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About this school
Shadow Butte Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Emmett, Idaho that is part of Emmett Independent School District 221.
It serves 389 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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10%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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Shadow Butte Elementary School
$5,399
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
33
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Shadow Butte Elementary School has received support from
16 individuals from Idaho and
17 individuals out-of-state.
