Enrollment
150
Elementary
DISTRICT 99 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARGYLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550045000069
Argyle Elementary
14665 State Road 78, Argyle, WI 53504 · (608) 543-3318 · Lafayette County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL150 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
55 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 42%
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 | 20 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (21).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 54% · 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 School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
71.0%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.1% | 71.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 69.6% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
69.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 55% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 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
Argyle Elementary's state test result (69.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle Elementary this school | 150 | 36.7% | 69.7% |
| Rio Elementary Rio | 169 | 37.3% | 63.7% |
| Monticello Elementary Monticello | 131 | 34.4% | 54.1% |
| North Lakeland Elementary Manitowish Waters | 158 | 34.2% | 80.1% |
| Chain Exploration Center Waupaca | 139 | 33.1% | 74.7% |
| Elmwood Elementary Elmwood | 130 | 39.2% | 65.0% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Lafayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #197 of 982 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #180 of 992 ▲ 66 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #170 of 992 ▲ 49 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 150 | #998 of 1,157 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #627 of 1,064 | #5 of 6 |
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
150
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 220
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 150 | 14.6 | 10.3:1 | 37% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 147 | 14.6 | 10.1:1 | 37% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 153 | 15 | 10.2:1 | 39% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | 14 | 10.6:1 | 36% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 13.8 | 10.0:1 | 29% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 136 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 37% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | 13 | 11.9:1 | 32% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 176 | 12 | 14.7:1 | 14% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 13 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Argyle Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (138 to 150); teachers up 6% (13.8 to 14.6).
About Argyle Elementary
Argyle Elementary is a small elementary school in Argyle, Wisconsin, (ZIP code 53504). The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 150 students. That puts enrollment 54% below the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Argyle Elementary is a school in Argyle School District. The district has 3 schools and 297 students.
The share of White students at Argyle Elementary is 89%. The next largest groups are 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. In Lafayette County overall, the White share is about 91%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 21%.
With 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.3:1. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1, 4.4 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 37% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Argyle Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 86% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Argyle Elementary is in the top 10% of Wisconsin schools: 69.7% actual against 55.1% predicted.
In Lafayette County, median household income comes to about $76,462, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 17, with about 2,658 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Argyle Middle, is the closest to Argyle Elementary. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of Argyle Elementary. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Argyle Elementary is 1st of 9 on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Argyle Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (149) and 2024-25 (150).
The allk12 page for Argyle Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lafayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,942
Census ACS
Median income
$76,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
2,658 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Argyle School District
- Argyle HighHigh · 85 students
- Argyle MiddleMiddle · 62 students
Other schools in Argyle
- Argyle HighHigh · 85 students
- Argyle MiddleMiddle · 62 students
Other Argyle Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Argyle Elementary. Argyle Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLORANGE PARK, FL · 722 students
- Argyle Elementary SchoolSmyrna, GA · 333 students
- ARGYLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLARGYLE, NY · 253 students
Nearby schools
- Argyle Middle0.0 mi · 62
- Argyle High0.0 mi · 85
- Pecatonica High6.8 mi · 198
- Black Hawk High9.5 mi · 96
- Black Hawk Middle9.5 mi · 76
- Black Hawk Elementary9.5 mi · 163
Frequently asked questions
About Argyle ElementaryHow large is Argyle Elementary?
Argyle Elementary enrolls approximately 150 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Argyle Elementary serve?
Argyle Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Argyle Elementary have?
Argyle Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Argyle Elementary?
At Argyle Elementary, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is Argyle Elementary public or private?
Argyle Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Argyle School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.