The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in Math. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Butterfield Elementary School
Butterfield Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade in Maricopa Unified School District, one of several elementary campuses in this fast-growing Pinal County community. The school is a regular public school located on Honeycutt Road in Maricopa, a city that was historically agricultural but has transformed into a residential bedroom community for the Phoenix metropolitan area. The city continues to add housing developments at a rapid pace, and the school district has responded by building new facilities, including a second comprehensive high school.
Butterfield Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school for its grade band, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across kindergarten through fifth grade. The student body is diverse. Hispanic or Latino students make up the largest share of enrollment, followed by white students, Black students, and students who identify with two or more races. Smaller populations of Asian American, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students are also present.
On the state assessments administered in the 2024-2025 school year, Butterfield Elementary's results show a mixed picture. In English language arts, the share of students meeting proficiency standards was above the midpoint among districts in Pinal County, though the rates themselves varied by grade level. Fourth graders posted a higher proficiency rate in ELA than the school's third or fifth graders did. In math, the pattern was less consistent, with proficiency rates declining across grades three through five. On the fifth-grade science assessment, about three in ten students scored proficient or above. These figures give a general sense of academic performance, but parents may want to discuss specific classroom experiences and academic supports with the school directly.
Because Butterfield Elementary serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the school does not have data on chronic absenteeism or discipline statistics in the available records. The school's free and reduced-price lunch rate and special education and English learner counts were not provided in the data reviewed.
The community context matters for families considering this school. Maricopa is a car-dependent city, with most travel by personal vehicle along the main arterial route. The city has experienced explosive population growth in recent decades, driven in part by relatively more affordable housing compared to other parts of the Phoenix metro area. Home values in the area are roughly in line with that trend, though they have seen a modest recent decline. Rents are also moderate, and the overall cost of housing is below the state benchmark. The municipal unemployment rate sits near the national average.
For extracurricular and community life, Maricopa offers the Copper Sky Recreation Complex, a large facility with an aquatics center, ball fields, and a lake that hosts seasonal events. Pacana Park is another central gathering space. The school itself does not report specific program offerings in the available data, so families should ask about art, music, physical education, and before- or after-school activities directly with the school office.
The district has opened a second high school in recent years, Desert Sunrise High School, which gives families in the district a choice between two comprehensive high schools once students reach that level. For the elementary years, Butterfield Elementary is one of several schools feeding into the district's middle and high schools.
Overall, Butterfield Elementary operates in a growing suburban context with a diverse student body and proficiency results that sit near the middle range for its county. Families should consider what academic and enrichment offerings are available at the school and how the rapid growth of the surrounding community is shaping the day-to-day experience for students.
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