Butler Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades 1-5 Fort Dodge, Iowa·50501
Score
7.6/100
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#563
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#2
In Fort Dodge Comm School District
#2
In Fort Dodge
Top 93%
In Iowa

Score 7.6/100: better than 7% of Iowa elementary 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)

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

English language arts
45%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 5% of them
183 students tested
Math
48%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 5% of them
183 students tested
Science
52%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 22% of them
62 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

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

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM34.558
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM5463
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM46.862
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM34.558
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM47.663
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM59.762
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM51.662

School profile

Grades
1-5
Students
344
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
344
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
63%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Webster County

Contact

Address
945 South 18th Street
Fort Dodge, IA 50501

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. 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 elementary schools

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Butler Elementary School at a glance

Butler Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Dodge, Iowa, serving grades 1-5. It is part of Fort Dodge Comm School District. It has about 344 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 7.6 out of 100: better than 7% of them, ranking #563 of 609. 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.