Summary:
The Darrington School District in Washington state is home to a single elementary school, Darrington Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has a predominantly white student population, with significant Native American and Hispanic representation, and faces persistent challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.
Darrington Elementary School's test scores consistently fall below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math, with proficiency rates of just 32.04% and 27.62%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%. The school has also ranked in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement. The high percentage of students (63.5%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that the school may be serving a population with significant economic disadvantages, which could be contributing to the low academic performance.
Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $18,637, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.3 to 1, the academic outcomes remain well below state standards. This indicates that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student achievement, and further investigation into the root causes of the school's persistent underperformance would be warranted to develop targeted interventions and support.
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