Darrington School District

1065 Fir St
Darrington, WA 98241-0027
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 364 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,832 Schools
# Students
478 Students
739,994 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
44,874 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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#279 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
41%
33%
53%
30-34%
49%
(21-22)
60-79%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.69
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
11%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
76%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,312 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,565 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,312
$18,799
Spending / Student
$15,565
$19,250

Best Darrington School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Darrington Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1075 Fir Street
Darrington, WA 98241
(360) 436-1313
Gr: PK-8 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 478 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 60-79% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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