Darrington Elementary School
Darrington Elementary School serves 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Darrington Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Darrington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Darrington Elementary School's student population of 297 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
297 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Darrington Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,052 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Darrington Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1200 out of 2052 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
61%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

American Indian
4%
2%

Asian
n/a
8%

Hispanic
10%
23%

Black
1%
4%

White
78%
54%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
7%
8%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
36%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
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