Enrollment
216
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENUP COUNTY·NCES 210240000493
Argillite Elementary School
4157 St. Rt. 1, Argillite, KY 41121 · (606) 473-7213 · Greenup County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
151 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 63%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
28.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
24.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 →
Schools most like Argillite Elementary School
Argillite Elementary School's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argillite Elementary School this school | 216 | 69.9% | 26.4% |
| Bowen Elementary School Stanton | 231 | 69.7% | 36.8% |
| G R Hampton Elementary School Barbourville | 244 | 70.1% | 77.6% |
| Western Elementary School Centertown | 221 | 72.4% | 51.2% |
| Boyd Co Early Childhood Academy Ashland | 230 | 72.2% | N/A |
| Hacker Elementary School Manchester | 244 | 71.3% | 51.5% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Argillite Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Greenup County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #592 of 669 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #597 of 668 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #611 of 674 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #663 of 744 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #75 of 674 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #551 of 674 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.9% | #283 of 721 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.0% | #59 of 437 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
216
-14 (-6%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 168
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 216 | 17.2 | 12.6:1 | 70% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 15.2 | 13.7:1 | 78% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 16.2 | 12.7:1 | 73% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 14 | 16.4:1 | 61% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 288 | 15.8 | 18.2:1 | 72% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 323 | 17 | 19.0:1 | 69% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 274 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 64% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | 16 | 17.0:1 | 63% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 168 | 8 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Argillite Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (288 to 216); teachers up 9% (15.8 to 17.2).
About Argillite Elementary School
Argillite Elementary School is a small elementary school in Argillite, Kentucky, under Greenup County. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 216 students. Enrollment is 49% lower than the average for elementary schools in Kentucky, which is about 421.
District-wide, Greenup County has 7 schools and 2,509 students.
About 94% of the student body at Argillite Elementary School is White. Other students are 4% multiracial. The county population is about 95% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 11%, meaning two students picked at random have an 11% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 at Argillite Elementary School, with 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Kentucky have 15.4:1, compared with 12.6:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 70% of enrollment. Across public schools in Greenup County, the average is 53%.
Argillite Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 11% of Kentucky public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.1% at Argillite Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Greenup County, the median household income is $60,751, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Greenup County is home to 17 public schools and about 5,653 public school students.
Nearby, Wurtland Elementary School is about 3.4 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Argillite Elementary School ranks 6th of 6 nearby schools, at 26.4% versus a 36.0% average.
For locale, NCES codes Argillite Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
Argillite Elementary School's enrollment dropped from 230 in 2020-21 to 216 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.6:1) than in 2020-21 (16.4:1).
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Greenup County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,501
Census ACS
Median income
$60,751
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,653 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenup County
- Greenup County High SchoolHigh · 807 students
- Mckell Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Mckell Middle SchoolMiddle · 338 students
- Greysbranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Wurtland Elementary SchoolElementary · 203 students
- Wurtland Middle SchoolMiddle · 202 students
Nearby schools
- Wurtland Elementary School3.4 mi · 203
- Wurtland Middle School3.5 mi · 202
- Raceland-Worthington Middle School4.9 mi · 391
- Raceland-Worthington High School4.9 mi · 387
- Campbell Elementary School5.0 mi · 313
- Russell-McDowell Intermediate School5.8 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Argillite Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Argillite Elementary School?
Argillite Elementary School enrolls approximately 216 students in grades PK-05.
Is Argillite Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Argillite Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Argillite Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Argillite Elementary School is approximately 12.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Argillite Elementary School?
At Argillite Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Argillite Elementary School public or private?
Argillite Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenup County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.