Darrington School District

1065 Fir St
Darrington, WA 98241-0027
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 302 students in Darrington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Darrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
428 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Darrington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#172 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Darrington   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
44%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Darrington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
54%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Darrington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
80-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Darrington   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.67
# American Indian Students
17 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
25%
# Black Students
n/a
13,984 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
328 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
77%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
39
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
20
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
31
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
27
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,217 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,383 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Darrington   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Darrington   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,217
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Darrington   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,383
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Darrington   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Darrington School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Darrington Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1075 Fir Street
Darrington, WA 98241
(360) 436-1313
Grades: PK-8
| 302 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 428 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 54% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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