Butterfield
Language Academy
About our School
ABOUT OUR SCHOOL
Butterfield Language Academy opened July 1st, 1980. The School Board consisted of five citizens: Arthur M. Robinson, Judith A. Nieburger, Rosemary A. Clayton, Gloria Okuda, and William D. Martin. The Superintendent was Leroy R. Small. The school was originally built as a K-8.
BLA was located in the community of Sunnymead which was later incorporated into the city of Moreno Valley in 1984. The school transformed from a K-8 to a K-5 and currently is a TK-8, Dual Language Immersion Academy with a 966 student enrollment.
Mission: Butterfield's mission is to ensure that our students are provided with the highest quality of education to achieve their best in all areas of life.
Vision: At Butterfield Language Academy, our vision is to support students' academic and social growth by instilling the skills necessary for personal growth.
| Student Group | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 534 | 90.0% |
| Emergent Bilinguals (English Learners) |
354 | 36.6% |
| Students with Disabilities | 125 | 13.0% |
| Students in Foster Care | 23 | 2.4% |
*These numbers reflect the 2022-2023 report on Dataquest. DataQuest is the California Department of Education’s web-based data reporting system for publicly reporting information about California students, teachers, and schools.
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 81 | 8.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.5% |
| Filipino | 7 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 810 | 83.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.3% |
| White | 34 | 3.6% |
| Declined to state | 14 | 1.5% |
*These numbers reflect the 2022-2023 report on Dataquest. DataQuest is the California Department of Education’s web-based data reporting system for publicly reporting information about California students, teachers, and schools.