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Schools in Darby

Darby’s public schools

Darby K-12 Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Darby. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Montana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Montana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 9% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
MT 13.7
Schools in town
3
334 students on the public path
In brief

Darby’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Darby’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s 592 public schools. Darby School places highest (better than 26%); Darby High School lowest (4%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Darby, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Darby SchoolDarby K-12 SchoolsC
7–8Darby 7-8Darby K-12 SchoolsC
9–12Darby High SchoolDarby K-12 SchoolsD−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Darby K-12 Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Darby K-12 SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 334 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,769MT $13,570 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 45.7% · 171 students tested
Math27%
State average 35.2% · 172 students tested

Darby vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Darby’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Darby—Darby K-12 Schools

Every school in Darby

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Montana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Darbyby address
Darby School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
170 students13:1Rate it →
Darby 7-8
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
48 students14:1Rate it →
Darby High School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
116 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Darby’s schools

Are Darby’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Darby. Darby K-12 Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Darby. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Montana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Darby in?

Darby K-12 Schools.

Where do Darby kids go to high school?

Darby High School.

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What Darby families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.