William J Butler School
Lockport, IL · Homer CCSD 33C
Regular public school · Grades 2 - 4 · Suburb, large
256th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 88%· Stable
1900 S Farrell Rd, Lockport, IL 60441
(708)226-5155NCES ID 171950004519Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks William J Butler School 256th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 88% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 90th in 2019 to 88th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 4
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 567 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2001, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.8% | 83.6% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 12.1% | 10.9% | ▼ 1.2 pts | |
| Asian | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.7% | 1.6% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| Black | 0.4% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2001. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $362K in zip 60441 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
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What school district is William J Butler School in?
William J Butler School is part of the Homer CCSD 33C district in Lockport, Illinois.
Is William J Butler School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks William J Butler School 256th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 88% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of William J Butler School?
White 84%, Hispanic 11%, Asian 2%, Two or more races 2% (567 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near William J Butler School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60441 is $362K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.