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Pine Butte Elementary Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2800 Durango Drive, Colstrip, MT 59323 · (406) 748-4699 · Part of Colstrip Elementary School District

Colstrip’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
217
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pine Butte Elementary Sch

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Colstrip kids: Frank Brattin Middle Schl

On the path

Where Colstrip kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Pine Butte Elementary SchYou are here
6–8Frank Brattin Middle Schl119 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2800 Durango Drive, Colstrip

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten40
Grade 130
Grade 237
Grade 331
Grade 435
Grade 535
Enrollment over time
256’20
253’21
234’22
225’23
217’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%American Indian/Alaska Native 36%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pine Butte Elementary Sch from Colstrip families.

Other schools in Colstrip Elementary School District

The district →
Frank Brattin Middle Schl
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Colstrip
C−
119 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Colstrip’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.