Butterworth Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

4205 48th St
Moline, IL 61265

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Bottom 50%

Serving 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Butterworth Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 275 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Butterworth Elementary School's student population of 275 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Butterworth Elementary School
Pre-K	57
Kind	36
1	40
2	37
3	40
4	24
5	41

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Total Students

275 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Butterworth Elementary School
2023	249
2022	234
2021	245
2020	248
2019	248
2018	305
2017	305
2016	251
2015	259
2014	290
2013	303
2012	297
2011	385
2010	362
2009	316
2008	333
2007	354
2006	351
2005	355
2004	380
2003	393
2002	389
2001	380
2000	362
1999	383
1998	399
1997	381
1996	400
1995	383
1994	399
1993	415
1992	435
1991	416
1990	405
1989	420
1988	428
1987	336

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Butterworth Elementary School
2023	20
2022	15
2020	16
2019	16
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	27
2012	18
2011	23
2010	21
2009	21
2008	18
2007	20
2006	21
2005	21
2004	22
2003	21
2002	22
2001	22
2000	23
1999	23
1998	19
1997	20
1996	20
1995	18
1994	20
1993	21
1992	21
1991	20
1990	20

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Bobcat

School Rankings

Butterworth Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Butterworth Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2447 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Butterworth Elementary School
2023	#2447
2022	#2104
2021	#1753
2019	#1262
2018	#1071
2017	#1088
2016	#1200
2015	#1146
2013	#1667
2012	#1955
2011	#1560

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15-19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Butterworth Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District
2023	17%	27%	16%
2021	22%	28%	12%
2019	42%	33%	20%
2018	42%	32%	21%
2017	42%	32%	22%
2016	37%	31%	17%
2015	37%	29%	19%
2014	62%	59%	55%
2013	62%	58%	57%
2012	82%	80%	81%
2011	89%	80%	81%

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10-14%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Butterworth Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District
2022	12%	30%	20%
2021	22%	32%	20%
2019	37%	38%	25%
2018	42%	37%	21%
2017	42%	38%	26%
2016	37%	36%	24%
2015	37%	38%	26%
2013	57%	58%	52%
2012	77%	75%	72%
2011	79%	75%	72%
2010	78%	74%	73%

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20-29%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Butterworth Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	18:1	16:1	17:1
2017	18:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	11:1	13:1	13:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	18:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	21:1	17:1	19:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	21:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	19:1
1993	20:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	17:1	20:1
1991	21:1	17:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Butterworth Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	6%	4%	3%
2011	5%	5%	2%
2010	6%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	5%	5%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2006	4%	5%	3%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Butterworth Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District
2023	23%	27%	31%
2022	22%	27%	30%
2021	20%	27%	30%
2020	15%	26%	30%
2019	15%	26%	30%
2018	19%	26%	29%
2017	19%	26%	29%
2016	19%	26%	29%
2015	24%	25%	27%
2014	18%	25%	26%
2013	15%	24%	25%
2012	16%	24%	25%
2011	15%	23%	24%
2010	11%	22%	21%
2009	14%	22%	21%
2008	13%	21%	20%
2007	13%	20%	19%
2006	9%	19%	18%
2005	9%	18%	18%
2004	9%	18%	17%
2003	7%	17%	16%
2002	7%	16%	16%
2001	5%	15%	15%
2000	7%	15%	14%
1999	6%	14%	13%
1998	7%	13%	12%
1997	5%	13%	11%
1996	5%	12%	11%
1995	7%	12%	10%
1994	4%	11%	10%
1993	4%	11%	9%
1992	3%	10%	9%
1991	3%	10%	9%

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Black

18%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Butterworth Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District
2023	19%	17%	11%
2022	17%	17%	10%
2021	18%	17%	10%
2020	15%	17%	9%
2019	15%	17%	9%
2018	9%	17%	8%
2017	9%	17%	8%
2016	13%	17%	8%
2015	12%	17%	8%
2014	13%	17%	8%
2013	15%	18%	8%
2012	12%	18%	8%
2011	14%	18%	8%
2010	11%	20%	9%
2009	7%	20%	8%
2008	7%	20%	7%
2007	7%	20%	6%
2006	6%	20%	6%
2005	5%	20%	6%
2004	4%	21%	5%
2003	3%	21%	5%
2002	5%	21%	5%
2001	6%	21%	6%
2000	7%	21%	6%
1999	8%	21%	5%
1998	4%	21%	5%
1997	6%	20%	5%
1996	5%	21%	4%
1995	3%	20%	4%
1994	1%	21%	4%
1993	2%	21%	3%
1992	1%	21%	3%
1991	2%	21%	3%

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White

46%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Butterworth Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District
2023	49%	45%	47%
2022	51%	47%	48%
2021	51%	47%	50%
2020	58%	48%	51%
2019	58%	48%	51%
2018	62%	49%	55%
2017	62%	49%	55%
2016	61%	49%	56%
2015	56%	49%	57%
2014	59%	50%	59%
2013	58%	50%	60%
2012	60%	51%	61%
2011	60%	51%	63%
2010	72%	53%	66%
2009	74%	53%	67%
2008	75%	54%	69%
2007	76%	55%	71%
2006	81%	56%	73%
2005	82%	57%	73%
2004	83%	57%	76%
2003	87%	58%	76%
2002	85%	59%	76%
2001	87%	60%	77%
2000	85%	61%	79%
1999	84%	62%	80%
1998	87%	63%	82%
1997	85%	64%	83%
1996	87%	64%	84%
1995	87%	65%	84%
1994	93%	65%	85%
1993	93%	65%	86%
1992	95%	66%	87%
1991	94%	66%	87%

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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	Butterworth Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	10%	4%	7%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	9%	3%	5%
2013	8%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Butterworth Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District
2023	0.67	0.70	0.68
2022	0.66	0.68	0.66
2021	0.67	0.68	0.66
2020	0.61	0.68	0.64
2019	0.61	0.68	0.64
2018	0.57	0.67	0.61
2017	0.57	0.67	0.61
2016	0.58	0.67	0.60
2015	0.61	0.67	0.58
2014	0.60	0.66	0.58
2013	0.63	0.66	0.58
2012	0.60	0.65	0.56
2011	0.60	0.66	0.55
2010	0.48	0.64	0.51
2009	0.45	0.64	0.50
2008	0.42	0.64	0.48
2007	0.42	0.63	0.46
2006	0.33	0.61	0.43
2005	0.32	0.61	0.43
2004	0.30	0.60	0.40
2003	0.24	0.59	0.39
2002	0.27	0.59	0.39
2001	0.24	0.58	0.38
2000	0.27	0.57	0.36
1999	0.29	0.56	0.34
1998	0.24	0.56	0.32
1997	0.27	0.54	0.30
1996	0.23	0.53	0.29
1995	0.23	0.53	0.29
1994	0.13	0.52	0.28
1993	0.13	0.52	0.26
1992	0.10	0.52	0.25
1991	0.12	0.52	0.24

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Eligible for

55%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Butterworth Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District
2023	60%	43%	47%
2022	64%	43%	47%
2021	61%	44%	47%
2020	53%	47%	52%
2019	53%	47%	52%
2018	49%	46%	47%
2017	49%	46%	47%
2016	47%	47%	44%
2015	58%	52%	44%
2014	56%	47%	43%
2013	48%	45%	38%
2012	32%	21%	20%
2011	42%	39%	38%
2010	43%	37%	38%
2009	29%	33%	34%
2008	25%	32%	33%
2007	27%	32%	33%
2006	26%	32%	32%
2005	22%	32%	31%
2004	26%	31%	30%
2003	27%	30%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Butterworth Elementary School	Illinois	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	3%
2021	5%	4%	3%
2020	5%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	2%	2%	5%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	10%	5%	10%
2012	23%	27%	27%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	11%	6%	7%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	5%
2003	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Bobcat

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Butterworth Elementary School's ranking?

Butterworth Elementary School is ranked #2447 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Butterworth Elementary School often compared to?

Butterworth Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like George Washington Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Butterworth Elementary School?

275 students attend Butterworth Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Butterworth Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Butterworth Elementary School?

Butterworth Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Butterworth Elementary School offer ?

Butterworth Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Butterworth Elementary School part of?

Butterworth Elementary School is part of Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 School District.