Enrollment
65
Elementary
DISTRICT 75 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARGONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 200343000740
Argonia Elem
202 E. Allen, Argonia, KS 67004 · (620) 435-6716 · Sumner County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL65 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
37 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Argonia Elem→Argonia High
Based on grade levels within Argonia Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
60.7%
KS avg 44.5% . +22.5pp since 2023
Math
48.3%
KS avg 38.8% . -1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
65
-29 (-31%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 11.2:1
% White
85%
was 79%
% Hispanic
5%
was 13%
% Black
0%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Argonia Elem
As a tiny primary school in Argonia, Kansas, Argonia Elem educates 65 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Argonia Public Schools. That puts it 79% smaller than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.
Argonia Public Schools comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 149 students; Argonia Elem is among them.
Looking at the student body, Argonia Elem records that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest consists of 11% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Argonia Elem records 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, Argonia Elem performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 34.9%, the actual is 46.5%, a residual of +11.6 points.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Sumner County) records that median household income runs about $63,951, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Sumner County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,436 students), of which Argonia Elem is one.
Argonia High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. On composite proficiency, Argonia Elem comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 38.0%.
Argonia Elem operates from a small-town location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 31%: 94 students in 2018 compared to 65 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 13% to 5% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 7.6:1 today.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Sumner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,353
Census ACS
Median income
$63,951
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
3,436 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Argonia High0.2 mi · 84
- Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood10.6 mi · 146
- Conway Springs Middle School10.6 mi · 89
- Conway Springs High School10.7 mi · 144
- Norwich Middle School13.8 mi · 44
- Norwich High13.8 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About Argonia ElemHow large is Argonia Elem?
Argonia Elem enrolls approximately 65 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Argonia Elem serve?
Argonia Elem serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Argonia Elem have?
Argonia Elem employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Argonia Elem?
Student demographics at Argonia Elem are roughly 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 11% Two or more.
What district is Argonia Elem in?
Argonia Elem is part of Argonia Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.