Enrollment
241
Elementary
STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARLINGTON·NCES 400942000404
Darlington Public School
4408 North Highway 81, El Reno, OK 73036 · (405) 262-0137 · Canadian County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
12 FTE teachers
STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
164 students
STATE 68%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 35% larger than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
51.8%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of OK schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 32% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Oklahoma's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Darlington Public School
Darlington Public School's state test result (48.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington Public School this school | 241 | 68.0% | 48.0% |
| Woodall Public School Tahlequah | 373 | 68.6% | 32.9% |
| Zion Public School Stilwell | 263 | 66.9% | 29.8% |
| Briggs Public School Tahlequah | 390 | 75.9% | N/A |
| Cherokee Elementary School TAHLEQUAH | 441 | 73.5% | 41.0% |
| Webbers Falls Elementary School Webbers Falls | 186 | 73.7% | 30.0% |
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Darlington Public School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Canadian County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #77 of 555 | #7 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #85 of 651 | #10 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #30 of 523 | #1 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #631 of 941 | #24 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #682 of 708 | #25 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #308 of 708 | #10 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.0% | #514 of 876 | #7 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #482 of 548 | #11 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
241
+13 (+6%) vs 2020
+64% since 1990-91, when it was 147
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 20.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 241 | 11.9 | 20.3:1 | 68% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 12.6 | 20.2:1 | 73% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 11 | 22.2:1 | 77% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 228 | 11 | 20.7:1 | 78% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 250 | 12.6 | 19.9:1 | 99% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 12 | 19.8:1 | 86% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 238 | 13 | 18.3:1 | 93% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | 12 | 18.0:1 | 77% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 147 | 9 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Darlington Public School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (250 to 241); teachers down 6% (12.6 to 11.9).
About Darlington Public School
Darlington Public School, located in El Reno, Oklahoma, is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school reports 241 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 34% smaller than the 366 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma.
The local education agency for Darlington Public School is DARLINGTON.
At 50%, Native American students outnumber all other groups at Darlington Public School combined. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, and 10% White. Darlington Public School has a diversity index of 66%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Darlington Public School operates with 11.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 20.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Oklahoma average 15.6:1. About 68% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That rate is above the 49% average among public schools in Canadian County.
Darlington Public School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 90% of Oklahoma public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Oklahoma, Darlington Public School is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.0% compared with a predicted 32.3%.
Among Canadian County residents, median household income is about $87,751, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 49 public schools in Canadian County, with a combined enrollment of about 32,883.
Nearest public school: El Reno High School, about 2.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 7. Ranked by average proficiency, Darlington Public School places 1st out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Darlington Public School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Darlington Public School had 228 students in 2020-21 and 241 in 2024-25, a 6% increase.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Canadian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
168,985
Census ACS
Median income
$87,751
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
32,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in El Reno
- El Reno High SchoolHigh · 1,040 students
- Etta Dale Junior High SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Lincoln Learning CenterElementary · 401 students
- Leslie F Roblyer Learning CenterMiddle · 388 students
- Rose Witcher Elementary SchoolElementary · 370 students
- Banner Public SchoolElementary · 324 students
Nearby schools
- El Reno High School2.9 mi · 1,040
- Etta Dale Junior High School3.1 mi · 438
- Rose Witcher Elementary School3.3 mi · 370
- Hillcrest Elementary School3.8 mi · 300
- Riverside Public School4.0 mi · 170
- Leslie F Roblyer Learning Center4.6 mi · 388
Frequently asked questions
About Darlington Public SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Darlington Public School?
Darlington Public School enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-08.
Is Darlington Public School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Darlington Public School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Darlington Public School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Darlington Public School is approximately 20.3:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Darlington Public School?
At Darlington Public School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 19% Two or more.
Is Darlington Public School public or private?
Darlington Public School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DARLINGTON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.