Enrollment
253
Elementary
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360321004850
ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5023 STATE RT 40, ARGYLE, NY 12809 · (518) 638-8243 · Washington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of New York 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.
- CBeats 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 New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
85 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 58%
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 | 25 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 38% smaller than its 6th grade class (42).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 72% · 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
ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
49.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
57.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 56.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for New York 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 New York'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 ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 253 | 33.6% | 49.4% |
| DONALD P SUTHERLAND SCHOOL NASSAU | 250 | 32.8% | 64.3% |
| W A WETTEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VERNON | 262 | 33.2% | 51.0% |
| GREENE PRIMARY SCHOOL GREENE | 238 | 34.0% | N/A |
| HOLLAND PATENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOLLAND PATENT | 249 | 32.9% | 46.3% |
| PETERBORO STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CANASTOTA | 260 | 30.8% | N/A |
Matched among New York 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 ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #1,185 of 2,335 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,183 of 2,342 ▼ 113 | #2 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,374 of 2,343 ▼ 141 | #4 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #2,222 of 2,585 | #8 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #523 of 2,338 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.3% | #2,278 of 2,388 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #1,882 of 2,534 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #1,261 of 1,757 | #6 of 10 |
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
253
+23 (+10%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 414
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 8.5:1
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 | 253 | 24.7 | 10.3:1 | 34% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 23.7 | 11.1:1 | 45% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 27 | 9.8:1 | 47% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 27 | 8.5:1 | 42% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 276 | 24.5 | 11.3:1 | 42% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 246 | 19 | 12.9:1 | 40% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 26 | 11.2:1 | 30% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 32% (131) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in ARGYLE, New York. The school reports 253 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students.
ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a school in ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The district has 2 schools and 500 students.
White students are the large majority at ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 94% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 91% White, within a few points of the school. ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 11%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 24.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.3:1. Among elementary schools in New York, the typical ratio is 12.8:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 34%. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 46%.
allk12 grades ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C+. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (49.4%) and its predicted rate (62.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.
Washington County has about 60,522 residents, and median household income is about $73,495, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Washington County number 26 and enroll about 7,873.
Of nearby public schools, ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in 3rd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 253 was 10% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 230. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.3:1.
Community posts for ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,522
Census ACS
Median income
$73,495
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,873 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 247 students
Other Argyle Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Argyle Elementary. ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLORANGE PARK, FL · 722 students
- Argyle Elementary SchoolSmyrna, GA · 333 students
- Argyle ElementaryArgyle, WI · 150 students
Nearby schools
- ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 247
- FORT EDWARD SCHOOL5.5 mi · 366
- HUDSON FALLS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL6.2 mi · 311
- HUDSON FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL6.4 mi · 472
- MARGARET MURPHY KINDERGARTEN CENTER6.5 mi · 234
- HUDSON FALLS HIGH SCHOOL6.7 mi · 652
Frequently asked questions
About ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 253 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 10.3:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.