Northwest Elementary School in Butler, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Northwest Elementary School is a town public school in Butler, Pennsylvania that is part of Butler Area School District. It serves 404 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

404 Students

23 Teachers

124 Staley Ave

Butler, PA 16001 View local requests

http://www.basdk12.org/domain/78

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Northwest Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Northwest Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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