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Paintbrush Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1001 West Lakeway Road, Gillette, WY 82718 · (307) 686-1778 · Part of Campbell County School District 1

Gillette’s School Grade C better than 31% of Wyoming school districts

Directions
Students
266
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Paintbrush Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Wyoming’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gillette kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Paintbrush ElementaryYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 47.9%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 53.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Wyoming’s 289 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1001 West Lakeway Road, Gillette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten31
Grade 130
Grade 239
Grade 348
Grade 437
Grade 542
Grade 639
Enrollment over time
298’20
323’21
278’22
289’23
266’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paintbrush Elementary from Gillette families.

Other schools in Campbell County School District 1

The district →
Wagonwheel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gillette
B+
244 students10:1
Cottonwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wright
B−
198 students10:1
Stocktrail Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gillette
B
554 students16:1
Buffalo Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gillette
C+
413 students14:1
Prairie Wind Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gillette
B−
404 students13:1
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gillette
C−
378 students11:1

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 Wyoming’s other public schools; Gillette’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.