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William J Butler School

PublicElementaryGrades 2–4

1900 S Farrell Rd, Lockport, IL 60441 · (708) 226-5155 · Part of Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C

Homer Township’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
557
Students per teacher
16:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
2–4
The gist

What stands out about William J Butler School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 28.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Homer Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Homer Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–12 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
2–4William J Butler SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1900 S Farrell Rd, Lockport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2189
Grade 3191
Grade 4177
Enrollment over time
432’20
460’21
443’22
567’23
557’24

Up 28.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 11%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William J Butler School from Homer Township families.

Other schools in Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C

The district →
William E Young School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Homer Glen
A−
452 students14:1
Goodings Grove School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Homer Glen
B+
409 students14:1
Luther J Schilling School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Homer Glen
A−
587 students14:1
Hadley Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Homer Glen
A−
834 students14:1
Homer Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Homer Glen
A
865 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Homer Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.