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Daniel Butler

90 White Street
Belmont, MA 02478
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Tel: (617) 993-5550
www.belmont.k12.ma.us
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Serving 261 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Daniel Butler ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-3
  • Enrollment: 261 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : Top 10% in MA
  • : 70-74% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Daniel Butler ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Daniel Butler's student population of 261 students has declined by 21% over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-3
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDaniel Butler
Kind61
158
271
371
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Total Students
261 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearDaniel Butler
2025261
2024321
2023334
2022332
2021333
2020365
2019384
2018363
2017363
2016362
2015341
2014369
2013338
2012351
2011358
2010339
2009316
2008309
2007269
2006233
2005231
2004239
2003238
2002250
2001278
2000288
1999292
1998290
1997347
1996352
1995354
1994341
1993337
1992319
1991293
1990254
1989265
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)

YearDaniel Butler
202522
202427
202326
202223
202123
202024
201925
201824
201724
201621
201522
201423
201323
201221
201123
201023
200921
200820
200719
200620
200519
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Year Founded
1905
Campus Size
50 acres
Average Class Size
15 students

School Rankings

Daniel Butler ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Daniel Butler is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MA)
#110 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearDaniel Butler
2023#110
2022#77
2021#84
2019#82
2018#211
2017#371
2016#277
2015#295
2014#611
2013#712
2012#352
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70-74%
42%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearDaniel ButlerMassachusettsBelmont School District
202372%42%80%
202277%41%78%
202167%37%69%
201977%51%82%
201877%52%80%
201772%53%80%
201687%64%87%
201577%61%87%
201477%61%86%
201367%61%84%
201277%59%82%
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70-74%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearDaniel ButlerMassachusettsBelmont School District
202272%44%75%
202182%49%77%
201982%54%81%
201882%56%80%
201767%54%78%
201682%71%92%
201587%69%92%
201467%69%88%
201372%69%89%
201282%69%90%
201182%70%90%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearDaniel ButlerMassachusettsBelmont School District
202512:112:1
202412:112:115:1
202313:112:115:1
202214:112:115:1
202114:112:116:1
202015:113:117:1
201915:113:117:1
201815:113:117:1
201715:113:117:1
201617:113:117:1
201516:113:117:1
201416:114:117:1
201315:114:117:1
201217:114:117:1
201116:114:117:1
201015:114:116:1
200915:114:116:1
200815:114:116:1
200714:113:116:1
200612:113:115:1
200512:113:115:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
31%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDaniel ButlerMassachusettsBelmont School District
202432%7%25%
202331%7%24%
202228%7%21%
202128%7%21%
202028%7%21%
201927%7%21%
201824%8%19%
201724%8%19%
201626%6%19%
201524%6%19%
201422%6%17%
201319%6%15%
201218%6%15%
201119%7%15%
201021%6%14%
200922%6%13%
200824%6%14%
200722%6%13%
200620%6%12%
200523%5%13%
200420%5%13%
200316%5%11%
200215%5%11%
200110%4%10%
200011%4%9%
199912%4%8%
199810%4%7%
19976%4%7%
19969%4%6%
19957%4%6%
19945%4%4%
19937%4%6%
19927%4%6%
19914%3%5%
19904%3%5%
19891%3%4%
19883%3%4%
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Hispanic
11%
26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearDaniel ButlerMassachusettsBelmont School District
202411%25%5%
202311%24%5%
20226%23%5%
20214%22%4%
20204%21%4%
20195%21%4%
20189%19%4%
20179%19%4%
20168%19%3%
20155%18%3%
20146%17%4%
20134%16%4%
20124%16%4%
20116%15%4%
20107%15%4%
20097%14%4%
20089%15%5%
20079%14%6%
20068%13%6%
20053%12%3%
20045%12%3%
20033%11%3%
20024%11%3%
20012%11%2%
20002%10%2%
19992%10%2%
19982%10%1%
19973%10%2%
19962%9%1%
19951%9%
19941%9%1%
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Black
3%
10%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDaniel ButlerMassachusettsBelmont School District
20242%10%4%
20233%10%4%
20222%10%4%
20212%10%4%
20202%9%3%
20192%9%3%
20184%9%3%
20174%9%3%
20164%9%3%
20154%9%3%
20145%9%4%
20137%9%4%
20127%8%4%
20117%8%4%
20106%8%4%
20096%8%4%
20085%8%5%
20076%8%5%
20067%8%5%
20057%9%5%
20045%9%5%
20035%9%4%
20024%9%4%
20015%9%4%
20005%9%3%
19993%9%3%
19985%8%4%
19977%8%4%
19965%8%4%
19956%8%4%
19945%7%4%
19935%7%5%
19924%7%5%
19914%8%5%
19904%8%5%
19894%7%4%
19885%7%4%
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White
43%
51%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDaniel ButlerMassachusettsBelmont School District
202445%53%58%
202347%54%59%
202252%56%62%
202154%57%63%
202054%59%65%
201955%59%65%
201857%61%68%
201757%61%68%
201655%63%68%
201560%64%69%
201460%65%70%
201364%66%72%
201264%67%73%
201162%68%73%
201060%69%74%
200959%70%74%
200862%71%76%
200763%72%76%
200665%73%77%
200567%74%79%
200470%74%79%
200376%75%82%
200277%75%82%
200183%76%84%
200082%77%86%
199983%77%87%
199883%78%88%
199784%78%87%
199684%79%89%
199586%79%90%
199489%80%91%
199388%80%88%
199289%81%87%
199192%81%89%
199093%82%89%
198994%83%91%
198892%84%90%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
12%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearDaniel ButlerMassachusettsBelmont School District
202410%5%8%
20238%5%8%
202212%4%8%
202112%4%8%
202011%4%7%
201910%4%7%
20186%3%6%
20176%3%6%
20167%3%7%
20157%3%6%
20147%3%5%
20136%3%5%
20127%3%4%
20116%2%4%
20106%2%4%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.70
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearDaniel ButlerMassachusettsBelmont School District
20250.700.66
20240.680.650.60
20230.670.640.59
20220.640.620.56
20210.620.620.55
20200.630.600.53
20190.620.600.53
20180.610.580.50
20170.610.580.50
20160.620.560.50
20150.580.550.49
20140.590.540.48
20130.560.530.45
20120.550.520.45
20110.580.510.44
20100.590.500.43
20090.610.510.43
20080.580.470.39
20070.580.460.39
20060.550.450.38
20050.490.430.35
20040.470.430.35
20030.400.420.32
20020.390.410.30
20010.300.400.28
20000.320.390.25
19990.300.390.24
19980.290.380.22
19970.290.380.21
19960.290.360.20
19950.250.360.18
19940.200.350.18
19930.240.350.22
19920.230.340.22
19910.170.330.20
19900.160.310.19
19890.150.300.17
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
34%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearDaniel ButlerMassachusettsBelmont School District
202515%34%
202412%35%5%
202311%35%5%
202211%35%5%
202111%36%5%
201910%35%5%
201511%36%5%
201410%34%6%
201313%32%6%
201212%30%5%
201110%29%6%
201012%27%6%
200910%25%5%
20087%24%4%
20075%23%4%
20065%23%3%
20054%23%3%
20043%22%3%
20016%19%4%
20007%20%4%
19996%17%2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearDaniel ButlerMassachusettsBelmont School District
20253%4%
20243%4%2%
20233%4%2%
20223%4%2%
20213%4%2%
20192%4%2%
20152%4%1%
20142%5%1%
20132%5%2%
20121%5%1%
20112%5%2%
20101%6%2%
20091%6%1%
20083%5%2%
20073%5%1%
20061%5%1%
20053%5%2%
20042%5%1%
20011%5%2%
20003%5%2%
19992%3%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Belmont School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

School Notes

  • School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Daniel Butler's ranking?
Daniel Butler is ranked #110 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.
What schools are Daniel Butler often compared to?
Daniel Butleris often viewed alongside schools like Bridge, Mary Lee Burbank by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).
How many students attend Daniel Butler?
261 students attend Daniel Butler.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
43% of Daniel Butler students are White, 31% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Daniel Butler?
Daniel Butler has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What grades does Daniel Butler offer ?
Daniel Butler offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (Supplemental Virtual).
What school district is Daniel Butler part of?
Daniel Butler is part of Belmont School District.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-3
  • Enrollment: 261 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 70-74% (Top 10%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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