Barnes Butte Elementary School in Prineville, Oregon on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Barnes Butte Elementary School is a rural public school in Prineville, Oregon that is part of Crook County School District. It serves 510 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

510 Students

33 Teachers

1875 NE Ironhorse Dr

Prineville, OR 97754 View local requests

http://barnes.wp.hdesd.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Barnes Butte Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Beers

Mrs. Fulbright

Mrs. Shoaff

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Barnes Butte Elementary School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

25%

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.

Barnes Butte Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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