Summary:
Zip code 98241 in the rural Darrington, WA area is served by two public schools within the Darrington School District: an elementary school covering grades PK-8 and a high school for grades 9-12, together educating 464 students in a community with significant economic need.
Among these schools, Darrington High School is the stronger performer, ranking in the state's 44th percentile with a particular strength in English Language Arts, where its 61.9% proficiency rate exceeds the state average. In contrast, Darrington Elementary School faces considerable academic challenges, ranking in the 6th percentile with proficiency rates in all core subjects well below state averages, especially in mathematics and science.
Both schools benefit from small class sizes and high per-student spending, particularly at the high school level, yet most academic outcomes remain below state averages outside of high school English. The high school shows stable performance year-to-year and a higher graduation rate, while the elementary school's results are more volatile, indicating a significant performance disparity between the two levels that parents should note.
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