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Pilot Butte Elementary

Q: How many students attend Pilot Butte Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Pilot Butte Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pilot Butte Elementary?

Students at Pilot Butte Elementary are 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Pilot Butte Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pilot Butte Elementary usually go on to attend Rock Springs High School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Pilot Butte Elementary is a public middle school located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 552 students. It is part of the Sweetwater County School District #1, which is ranked 33 out of 43 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pilot Butte Elementary consistently outperforms the Sweetwater County School District #1 and the state of Wyoming in terms of the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA, Math, and Science on the WY-TOPP assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Pilot Butte's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate is 42.7%, compared to 37.5% for the district and 51.3% for the state. Similarly, their 4th-grade Math proficiency rate is 49.5%, compared to 38.4% for the district and 57.4% for the state. This trend holds true across all grade levels and subject areas, with Pilot Butte consistently outperforming the district but falling short of the state-level performance.

Pilot Butte Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.08% in 2021-2022 to 33.51% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby Eastside Elementary, but lower than Rock Springs Junior High. Additionally, Pilot Butte Elementary has a higher per-student spending than the district and state averages, with a 2023-2024 budget of $16,972 per student, compared to $17,324 for Eastside Elementary and $19,137 for Rock Springs Junior High.

547

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,972

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1003 Summit Drive
Rock Springs, WY 82901

(307) 352-3464

District: Sweetwater County School District #1

Students who attend Pilot Butte Elementary usually attend:

High:

Rock Springs High School

Feeder schools for Pilot Butte Elementary:

Elementary:	Northpark Elementary
	Sage Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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Compare Pilot Butte Elementary to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2023 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wyoming average (43% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Wyoming average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg38%

Wyoming avg55%

125^th of 149

Wyoming public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 43Sweetwater 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	24.8	125 of 149	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	126 of 147	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	125 of 146	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2022	10.2	72 of 72	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	9 of 9	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	112 of 128	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	114 of 125	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	112 of 129	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	97 of 126	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.4	64 of 132	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	106 of 136	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.1	44 of 125	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	50 of 66	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	60 of 63	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	33 of 55	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	50 of 60	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	29 of 67	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	24 of 75	68.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	22 of 70	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	120 of 127	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	117 of 122	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	107 of 115	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	81 of 110	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	84 of 119	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	102 of 132	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	59 of 99	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	110 of 133	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	109 of 130	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	102 of 132	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	85 of 127	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	65 of 134	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	83 of 138	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	51 of 126	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2024	43.4	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	77 of 81	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	83 of 84	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	77 of 77	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	50 of 71	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.4	70 of 75	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	49 of 64	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wyoming percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	88 of 105	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	90 of 105	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	86 of 101	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	69 of 103	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	55 of 113	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	86 of 120	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.0	39 of 103	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)<1st percentile

By subject vs Wyoming (2024-2025) ?

Science47%-8 vs state

English Language Arts45%-11 vs state

Mathematics39%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Pilot Butte Elementary

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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 4th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 5th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 6th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 7th Grade	WY-TOPP English Language Arts 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 5th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 6th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 7th Grade	WY-TOPP Mathematics 8th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 4th Grade	WY-TOPP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pilot Butte Elementary	Public	4-6	1003 Summit Drive	Rock Springs	82901	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 352-3464	547	36	15.3	38.9%	382 (69.8%)	2 (0.4%)	126 (23.0%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)								(n/a)	42.7	45.1	46.9			49.5	38.7	28.3			47.0		$16,972	$3,674	$13,298
Rock Springs Junior High	Public	7-8	3500 Foothill Boulevard	Rock Springs	82901	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 352-3474	746	48	15.4	47.3%	494 (66.2%)	10 (1.3%)	205 (27.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.0%)	32.6	57^th of 77 public middle schools	26.0%		41.9	46^th of 74 public middle schools	37.8%	11				51.2	58.5				40.4	39.8		46.7	$19,137	$3,801	$15,337
Eastside Elementary	Public	4-6	305 G Street	Rock Springs	82901	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 352-3425	541	35	15.6	64.3%	329 (60.8%)	2 (0.4%)	169 (31.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.9%)								(n/a)	31.3	34.6	40.7			25.6	32.3	28.1			35.0		$17,324	$3,881	$13,443
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Monroe Avenue	Green River	82935	Sweetwater County	Sweetwater County School District #2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(307) 872-4400	504	42	12.1	37.1%	411 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	51.9	37^th of 77 public middle schools	51.9%		55.2	33^rd of 74 public middle schools	55.4%	4			58.0	65.5	54.3			55.4	62.0	49.4		43.8	$18,362	$1,634	$16,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Pilot Butte Elementary

What high school do graduates of Pilot Butte Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pilot Butte Elementary usually go on to attend Rock Springs High School

How many students attend Pilot Butte Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Pilot Butte Elementary.

What district is Pilot Butte Elementary in?

Sweetwater County School District #1

What is the racial makeup of Pilot Butte Elementary?

Students at Pilot Butte Elementary are 70% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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