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C+

Butler Area IHS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

551 Fairground Hill Road, Butler, PA 16001 · (724) 287-8721 · Part of Butler Area School District

Butler Township’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
1,291
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Butler Area IHS

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Butler Township kids: Butler Area SHS

On the path

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

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Butler Area IHSYou are here
9–12Butler Area SHSin Butler

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 55%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

551 Fairground Hill Road, Butler

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 54
Grade 6451
Grade 7429
Grade 8407
Enrollment over time
1,541’20
1,520’21
1,342’22
1,267’23
1,291’24

Down 16.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian <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 Butler Area IHS from Butler Township families.

Other schools in Butler Area School District

The district →
Center Township El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
B+
584 students11:1
McQuistion El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
B+
498 students13:1
Northwest El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
A−
404 students14:1
Connoquenessing El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Renfrew
A−
287 students14:1
Summit Township El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
B−
259 students12:1
Emily Brittain El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Butler
C
255 students11:1

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