sanger ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisholm Trail Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 292 |
| Clear Creek Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 598 |
| Linda Tutt High School | High | 9–12 | 21 |
| Sanger High School | High | 9–12 | 827 |
| Sanger Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 426 |
| Sanger Sixth Grade Campus | Middle | 6 | 213 |