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Enrollment
643
Elementary
DISTRICT 765 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARGYLE ISD·NCES 480867013742
Argyle West
1741 OLD JUSTIN RD, ARGYLE, TX 76226 · (940) 246-4007 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
27 students
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 41 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 63% · 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
Based on grade levels within ARGYLE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
83.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
80.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 52.0% | 31.0% | 13.0% | 4.0% |
| Mathematics | 47.0% | 33.0% | 13.0% | 7.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 83.0% | 80.0% |
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 69.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 100.0% | 73.0% |
| 2020-21 | 55.0% | 59.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
69.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 West
Argyle West's state test result (69.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle West this school | 643 | 4.2% | 69.8% |
| Rough Hollow Elementary School SPICEWOOD | 702 | 2.8% | 68.4% |
| STEM Academy at Bridlewood Elementary School FLOWER MOUND | 569 | 3.9% | 75.5% |
| Robert L Puster Elementary School FAIRVIEW | 548 | 3.6% | 87.4% |
| Bee Cave Elementary School AUSTIN | 785 | 3.4% | 66.6% |
| Clayton Elementary School AUSTIN | 637 | 4.9% | 77.2% |
Matched among Texas 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 West ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #317 of 4,401 | #22 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #132 of 4,466 ▲ 666 | #6 of 138 ▲ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #151 of 4,466 ▲ 137 | #8 of 138 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.0pp | #484 of 3,998 | #11 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #1,293 of 4,938 | #38 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #2,704 of 4,622 | #113 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #1,580 of 4,628 | #102 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.2% | #4,757 of 4,789 | #136 of 143 |
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
643
-234 (-27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 643 | 42.1 | 15.3:1 | 4% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 965 | 61.2 | 15.8:1 | 5% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 845 | 63.3 | 13.3:1 | 4% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 877 | 58 | 15.1:1 | 4% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Argyle West.
About Argyle West
Argyle West is a mid-sized elementary school in ARGYLE, Texas, (ZIP code 76226). The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 643 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Texas enroll about 519 students on average.
Argyle West falls under ARGYLE ISD, which has 8 schools enrolling 6,166 students.
The student body at Argyle West is 60% White. The school is also 19% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among Denton County residents, the White share is about 57%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
Argyle West has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1, with 42.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 4% at Argyle West. Public schools in Denton County average 35%.
Argyle West posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 69.8%, compared with a predicted 71.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Denton County, the median household earns about $111,498 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Argyle West, Denton County has 267 public schools.
The closest school to Argyle West is Jane Ruestmann Elementary School, located about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Argyle West at 3rd of 6.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 643, from 877 in 2020-21.
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Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARGYLE ISD
- Argyle High SchoolHigh · 1,644 students
- Argyle Middle SchoolMiddle · 969 students
- Jane Ruestmann Elementary SchoolElementary · 846 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 788 students
- Argyle South Elementary SchoolElementary · 783 students
- Argyle 6th Grade CenterMiddle · 492 students
Other schools in ARGYLE
- Argyle Middle SchoolMiddle · 969 students
- Jane Ruestmann Elementary SchoolElementary · 846 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 788 students
- Lance Thompson Elementary SchoolElementary · 701 students
- Argyle 6th Grade CenterMiddle · 492 students
Nearby schools
- Jane Ruestmann Elementary School0.6 mi · 846
- Lance Thompson Elementary School0.8 mi · 701
- Johnie R Daniel Elementary School1.7 mi · 593
- Argyle 6th Grade Center2.4 mi · 492
- Argyle Middle School2.5 mi · 969
- Argyle South Elementary School2.8 mi · 783
Frequently asked questions
About Argyle WestHow many students attend Argyle West?
Argyle West enrolls approximately 643 students in grades PK-05.
Is Argyle West an elementary, middle, or high school?
Argyle West is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Argyle West have?
Argyle West employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Argyle West?
Student demographics at Argyle West are roughly 60% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 19% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Argyle West in?
Argyle West is part of ARGYLE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.