How does Butterfield Language Academy compare to other elementary schools in Moreno Valley?

Butterfield Language Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.6/100, placing it at the 44th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,190 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Butterfield Language Academy?

14.1% of students at Butterfield Language Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Butterfield Language Academy improving or declining?

Butterfield Language Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 5.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Butterfield Language Academy?

20.6% of students at Butterfield Language Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Butterfield Language Academy

Moreno Valley Unified Moreno Valley Riverside County 92553

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,190 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

964 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

43 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 86.0%

White 3.0%

Asian 1.2%

Black 6.7%

Other 3.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Butterfield Language Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.1%
Met Standard	24.0%
Below Standard	61.9%

Exceeded

14.1%

Met

24.0%

Below

61.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Butterfield Language Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.1% of students exceeded standard while 24.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.2 points above the Moreno Valley Unified district average of 9.9%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.9 points higher (vs 10.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

14.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

38.1%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-5.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,190

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	119	12.6%	21.9%	19.3%	46.2%	34.5%
4th	125	21.6%	20.0%	17.6%	40.8%	41.6%
5th	145	22.8%	22.8%	21.4%	33.1%	45.5%
6th	52	9.6%	36.5%	21.1%	32.7%	46.1%
7th	62	17.7%	40.3%	27.4%	14.5%	58.1%
8th	44	15.9%	43.2%	34.1%	6.8%	59.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	120	11.7%	23.3%	26.7%	38.3%	35.0%
4th	125	8.0%	20.0%	37.6%	34.4%	28.0%
5th	145	8.3%	5.5%	35.2%	51.0%	13.8%
6th	52	9.6%	13.5%	36.5%	40.4%	23.1%
7th	62	6.5%	17.7%	43.5%	32.3%	24.2%
8th	44	25.0%	27.3%	27.3%	20.4%	52.3%