Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School

960 Bushkill Center Rd
Nazareth, PA 18064

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Top 20%

Serving 586 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 586 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 20% in PA
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 30%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School's student population of 586 students has grown by 72% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 62% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School
Kind	118
1	94
2	126
3	125
4	123

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Total Students

586 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School
2023	552
2022	563
2021	376
2020	339
2019	339
2018	335
2017	335
2016	352
2015	374
2014	361
2013	375
2012	352
2011	341
2010	365
2009	610
2008	607
2007	621
2006	625
2005	627
2004	623
2003	611
2002	623
2001	624
2000	634
1999	657
1998	792
1997	837
1996	840
1995	763
1994	722
1993	677
1992	644
1991	578
1990	541
1989	520
1988	469
1987	448

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School
2023	39
2022	36
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	27
2014	26
2013	20
2012	20
2011	21
2010	22
2009	41
2008	41
2007	39
2006	39
2005	40
2004	38
2003	38
2002	36
2001	36
2000	35
1999	37
1998	42
1997	39
1996	39
1995	34
1994	27
1993	28
1992	32
1991	38
1990	28
1989	24
1988	24
1987	22

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School Rankings

Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#352 out of 2733 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School
2023	#352
2022	#511
2021	#435
2019	#539
2018	#338
2017	#738
2016	#596
2015	#990
2014	#303
2013	#141
2012	#219

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71%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Nazareth Area School District
2023	71%	38%	55%
2022	63%	36%	53%
2021	62%	38%	46%
2019	77%	45%	62%
2018	72%	45%	60%
2017	67%	46%	62%
2016	77%	46%	63%
2015	52%	43%	58%
2014	87%	72%	84%
2013	92%	73%	85%
2012	92%	74%	87%

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71%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Nazareth Area School District
2022	71%	55%	70%
2021	62%	55%	63%
2019	72%	62%	76%
2018	82%	63%	60%
2017	72%	63%	77%
2016	72%	62%	76%
2015	72%	62%	74%
2014	87%	70%	81%
2013	87%	70%	78%
2012	87%	71%	81%
2011	87%	73%	80%

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90-94%

57%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Nazareth Area School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	16:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	16:1
2019	14:1	14:1	16:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	22:1	18:1	19:1
1996	22:1	18:1	20:1
1995	22:1	19:1	20:1
1994	27:1	19:1	21:1
1993	24:1	19:1	20:1
1992	20:1	17:1	17:1
1991	15:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	17:1	17:1
1989	21:1	17:1	18:1
1988	20:1	17:1	18:1
1987	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Nazareth Area School District
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	2%	4%	5%
2014	1%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	5%	4%	4%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Nazareth Area School District
2023	9%	14%	11%
2022	9%	14%	10%
2021	11%	13%	9%
2020	7%	12%	7%
2019	7%	12%	7%
2018	5%	11%	6%
2017	5%	11%	6%
2016	5%	10%	5%
2015	3%	10%	4%
2014	4%	9%	4%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	4%	9%	4%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	2%	9%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Nazareth Area School District
2023	1%	14%	2%
2022	1%	14%	2%
2016	1%	15%	1%
2015	1%	15%	1%
2014	1%	15%	2%
2013	1%	15%	2%
2012	1%	15%	2%
2011	1%	15%	2%
2010	1%	15%	2%
2009	1%	16%	2%
2008	1%	16%	2%
2007	1%	16%	2%
2006	1%	16%	1%
2003	1%	15%	1%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	15%	1%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	14%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%

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White

83%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Nazareth Area School District
2023	84%	62%	78%
2022	85%	63%	79%
2021	85%	63%	81%
2020	89%	65%	83%
2019	89%	65%	83%
2018	91%	66%	87%
2017	91%	66%	87%
2016	90%	68%	88%
2015	91%	68%	89%
2014	90%	69%	89%
2013	91%	70%	90%
2012	91%	71%	90%
2011	92%	71%	91%
2010	93%	72%	92%
2009	95%	73%	93%
2008	95%	74%	93%
2007	97%	74%	94%
2006	97%	75%	95%
2005	97%	76%	96%
2004	96%	76%	96%
2003	97%	77%	97%
2002	96%	78%	97%
2001	97%	78%	97%
2000	97%	79%	97%
1999	97%	79%	97%
1998	97%	79%	98%
1997	98%	80%	97%
1996	98%	80%	97%
1995	98%	81%	98%
1994	96%	81%	97%
1993	97%	82%	98%
1992	98%	82%	99%
1991	97%	82%	99%

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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	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Nazareth Area School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	1%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Nazareth Area School District
2023	0.29	0.58	0.38
2022	0.27	0.57	0.36
2021	0.27	0.57	0.34
2020	0.20	0.54	0.30
2019	0.20	0.54	0.30
2018	0.17	0.53	0.24
2017	0.17	0.53	0.24
2016	0.19	0.51	0.22
2015	0.17	0.51	0.21
2014	0.19	0.50	0.20
2013	0.17	0.48	0.20
2012	0.18	0.47	0.18
2011	0.15	0.47	0.17
2010	0.14	0.46	0.15
2009	0.10	0.44	0.14
2008	0.10	0.43	0.13
2007	0.06	0.42	0.11
2006	0.06	0.41	0.09
2005	0.06	0.40	0.08
2004	0.08	0.40	0.07
2003	0.06	0.39	0.06
2002	0.08	0.37	0.05
2001	0.06	0.37	0.05
2000	0.06	0.35	0.05
1999	0.06	0.35	0.05
1998	0.06	0.35	0.04
1997	0.04	0.34	0.05
1996	0.04	0.34	0.05
1995	0.04	0.33	0.04
1994	0.07	0.33	0.04
1993	0.06	0.31	0.04
1992	0.04	0.31	0.03
1991	0.05	0.31	0.02

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Eligible for

20%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Nazareth Area School District
2023	20%	54%	23%
2022	18%	50%	19%
2021	13%	49%	18%
2020	16%	48%	19%
2019	16%	48%	19%
2018	6%	41%	11%
2017	6%	41%	11%
2016	12%	44%	14%
2015	10%	41%	13%
2014	12%	38%	13%
2013	6%	36%	10%
2012	6%	34%	10%
2011	5%	33%	8%
2010	8%	31%	8%
2009	5%	27%	6%
2008	5%	25%	6%
2007	4%	24%	4%
2006	3%	25%	4%
2005	3%	22%	4%
2004	3%	22%	4%
2003	3%	23%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Nazareth Area School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	6%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Nazareth Area School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School's ranking?

Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School is ranked #352 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School often compared to?

Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lower Nazareth Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School?

586 students attend Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School?

Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School offer ?

Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School part of?

Kenneth N Butz Jr Elementary School is part of Nazareth Area School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 586 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 20%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 71% (Top 30%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education