Darby K-12 Schools

Summary:

The Darby K-12 Schools district in Montana consists of three schools: Darby School (elementary), Darby High School, and Darby 7-8 (middle school). While the elementary and middle schools show some strengths, the district as a whole appears to be underperforming compared to state averages in key areas like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency.

Darby School (elementary) consistently ranks in the top half of Montana elementary schools, with strong mathematics performance that outpaces the district and state. However, the school lags behind in English Language Arts and Science. Darby High School, on the other hand, is a consistent underperformer, ranking in the bottom half of Montana high schools and significantly trailing state averages in Mathematics and Science proficiency. The Darby 7-8 (middle school) performs better than the high school, outperforming the district and state in Mathematics, but still lags behind in English Language Arts and Science.

Across all three schools, the Darby K-12 Schools district has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, which may be a contributing factor to the overall lower academic performance. Additionally, the relatively low student-teacher ratios suggest that class size is not a significant barrier to student achievement. The district could benefit from a deeper analysis of the factors influencing these trends and implementing targeted strategies to improve student outcomes and better serve the community.

District Detail

209 School Drive
Darby, MT 59829

(406) 821-3841

SchoolDigger Rank:
242^nd of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 334

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Darby School	Public	PK, KG-6	209 School Drive	Darby	59829	Ravalli County	Darby K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 821-3643	170	13	13.5	100.0%	150 (88.2%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	45.6	224^th of 401 public elementary schools	44.1%		55.7	108^th of 212 public elementary schools	49.1%	116				34.1	42.4	$15,159
Darby High School	Public	9-12	209 School Drive	Darby	59829	Ravalli County	Darby K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 821-3252	116	9	13.1	100.0%	102 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	42.9	117^th of 182 public high schools	35.7%		12.6	108^th of 122 public high schools	11.5%	9	51.6	16.1	22.6			$16,591
Darby 7-8	Public	7-8	209 School Drive	Darby	59829	Ravalli County	Darby K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 821-3252	48	4	13.6	100.0%	41 (85.4%)	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	44.6	124^th of 222 public middle schools	44.1%		44.7	68^th of 123 public middle schools	44.7%	56				31.9	47.9	$14,599

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hamilton K-12 Schools	14.75 mi	6	210^th
Corvallis K-12 Schools	20.07 mi	10	219^th
Victor K-12 Schools	26.86 mi	3	349^th
Stevensville Elementary	33.42 mi	2	275^th
Stevensville High School	33.51 mi	1	316^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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