Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Darien Elementary

Q: Is Darien Elementary a good school?

Darien Elementary ranks 772 nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Darien Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-4 in the Delavan-Darien School District in Darien, Wisconsin. With 239 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Darien Elementary faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes, particularly in the areas of academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and serving students from low-income backgrounds. The school's proficiency rates on the Forward Exam are 10-15 percentage points below the state average in core subjects, and it has very high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 7.6% to 19.5% over the past few years. Additionally, 69-74% of Darien Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the state average. The school also ranks in the bottom 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools for its performance on the Forward Exam for students with special needs.

When compared to nearby schools, Darien Elementary's performance is significantly worse than the Turtle Creek Elementary, which is also in the Delavan-Darien School District. Turtle Creek Elementary has higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and a lower percentage of students from low-income families. Additionally, Darien Elementary lags significantly behind schools in the higher-performing Elkhorn Area School District and Fontana J8 School District, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points lower in many subject areas.

223

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,066

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 S Walworth St
Darien, WI 53114

(262) 233-6401

District: Delavan-Darien School District

Students who attend Darien Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Phoenix Middle
High:	Delavan-Darien High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.5%

White:

37.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

See top rated Wisconsin elementary schools

Compare Darien Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2014 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (45% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Wisconsin avg55%

772^nd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

400^th of 426Delavan-Darien School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	772 of 1044	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	732 of 1061	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	801 of 1067	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	859 of 1067	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	798 of 1050	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	847 of 1025	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	931 of 1071	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.6	891 of 1075	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.1	875 of 1076	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.9	786 of 1061	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.0	661 of 1053	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.3	776 of 1045	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	895 of 1046	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.6	876 of 1045	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.8	804 of 1030	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.9	810 of 1021	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.1	460 of 689	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.3	320 of 712	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	79.2	90 of 632	85.8%	★★★★☆
2004	71.4	176 of 633	72.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	119 of 255	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	127 of 269	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	110 of 249	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.7	200 of 248	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	106 of 222	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.8	259 of 287	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	653 of 1001	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	704 of 1011	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	720 of 1010	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	810 of 1017	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	698 of 1004	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	803 of 997	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	100 of 322	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	117 of 331	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	140 of 290	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	179 of 296	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	147 of 274	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	595 of 870	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	506 of 866	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	567 of 871	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	704 of 859	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	627 of 847	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	726 of 854	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	782 of 1000	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	671 of 1012	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	787 of 1011	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	795 of 1017	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	808 of 1003	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	831 of 997	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	743 of 802	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	490 of 790	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	606 of 770	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	410 of 748	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	380 of 746	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	380 of 721	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	590 of 727	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	573 of 715	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	536 of 704	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	370 of 699	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)19th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies57%-7 vs state

English Language Arts43%-9 vs state

Mathematics42%-12 vs state

Science40%-10 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Darien Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Darien Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Darien Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Darien Elementary	Public	3-4	125 S Walworth St	Darien	53114	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 233-6401	223	20	11.2	65.9%	83 (37.2%)	4 (1.8%)	126 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	34.8	772^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	26.1%		39.6	732^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	31.0%	40	40.7	45.1					42.6	41.9					56.7		40.4		$15,066	$1,461	$13,604
Turtle Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1235 Creek Rd	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 233-6301	371	36	10.1	65.8%	140 (37.7%)	7 (1.9%)	204 (55.0%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	$14,961	$1,031	$13,930
Sharon Community	Public	PK, KG-8	104 E School St	Sharon	53585	Walworth County	Sharon J11 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 736-4477	197	17	11.5	58.4%	151 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	54.4	538^th of 1044 public elementary schools	48.5%		65.2	404^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.9%	134	54.6	50.0	66.7	47.4	70.0	61.9	63.6	87.5	38.9	36.8	70.0	38.1	87.5	66.7	37.5	47.6	$14,904	$2,012	$12,892
Fontana Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	450 S Main St	Fontana	53125	Walworth County	Fontana J8 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 275-6881	197	21	9.3	17.8%	179 (90.9%)	2 (1.0%)	12 (6.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	67.8	351^st of 1044 public elementary schools	66.4%		63	437^th of 1061 public elementary schools	58.8%	86	68.8	52.9	69.2	52.2	85.0	78.3	81.3	64.7	57.7	43.5	65.0	60.9	76.5	87.0	70.6	65.2	$18,156	$882	$17,274
Walworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	121 Beloit St	Walworth	53184	Walworth County	Walworth J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 275-6896	409	30	13.6	47.7%	260 (63.6%)	2 (0.5%)	119 (29.1%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	44.9	658^th of 1044 public elementary schools	37.0%		38	752^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	29.1%	94	47.8	57.6	55.2	48.8	42.2	53.3	48.9	45.5	48.3	35.7	28.9	55.6	63.6	62.2	42.4	55.6	$12,825	$755	$12,071
Williams Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Theatre Road	Williams Bay	53191	Walworth County	Williams Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 245-5571	282	23	12.4	22.7%	243 (86.2%)	3 (1.1%)	20 (7.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	78.7	182^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	82.6%		73.9	252^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	76.2%	70	66.7	73.0	66.7				69.2	70.3	78.6				81.1		54.1		$12,265	$1,111	$11,153
Clinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Milwaukee Road	Clinton	53525	Rock County	Clinton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 676-2211	541	41	13.0	40.9%	453 (83.7%)	10 (1.8%)	72 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	55.7	517^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.5%		52.4	603^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	43.2%	86	37.5	54.9	42.4	61.7			55.6	62.0	39.0	60.0			74.7		62.0		$11,459	$818	$10,641
West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	222 Sunset Dr	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 723-3297	406	34	12.0	36.7%	321 (79.1%)	7 (1.7%)	57 (14.0%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	73.9	250^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.1%		61.1	466^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.1%	216	74.6	62.2	54.2				58.2	70.3	65.3				86.5		62.2		$12,751	$740	$12,011
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13 N Jackson St	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 723-1200	485	30	16.1	38.6%	351 (72.4%)	8 (1.6%)	115 (23.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	77.8	195^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.3%		80.7	157^th of 1061 public elementary schools	85.2%	38	61.3	66.2	73.9				74.6	64.8	71.0				76.1		64.8		$12,419	$1,032	$11,387
Reek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	W4094 S Lakeshore Dr	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Linn J6 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 248-4120	176	15	12.0	16.5%	154 (87.5%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	69.5	323^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	69.1%		70.7	308^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.0%	15	79.0	30.0	68.2	70.6	76.5	88.2	84.2	40.0	77.3	88.2	88.2	88.2	70.0	100.0	55.0	70.6	$11,848	$996	$10,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Darien Elementary

What schools do graduates of Darien Elementary attend?

Students who attend Darien Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Phoenix Middle
High : Delavan-Darien High

What district is Darien Elementary in?

Delavan-Darien School District

What is the racial makeup of Darien Elementary?

Students at Darien Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 37% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Darien Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Darien Elementary.

Is Darien Elementary a good school?

Darien Elementary ranks 772^nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Rate Darien Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

WIWisconsin Elementary School Rankings

WIWisconsin District Rankings

Schools in Darien, WI

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Darien Elementary!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.