Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary

Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary is a primary school of cozy scale in ARGYLE, Minnesota, part of STEPHEN-ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS, enrolling 158 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 54% smaller than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Across the 2 schools in STEPHEN-ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOLS (282 students total), Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). The remainder reads as 6% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Marshall County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.7%; this one delivers 56.3%.

In the broader community, Marshall County reports that median household income runs about $72,543, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary is one of 11 public schools in Marshall County (combined enrollment of about 1,469 students).

Stephen-Argyle Central High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 8.6 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 43.9%.

Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 161 (now 158). The White share of enrollment climbed from 87% to 93% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

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