Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 141 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEPHEN-ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS·NCES 270012700131
Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary
705 LINCOLN AVE, ARGYLE, MN 56713 · (218) 437-6615 · Marshall County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
57 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 48%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 27 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 42% larger than its 6th grade class (19).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary→Stephen-Argyle Central High School
Based on grade levels within STEPHEN-ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
59.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
59.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary
Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary's state test result (56.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary this school | 158 | 36.1% | 56.3% |
| MADISON-MARIETTA-NASSAU ELEMENTARY MADISON | 151 | 35.8% | 48.1% |
| Pre-K - 5th Grade Building CLINTON | 152 | 36.8% | 48.8% |
| Crosslake Community Seat Based CROSSLAKE | 150 | 36.7% | 43.7% |
| Sherburn Elementary SHERBURN | 136 | 36.8% | N/A |
| CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARY CROMWELL | 163 | 35.6% | 56.9% |
Matched among Minnesota 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 Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #214 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #284 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #213 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #842 of 1,130 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.1% | #584 of 942 |
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
158
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
+45% since 2000-01, when it was 109
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 158 | 11.4 | 13.9:1 | 36% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 8.9 | 17.2:1 | 29% (45) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 10.9 | 14.4:1 | 38% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 153 | 11 | 13.9:1 | 35% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 161 | 9 | 18.0:1 | 37% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 167 | 5 | 33.4:1 | 38% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 186 | 15 | 12.4:1 | 52% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 109 | 7 | 15.6:1 | 46% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (161 to 158); teachers up 27% (9 to 11.4).
About Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary
The public elementary school Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary is located in ARGYLE, Minnesota. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 158 students. Elementary schools in Minnesota have about 344 students on average; enrollment here is 54% lower.
STEPHEN-ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS counts 282 students in its 2 schools, and Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary is one of them.
Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary is 93% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Hispanic. That is in line with Marshall County, where about 92% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 13%.
There are about 13.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary, which has 11.4. The 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota is close to this figure. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary is about 36%. The average for public schools in Marshall County is similar, at 38%.
Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 76% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary is 10.6 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools.
For Marshall County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $72,543, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 11 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,469, Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary among them.
Stephen-Argyle Central High School is about 8.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 3 more public schools inside ten miles. Nearby schools average 43.2% on proficiency, and Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary is above that at 56.3%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% rise, from 153 to 158.
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Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,909
Census ACS
Median income
$72,543
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,469 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STEPHEN-ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS
- Stephen-Argyle Central High SchoolHigh · 124 students
Nearby schools
- Stephen-Argyle Central High School8.6 mi · 124
- WARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO SECONDARY9.9 mi · 273
- WARREN ELEMENTARY9.9 mi · 316
- VIKING ELEMENTARY20.6 mi · 77
- TRI-COUNTY SECONDARY21.6 mi · 83
- KARLSTAD ELEMENTARY21.6 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About Stephen-Argyle Central ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary?
Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary enrolls approximately 158 students in grades PK-06.
Is Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary.
How diverse is Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary?
Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary reports a student body of 93% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary?
Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary is overseen by STEPHEN-ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS in Marshall County.
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