Darrington Elementary School

Darrington is a small, tight-knit logging town nestled deep in the North Cascades, where the mountains are stunning and the community is genuinely close — the kind of place where neighbors know each other by name. Darrington Elementary reflects that rural character, serving a modest student population in a district that faces the real challenges common to remote, working-class communities. Families drawn here tend to prioritize outdoor living, small-school intimacy, and the slower pace of mountain town life over academic rankings, and for those who truly love the backcountry lifestyle, there's a lot to appreciate about raising kids in a place this connected to the natural world.