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Spencer Loomis Elementary School vs. Butterfield School

Should you attend Spencer Loomis Elementary School or Butterfield 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
Spencer Loomis Elementary School
1 Hubbard Ln
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Butterfield School
1441 Lake St
Libertyville, IL 60048
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Spencer Loomis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 472 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Spencer Loomis Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 460 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Butterfield School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
472 students
460 students
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This chart displays total students of Butterfield School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Butterfield School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#224 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 10%)
#142 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Spencer Loomis Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Butterfield School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
52%
(Top 10% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spencer Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Butterfield School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
(Top 5% in IL)
62%
(Top 5% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spencer Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois 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 Butterfield School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in IL)
85-89%
(Top 1% in IL)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Spencer Loomis Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Butterfield School by grade.
Pre-K Students
9
22
Kindergarten Students
76
62
Grade 1 Students
81
82
Grade 2 Students
80
73
Grade 3 Students
82
90
Grade 4 Students
69
67
Grade 5 Students
75
64

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
18%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Spencer Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Butterfield School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Spencer Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Butterfield School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Spencer Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Butterfield School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spencer Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Butterfield School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Spencer Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Butterfield School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.44
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Spencer Loomis Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Butterfield School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Butterfield School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
(11-12 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Spencer Loomis Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Butterfield School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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