Buttonwillow Elementary

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Buttonwillow, California·93206
Score
13.7/100
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#956
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
Top 87%
In California

Score 13.7/100: better than 13% of California K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
26%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 15% of them
180 students tested
Math
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 20% of them
181 students tested
Science
4%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 2% of them
53 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA42.935
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA22.227
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA17.423
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA21.233
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA21.233
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA24.129
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA25.6180
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math34.335
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math33.327
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math024
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math27.333
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math3.033
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math6.929
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math18.2181
ScienceGrade 5CAST4.224
ScienceGrade 8CAST3.529
ScienceAll gradesCAST3.853

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
287
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
287
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
91%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

City
Kern County

Contact

Address
42600 Hwy 58
Buttonwillow, CA 93206

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Buttonwillow Elementary at a glance

Buttonwillow Elementary is a public K-8 school in Buttonwillow, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Buttonwillow Union Elementary school district. It has about 287 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 26% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 18% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 13.7 out of 100: better than 13% of them, ranking #956 of 1,107. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.