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Butterfield Elementary School vs. Root Elementary School

Should you attend Butterfield Elementary School or Root Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Butterfield Elementary School
3050 N Old Missouri Rd
Fayetteville, AR 72703
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Root Elementary School
1529 Mission Blvd
Fayetteville, AR 72701
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Butterfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Root Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 537 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Butterfield Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 469 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Root Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-4
Total Students
537 students
469 students
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This chart displays total students of Root Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Root Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Root Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#92 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
#12 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Butterfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Root Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 10% in AR)
70-74%
(Top 5% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Butterfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Root Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 20% in AR)
75-79%
(Top 1% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Butterfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Root Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 10% in AR)
65-69%
(Top 1% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Butterfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Root Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Butterfield Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Root Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
109
85
Grade 1 Students
102
100
Grade 2 Students
111
100
Grade 3 Students
96
100
Grade 4 Students
100
84

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Butterfield Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Root Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Butterfield Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Root Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Butterfield Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Root Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Butterfield Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Root Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Butterfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Root Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Butterfield Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Root Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Two or more races
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Butterfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Root Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Butterfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Root Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Butterfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Root Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Butterfield Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Root Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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