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About this school
West Elementary School is
a town public school
in Butte, Montana that is part of Butte School District 1.
It serves 489 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 24 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
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.
West Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 21, 2026
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West Elementary School
$11,168
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
24
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
West Elementary School has received support from
18 individuals from Montana and
6 individuals out-of-state.
