For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 299 students in Butler Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Butler Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
1,170 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Butler Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#309 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
23%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
85%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
32%
38%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
62%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $27,118 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,961 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,118
$26,940
Spending / Student
$23,961
$25,837
Best Butler Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Richard Butler School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 Pearl Place
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 492-2079
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 492-2079
Gr: 5-8 | 299 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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