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Aaron Decker School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

98 Decker Road, Butler, NJ 07405 · (973) 492-2037 · Part of Butler Borough School District

Butler’s School Grade B better than 64% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
383
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Aaron Decker School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Butler kids: Richard Butler School

On the path

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

PK–4Aaron Decker SchoolYou are here
5–8Richard Butler School291 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

98 Decker Road, Butler

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten64
Grade 162
Grade 267
Grade 380
Grade 484
Enrollment over time
374’20
379’21
366’22
369’23
383’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Aaron Decker School from Butler families.

Other schools in Butler Borough School District

The district →
Richard Butler School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Butler
B
291 students10:1
Butler High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Butler
B−
482 students13:1

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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Butler’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.