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Massachusetts public elementary school

Ralph D Butler Elementary

Avon school district

C+
overall grade

Ranks #618 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#618
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
35%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
327 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Attendance, in the top 27% statewide. Students attend 95% of school days on average.
  • Area to watch: Math ranks in the bottom 26% statewide.
  • Trend: Math is down 19 points since 2023 (28% to 9%).
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 20.1% in 2022 to 10.7% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 32% · #618
ELA
Averagebottom 37% · #571
Math
Below averagebottom 26% · #672
Attendance
Above averagetop 27% · #238
Teacher quality
Averagetop 45% · #397

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts30%in 2026 · state 43%
13 points below the state
0%50%100%This school30%State43%20172019202120232026
Math9%in 2026 · state 42%
33 points below the state
0%50%100%This school9%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)479
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)473
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)7th · 5th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students327
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher10.3MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
41.3%
Black/African American
29.7%
Hispanic/Latino
17.4%
Multi-Race
6.7%
Asian
4.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.6%

49.2% girls · 50.8% boys

Student needs
Low incomeAbout average
This school
42.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
22.9%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
71.4%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
90.6%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)31.5
General education teachers76.2%
Special education teachers17.5%
English learner teachers6.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateAbout average
This school
95%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
10.7%
MA avg
15.6%

8.7 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Avon

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$572KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$7,643MA median $6,814
Tax rate$13.40 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$49,985MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school91.6%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves6% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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