Darlington Elementary/Middle

Public PK, KG-8

 11630 Center Hill Rd
       Darlington, WI  53530-9764


(608) 776-4021

District: Darlington Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
629th of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,558 Help


Students who attend Darlington Elementary/Middle usually attend:

High:    Darlington High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  620

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.0%
Hispanic:
34.5%
Two or more races:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  0.5% Help


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Compare Details Darlington Elementary/Middle ranks worse than 59% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.72. (See more...)
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Compare Details Darlington Elementary/Middle ranks better than 80.3% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.06. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64%), Hispanic (34.5%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Darlington Elementary/Middle is 14.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Darlington Elementary/Middle is $11,558.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Darlington Elementary/Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Darlington Elementary/Middle 629th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Darlington Elementary/Middle in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Darlington Elementary/Middle 126th of 640 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Darlington Elementary/Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
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White students:


Darlington Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Darlington Community School District 152nd of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Darlington Elementary/Middle

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.19 329th 712 53.8%
2008 57.33 521st 1021 49.0%
2009 47.40 678th 1030 34.2%
2010 50.01 676th 1045 35.3%
2011 56.06 567th 1046 45.8%
2012 57.30 549th 1045 47.5%
2013 49.05 625th 1053 40.6%
2014 36.23 820th 1061 22.7%
2015 48.94 643rd 1076 40.2%
2016 50.42 585th 1075 45.6%
2017 45.39 653rd 1071 39.0%
2018 71.55 253rd 1025 75.3%
2019 63.14 387th 1037 62.7%
2021 63.68 373rd 1050 64.5%
2022 63.86 380th 1067 64.4%
2023 47.72 629th 1067 41.0%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.06 43rd 287 85.0%
2019 56.33 92nd 275 66.5%
2021 74.26 31st 222 86.0%
2022 51.55 97th 248 60.9%
2023 50.62 101st 249 59.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.05 102nd 721 85.9%
2019 48.50 337th 742 54.6%
2021 54.84 276th 746 63.0%
2022 60.92 218th 748 70.9%
2023 39.73 454th 770 41.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.66 230th 854 73.1%
2019 48.04 448th 874 48.7%
2021 72.74 144th 847 83.0%
2022 61.16 288th 859 66.5%
2023 46.69 482nd 871 44.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.40 171st 997 82.8%
2019 69.62 276th 1002 72.5%
2021 62.89 369th 1004 63.2%
2022 64.59 350th 1017 65.6%
2023 44.37 637th 1010 36.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.65 318th 997 68.1%
2019 58.37 426th 1002 57.5%
2021 64.13 347th 1003 65.4%
2022 62.97 359th 1017 64.7%
2023 51.67 550th 1011 45.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.29 67th 271 75.3%
2019 40.89 150th 266 43.6%
2021 45.85 134th 274 51.1%
2022 38.19 174th 296 41.2%
2023 53.11 116th 290 60.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.30 213th 686 69.0%
2019 67.28 200th 718 72.1%
2021 75.75 120th 699 82.8%
2022 73.89 146th 704 79.3%
2023 47.73 406th 715 43.2%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Darlington Elementary/Middle

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Rank History for all middle school students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 61.29 229th 519 55.9%
2009 74.61 78th 521 85.0%
2010 60.05 251st 539 53.4%
2011 76.69 56th 549 89.8%
2012 72.27 107th 559 80.9%
2013 81.69 53rd 569 90.7%
2014 78.28 71st 585 87.9%
2015 73.98 108th 612 82.4%
2016 63.83 192nd 609 68.5%
2017 36.67 424th 612 30.7%
2018 68.97 142nd 579 75.5%
2019 68.33 161st 594 72.9%
2021 73.51 121st 613 80.3%
2022 81.97 73rd 617 88.2%
2023 74.06 126th 640 80.3%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.89 14th 140 90.0%
2021 97.25 1st 138 99.3%
2022 94.65 1st 158 99.4%
2023 48.55 62nd 170 63.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.32 153rd 417 63.3%
2021 46.17 215th 437 50.8%
2022 89.82 9th 421 97.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.14 89th 489 81.8%
2019 51.64 214th 487 56.1%
2021 69.36 86th 499 82.8%
2022 88.74 17th 522 96.7%
2023 81.90 42nd 525 92.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.28 123rd 551 77.7%
2019 68.29 147th 557 73.6%
2021 73.34 113th 574 80.3%
2022 80.68 68th 576 88.2%
2023 74.02 111th 579 80.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.27 188th 551 65.9%
2019 68.18 148th 557 73.4%
2021 72.85 115th 572 79.9%
2022 81.87 63rd 577 89.1%
2023 74.24 117th 591 80.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.42 39th 225 82.7%
2023 73.34 44th 229 80.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Darlington Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.66 151st 375 59.7%
2019 64.55 113th 382 70.4%
2021 77.03 57th 393 85.5%
2022 82.88 44th 397 88.9%
2023 72.46 86th 412 79.1%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Darlington Elementary/Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 625 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1998 597 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 597
1999 593 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2000 567 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2001 556 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 556
2002 547 4 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 557
2003 547 4 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 557
2004 548 2 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 559
2005 534 3 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 547
2006 510 1 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2007 495 1 1 24 0 n/a n/a 0 521
2008 462 3 2 21 0 n/a n/a 0 488
2009 436 3 5 26 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2010 439 5 6 27 1 n/a n/a 0 478
2011 476 3 5 50 0 0 6 0 540
2012 464 4 4 62 0 1 4 0 539
2013 469 3 3 62 0 1 4 0 542
2014 485 2 3 71 0 0 4 0 565
2015 480 2 3 80 1 0 4 0 570
2016 467 2 2 108 1 0 4 0 584
2017 448 4 4 127 1 0 4 0 588
2018 454 4 4 145 0 0 4 0 611
2019 437 2 3 155 0 0 6 0 603
2020 412 1 1 189 0 0 6 0 609
2021 402 1 1 199 0 0 5 0 608
2022 389 1 1 194 1 0 9 0 595
2023 397 0 1 214 1 0 7 0 620

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Darlington Elementary/Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 625 39.1 16.0 9.1
1998 597 39.1 15.3 8.5
1999 593 41.5 14.3 16.4
2000 567 42.3 13.4 14.3
2001 556 42.2 13.2 15.5
2002 557 40.4 13.8 16.9
2003 557 40.4 13.8 16.9
2004 559 42.9 13.0 15.9
2005 547 41.6 13.1 n/a
2006 530 41.2 12.9 n/a
2007 521 41.2 12.6 23.8
2008 488 41.0 11.9 23.4
2009 470 38.0 12.4 23.2
2010 478 39.0 12.2 30.1
2011 540 36.0 14.9 34.3
2012 539 35.7 15.0 36
2013 542 36.2 14.9 39.9
2014 565 37.1 15.2 39.5
2015 570 n/a n/a 36.8
2016 584 40.0 14.6 36.5
2017 588 40.5 14.5 37.4
2018 611 41.7 14.6 38.1
2019 603 41.7 14.4 41.5
2020 609 42.0 14.5 47
2021 608 42.5 14.3 47.7
2022 595 42.5 14.0 38.8
2023 620 43.5 14.2 0.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Darlington Elementary/Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 625 39.1 16.0 9.1
1998 597 39.1 15.3 8.5
1999 593 41.5 14.3 16.4
2000 567 42.3 13.4 14.3
2001 556 42.2 13.2 15.5
2002 557 40.4 13.8 16.9
2003 557 40.4 13.8 16.9
2004 559 42.9 13.0 15.9
2005 547 41.6 13.1 n/a
2006 530 41.2 12.9 n/a
2007 521 41.2 12.6 23.8
2008 488 41.0 11.9 23.4
2009 470 38.0 12.4 23.2
2010 478 39.0 12.2 30.1
2011 540 36.0 14.9 34.3
2012 539 35.7 15.0 36
2013 542 36.2 14.9 39.9
2014 565 37.1 15.2 39.5
2015 570 n/a n/a 36.8
2016 584 40.0 14.6 36.5
2017 588 40.5 14.5 37.4
2018 611 41.7 14.6 38.1
2019 603 41.7 14.4 41.5
2020 609 42.0 14.5 47
2021 608 42.5 14.3 47.7
2022 595 42.5 14.0 38.8
2023 620 43.5 14.2 0.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Darlington Elementary/Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $494 (4.8%) $9,738 (95.2%) $10,232
2020 $680 (5.9%) $10,937 (94.1%) $11,617
2021 $883 (7.6%) $10,675 (92.4%) $11,558

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Darlington Elementary/Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 387th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 629th of 1067 Elementary schools
 21.6%
Ranks 161st of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 126th of 640 Middle schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Darlington Elementary/Middle)63.537.1
 26.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Darlington Community School District)63.537.1
 26.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Darlington Elementary/Middle)73.161.3
 11.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Darlington Community School District)73.161.3
 11.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Darlington Elementary/Middle)47.431.8
 15.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Darlington Community School District)47.431.8
 15.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Darlington Elementary/Middle)59.738.1
 21.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Darlington Community School District)59.738.1
 21.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Darlington Elementary/Middle)59.749.2
 10.4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Darlington Community School District)59.749.2
 10.4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Darlington Elementary/Middle)61.434.9
 26.5%
   4th Grade Science (Darlington Community School District)61.434.9
 26.5%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Darlington Elementary/Middle)31.629.7
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Darlington Community School District)31.629.7
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Darlington Elementary/Middle)56.140.6
 15.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Darlington Community School District)56.140.6
 15.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Darlington Elementary/Middle)4156.1
 15.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Darlington Community School District)4156.1
 15.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Darlington Elementary/Middle)44.351.5
 7.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Darlington Community School District)44.351.5
 7.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Darlington Elementary/Middle)53.749.2
 4.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Darlington Community School District)53.749.2
 4.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Darlington Elementary/Middle)46.336.9
 9.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Darlington Community School District)46.336.9
 9.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Darlington Elementary/Middle)40.339
 1.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Darlington Community School District)40.339
 1.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Darlington Elementary/Middle)64.462.7
 1.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Darlington Community School District)64.462.7
 1.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Darlington Elementary/Middle)65.879.7
 13.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Darlington Community School District)65.879.7
 13.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Darlington Elementary/Middle)64.464.4
 0%
   8th Grade Science (Darlington Community School District)64.464.4
 0%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students603620
 2.8%
African American20
 100%
American Indian01
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic155214
 38.1%
Pacific Islander00
White437397
 9.2%
Two or More Races67
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.5%0.5%
 41%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 620 students attended Darlington Elementary/Middle.

Darlington Elementary/Middle ranks 629th of 1067 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Darlington Elementary/Middle are 64% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.


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