Pilot Butte Elementary School in Rock Springs, Wyoming on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pilot Butte Elementary School is a town public school in Rock Springs, Wyoming that is part of Sweetwater County School District 1. It serves 545 students in grades 4 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 4 - 6

545 Students

32 Teachers

1003 Summit Dr

Rock Springs, WY 82901 View local requests

http://pbe.sweetwater1.org

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Pilot Butte Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Pilot Butte Elementary School Demographics

34%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

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.

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

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