For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 351 students in Darrington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, 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 17% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,831 Schools
# Students
464 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Darrington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
49%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)60-79%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.4%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.69
% American Indian
4%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
12%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
75%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,804 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,034 is less than the state median of $19,341. 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
$16,804
$18,889
Spending / Student
$16,034
$19,341
Best Darrington School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Darrington Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1075 Fir Street
Darrington, WA 98241
(360) 436-1313
Darrington, WA 98241
(360) 436-1313
Gr: PK-8 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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