Enrollment
247
High
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360321000083
ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
5023 STATE RT 40, ARGYLE, NY 12809 · (518) 638-8243 · Washington County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of New York public high 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
100 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
8%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
52.4%
NY avg 58.3% . -5.9pp since 2023
Math
54.9%
NY avg 57.4% . -13.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.4% | 54.9% |
| 2023-24 | 58.3% | 68.6% |
% 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 247 | 40.5% | 56.8% |
| BEAVER RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL BEAVER FALLS | 254 | 42.1% | 92.3% |
| LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL GAINESVILLE | 268 | 38.8% | 78.2% |
| ALEXANDRIA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ALEXANDRIA BAY | 224 | 42.0% | 64.8% |
| MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL WEST WINFIELD | 283 | 39.9% | 76.3% |
| UNATEGO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL OTEGO | 221 | 40.7% | 75.2% |
Matched among New York high 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 JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #605 of 1,135 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #505 of 1,109 ▼ 121 | #6 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #917 of 1,135 ▼ 62 | #9 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #1,014 of 1,216 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #203 of 1,058 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.8% | #1,036 of 1,070 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #846 of 1,167 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #231 of 339 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
247
+29 (+13%) vs 2020
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 672
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 247 | 26.2 | 9.4:1 | 40% (100) |
| 2023-24 | 234 | 26 | 9.0:1 | 48% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 26.8 | 8.5:1 | 48% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 218 | 24 | 9.1:1 | 43% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 22 | 10.8:1 | 40% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 20 | 12.9:1 | 37% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 20 | 15.4:1 | 22% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 367 | 22 | 16.7:1 | 19% (70) |
| 1990-91 | 672 | 54 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
ARGYLE, New York, is home to ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, a very small high school. The school covers grades 7 through 12 and reported 247 students in 2024-25. The school is 63% below the average for high schools in New York.
The district, ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 2 schools serving 500 students.
A large majority of enrollment at ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is White, at 96%. Other reported shares: 2% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 8%.
ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists 26.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 9.4 students per teacher. Across high schools in New York, the average ratio is 11.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 40% of the student body.
On the allk12 Grade, ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL lands at C+, ahead of 37% of New York public high schools.
Schools in New York with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 60.1%. ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL scores 56.8%.
In Washington County, home to about 60,522 people, the median household earns about $73,495 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL shares Washington County with 25 other public schools.
ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL places 1st of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 29 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 253 students
Nearby schools
- ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 253
- 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 JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 247 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 9.4:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Washington County.
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