Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Darrington School District — Decoded Rankings
2 of 2 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 351
- Free/reduced lunch
- 61.8%
- Avg SES index
- 28.8
- State
- WA
Schools in Darrington School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodDarrington School District | #1349 | #927 (WA)plausibly #704–1073#438 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darrington High SchoolNeighborhoodDarrington School District | #178 | #106 (WA)HS#42 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Low |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 0Typical Profile
- 1Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 8.5 | 50 | 41.5 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 35.6 | 50 | 14.4 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 185.0 | 0 | Schools gain 185.0 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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