DARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL

DARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL, a compact elementary-level community in El Reno, Oklahoma, overseen by DARLINGTON, educates 241 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Oklahoma's public schools average about 366 students each, so DARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL sits 34% smaller than that benchmark.

DARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL is a school of DARLINGTON, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, DARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL records that 50% of students identify as Native American, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, 10% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Canadian County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, DARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Oklahoma schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.3%; actual is 48.0%, +15.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Canadian County put median household earnings sit near $87,751, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. DARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL is one of 49 public schools in Canadian County (combined enrollment of about 32,883 students).

EL RENO HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around DARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 25.6%.

DARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL has ticked down 4%, going from 250 students in 2018 to 241 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 11% to 20% across the same window.

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