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Prickly Pear Elementary School is
a rural public school
in East Helena, Montana that is part of East Helena School District 9.
It serves 285 students
in grades 1 - 2.
Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 25, 2025
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Prickly Pear Elementary School
$9,741
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
7
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
books
Prickly Pear Elementary School has received support from
6 individuals from Montana and
1 individual out-of-state.