Enrollment
113
High
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARRINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530198000301
Darrington High School
1085 FIR STREET, DARRINGTON, WA 98241 · (360) 436-1140 · Snohomish County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Washington public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
66 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 37 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 21% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 68% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Darrington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
59.1%
WA avg 58.4% . +25.8pp since 2014
Math
27.3%
WA avg 51.2%
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 26 points since 2014.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.1% | 27.3% |
| 2023-24 | 73.1% | 15.4% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.1% | N/A |
| 2018-19 | 59.3% | 29.6% |
| 2017-18 | 56.3% | 18.8% |
| 2016-17 | 20.0% | 11.5% |
| 2015-16 | N/A | 15.4% |
| 2014-15 | 33.3% | N/A |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 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 Darrington High School
Darrington High School's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrington High School this school | 113 | 58.4% | 41.9% |
| White Pass Jr. Sr. High School Randle | 147 | 61.2% | 34.4% |
| Odessa High School ODESSA | 103 | 54.4% | 47.0% |
| Tekoa High School TEKOA | 115 | 52.2% | 35.0% |
| Lopez Middle High School Lopez Island | 111 | 58.6% | 49.0% |
| Wahkiakum High School CATHLAMET | 127 | 52.0% | 51.8% |
Matched among Washington high 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 Darrington High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #140 of 271 | #18 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #180 of 321 ▲ 71 | #19 of 25 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #155 of 327 ▼ 93 | #16 of 26 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 113 | #373 of 570 | #33 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.4% | #135 of 386 | #10 of 34 |
Ranked against other public high 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
113
-6 (-5%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 183
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 113 | 9.1 | 12.4:1 | 58% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 114 | 9.1 | 12.5:1 | 49% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 9 | 13.3:1 | 48% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 119 | 7 | 17.0:1 | 49% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 122 | 7.6 | 16.1:1 | 39% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 134 | 11 | 12.2:1 | 55% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 164 | 18 | 9.1:1 | 48% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 181 | 18 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 183 | 14 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Darrington High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (122 to 113); teachers up 20% (7.6 to 9.1).
About Darrington High School
Darrington High School is a small high school that serves part of DARRINGTON, Washington. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 113 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Washington) has about 573 students.
Darrington School District serves 464 students across 2 schools.
Darrington High School is 73% White by enrollment. Other students are 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. By comparison, Snohomish County residents are about 64% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 9.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.4:1. This ratio sits 9.1 below the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. Roughly 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Snohomish County, the average eligibility rate is 41%.
The allk12 Grade for Darrington High School is B. Compared with Washington public high schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Darrington High School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 41.9%. Predicted: 41.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Snohomish County show that the median household income is $111,246, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Darrington High School is one of 227 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Darrington High School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Darrington Elementary School. Among the 5 closest schools with test data, this one included, Darrington High School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment decrease, from 119 in 2020-21 to 113 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.0:1 to 12.4:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Darrington High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Snohomish County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
844,430
Census ACS
Median income
$111,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
227
118,688 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Darrington School District
- Darrington Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
Nearby schools
- Darrington Elementary School0.1 mi · 351
- Granite Falls Middle School19.9 mi · 448
- Crossroads High School20.0 mi · 188
- Granite Falls Open Doors20.1 mi · 47
- Mountain Way Elementary20.1 mi · 556
- Monte Cristo Elementary20.7 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Darrington High SchoolHow large is Darrington High School?
Darrington High School enrolls approximately 113 students in grades 09-12.
Is Darrington High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Darrington High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Darrington High School have?
Darrington High School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Darrington High School?
Student demographics at Darrington High School are roughly 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 12% Two or more.
What district is Darrington High School in?
Darrington High School is part of Darrington School District.
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