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Butternut Creek Elementary School

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Butternut Creek Elementary School is a suburban public school in Aloha, Oregon that is part of Hillsboro School District 1j. It serves 332 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades K - 6

332 Students

20 Teachers

20395 SW Florence St

Aloha, OR 97078 View local requests

http://schools.hsd.k12.or.us/butternut/home/tabid/2263/default.aspx

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Butternut Creek Elementary School Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Butternut Creek Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Butternut Creek Elementary School

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Butternut Creek Elementary School has received support from 63 individuals from Oregon and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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