For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 326 students in Darrington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary School in Darrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
446 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Darrington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#263 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
49%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
# American Indian Students
19 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
25%
# Black Students
1 Student
34,810 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
338 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
76%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
36
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
42
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,482 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,682 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,482
$18,857
Spending / Student
$16,682
$19,309
Best Darrington School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Darrington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Fir Street
Darrington, WA 98241
(360) 436-1313
Darrington, WA 98241
(360) 436-1313
Grades: PK-8
| 326 students
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