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Paintbrush Elementary

Q: Is Paintbrush Elementary a good school?

Paintbrush Elementary ranks 64 th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 149 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Wyoming elementary schools

Summary

Paintbrush Elementary is a public elementary school in Gillette, Wyoming, serving 289 students in grades K-6 and part of the Campbell County School District #1. The school consistently ranks in the top half of Wyoming elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in the upper grades.

Paintbrush Elementary stands out for its performance for Hispanic students and students with disabilities, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups. The school also has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (around 29%) and a lower student-teacher ratio (around 11-12 students per teacher) compared to nearby schools. Additionally, Paintbrush Elementary spends more per student ($19,935 in 2023-2024) than the district and state averages, which may contribute to its academic success.

While Pronghorn Elementary and Wagonwheel Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance within the Campbell County School District #1, Paintbrush Elementary's consistent performance and support for specific student subgroups make it a standout school in the area.

266

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,935

Per pupil spending ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 West Lakeway Road
Gillette, WY 82718

(307) 686-1778

District: Campbell County School District #1

Students who attend Paintbrush Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sage Valley Junior High School
High:	Campbell County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Wyoming median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg54%

Wyoming avg55%

64^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Campbell County School District #1

29^th of 43Campbell County School District #1 among Wyoming districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	64 of 149	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	69 of 147	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	54 of 146	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	82 of 144	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	73 of 153	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	62 of 153	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	39 of 147	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	21 of 151	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	47 of 148	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.1	46 of 154	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	68.3	35 of 147	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	61.5	54 of 142	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.3	35 of 143	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	67.5	46 of 152	69.7%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	13 of 150	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	72.4	28 of 150	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	83.8	9 of 151	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	86.9	3 of 149	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	89.0	6 of 145	95.9%	★★★★★
2005	60.0	47 of 136	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.4	20 of 131	84.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	65.4	18 of 72	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	73 of 128	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.9	38 of 125	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	25 of 129	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	72 of 126	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.7	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	88 of 136	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	47 of 125	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	74.9	4 of 60	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	54 of 127	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	85 of 122	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	64 of 115	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	35 of 110	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	45 of 119	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	60 of 132	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	19 of 99	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	50 of 133	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	68 of 130	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	64 of 132	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	73 of 127	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	73 of 134	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	39 of 138	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	21 of 126	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	24 of 81	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	18 of 84	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	26 of 77	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	14 of 71	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	18 of 75	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	25 of 64	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	48 of 105	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	49 of 105	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	41 of 101	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	52 of 103	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	39 of 113	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	41 of 103	60.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2022)93rd percentile+50 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+6 vs state

English Language Arts60%+5 vs state

Mathematics58%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WY-TOPP English Language Arts (2025)				WY-TOPP Mathematics (2025)				WY-TOPP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 3rd Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paintbrush Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 West Lakeway Road	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 686-1778	266	25	10.8	32.0%	225 (84.6%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (10.2%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	59.3	64^th of 149 public elementary schools	57.0%		57.3	69^th of 147 public elementary schools	53.1%	5	58.0	56.4	65.1	61.5	44.0	51.3	67.4	69.2	61.5	$19,935	$2,534	$17,401
Pronghorn Elementary	Public	K-6	3005 Oakcrest Drive	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 682-1676	334	31	10.9	27.5%	298 (89.2%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	70.8	35^th of 149 public elementary schools	76.5%		74.1	30^th of 147 public elementary schools	79.6%	5	75.4	73.9	44.7	42.6	80.7	91.3	63.2	55.6	82.6	$17,878	$2,029	$15,850
Sunflower Elementary	Public	K-6	2500 South Dogwood Avenue	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 686-0631	311	25	12.6	58.5%	267 (85.9%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	48.2	89^th of 149 public elementary schools	40.3%		61.2	62^nd of 147 public elementary schools	57.8%	27	55.8	46.2	56.1	51.3	63.5	66.7	53.7	46.2	48.7	$17,744	$2,885	$14,860
Stocktrail Elementary	Public	K-6	800 Stocktrail Avenue	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 686-8215	554	35	15.8	41.3%	370 (66.8%)	2 (0.4%)	168 (30.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	57.1	73^rd of 149 public elementary schools	51.0%		61.6	61^st of 147 public elementary schools	58.5%	12	52.5	50.0	53.0	77.1	50.0	81.1	39.4	66.7	62.2	$13,633	$1,801	$11,832
Buffalo Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	4501 Tanner Drive	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 686-3058	413	30	13.9	28.3%	353 (85.5%)	5 (1.2%)	37 (9.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	54.7	76^th of 149 public elementary schools	49.0%		50.4	80^th of 147 public elementary schools	45.6%	4	50.0	56.7	46.7	55.4	60.9	73.1	53.3	53.9	65.7	$16,079	$1,906	$14,173
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	K-6	816 East 7th Street	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 682-4740	239	22	10.8	70.7%	150 (62.8%)	4 (1.7%)	56 (23.4%)	7 (2.9%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	37	108^th of 149 public elementary schools	27.5%		16.2	135^th of 147 public elementary schools	8.2%	27	59.4	22.2	34.1	61.1	70.6	43.2	13.3	64.9	35.1	$20,848	$4,129	$16,719
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-6	1500 South Butler Spaeth Road	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 682-7291	370	34	11.0	73.5%	209 (56.5%)	1 (0.3%)	129 (34.9%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	35.3	111^th of 149 public elementary schools	25.5%		45.9	92^nd of 147 public elementary schools	37.4%	19	30.8	40.7	53.3	55.3	60.4	56.7	48.9	45.8	38.3	$19,355	$3,547	$15,808
Prairie Wind Elementary	Public	K-6	200 Overdale Drive	Gillette	82718	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 682-7289	404	31	13.2	44.1%	347 (85.9%)	5 (1.2%)	35 (8.7%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	65.9	46^th of 149 public elementary schools	69.1%		62.5	57^th of 147 public elementary schools	61.2%	11	51.4	61.1	74.6	62.3	60.0	57.4	71.2	54.1	72.2	$17,133	$2,110	$15,023
Wagonwheel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	800 Hemlock	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 686-1060	244	24	9.9	49.6%	199 (81.6%)	3 (1.2%)	26 (10.7%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	75.2	24^th of 149 public elementary schools	83.9%		67.2	43^rd of 147 public elementary schools	70.7%	19	52.5	64.5	63.6	77.8	60.0	74.2	75.8	80.6	67.7	$18,330	$3,148	$15,183
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-6	1017 Gabriel Drive	Gillette	82716	Campbell County	Campbell County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(307) 682-7293	378	34	10.9	58.5%	309 (81.7%)	5 (1.3%)	47 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	25.4	124^th of 149 public elementary schools	16.8%		20.5	125^th of 147 public elementary schools	15.0%	1	32.8	23.4	43.8	58.7	39.7	46.8	43.8	54.0	34.0	$18,616	$3,378	$15,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Paintbrush Elementary

Is Paintbrush Elementary a good school?

Paintbrush Elementary ranks 64^th of 149 Wyoming elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Paintbrush Elementary attend?

Students who attend Paintbrush Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sage Valley Junior High School
High : Campbell County High School

What is the racial makeup of Paintbrush Elementary?

Students at Paintbrush Elementary are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is Paintbrush Elementary in?

Campbell County School District #1

How many students attend Paintbrush Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Paintbrush Elementary.

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