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Darby School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

209 School Drive, Darby, MT 59829 · (406) 821-3643 · Part of Darby K-12 Schools

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Directions
Students
170
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Darby School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Darby kids: Darby 7-8

On the path

Where Darby kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Darby SchoolYou are here
7–8Darby 7-848 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

209 School Drive, Darby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten22
Grade 124
Grade 220
Grade 319
Grade 423
Grade 519
Grade 628
Enrollment over time
157’20
176’21
169’22
175’23
170’24

Up 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Darby School from Darby families.

Other schools in Darby K-12 Schools

The district →
Darby 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Darby
C
48 students14:1
Darby High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Darby
D−
116 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Darby’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.