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Argentine Middle

Public Grades 6-8

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Argentine Middle is a public middle school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 551 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Kansas City school district, which is ranked 257 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Argentine Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Kansas middle schools over the past decade.

Academically, Argentine Middle significantly underperforms compared to the Kansas City and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.09% of Argentine Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.63% for Kansas City and 44.47% for the state. The math proficiency rate was even lower at 6.21%, compared to 14.56% for Kansas City and 38.73% for the state. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Kansas middle schools for White, Hispanic, English Language Learner, African American, and low-socioeconomic status students.

Additionally, Argentine Middle faces significant challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 41.2% in recent years, and dropout rates higher than the state average. When compared to nearby schools like D.D. Eisenhower Middle, Gloria Willis Middle, and Carl B. Bruce Middle, Argentine Middle is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics, with proficiency rates that are 2-3 times lower.

519

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,499

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2123 Ruby Avenue
Kansas City, KS 66106

(913) 627-6750

District: Kansas City

Students who attend Argentine Middle usually attend:

High:

J C Harmon High

Feeder schools for Argentine Middle:

Elementary:	Emerson Elementary
	Frances Willard Elementary
	New Stanley Elementary
	Noble Prentis Elementary
	More...
	Silver City Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.6%

African American:

15.6%

White:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (8% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg17%

Kansas avg42%

357^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Middle Schools in the Kansas City

257^th of 264Kansas City among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	357 of 363	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	347 of 362	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	349 of 362	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	363 of 368	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	361 of 367	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	335 of 368	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	334 of 350	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	342 of 358	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.7	329 of 343	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	350 of 368	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.4	353 of 355	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.2	342 of 342	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.7	311 of 320	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.1	306 of 316	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.8	296 of 307	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.4	292 of 296	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.6	276 of 286	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.1	259 of 277	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	58 of 68	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	63 of 73	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	56 of 73	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	65 of 72	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	51 of 65	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	39 of 69	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	31 of 57	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.7	116 of 160	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	52 of 157	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.6	128 of 132	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	65 of 67	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	43 of 65	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	51 of 62	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	51 of 60	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.4	7 of 56	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	18 of 58	69.0%	★★★★☆
2018	35.6	48 of 60	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.0	306 of 313	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	257 of 294	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	257 of 275	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	127 of 135	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	128 of 144	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	125 of 140	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	127 of 138	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	124 of 135	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	87 of 128	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	90 of 114	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	278 of 285	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	269 of 296	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	281 of 300	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	260 of 270	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	258 of 275	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	205 of 270	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	230 of 255	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	7.5	304 of 308	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	276 of 301	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	273 of 280	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	22.8	76 of 90	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	141 of 177	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	144 of 164	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	172 of 178	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	72 of 171	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	116 of 160	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	52 of 157	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.6	128 of 132	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	343 of 349	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	323 of 347	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	328 of 349	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	347 of 349	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	342 of 349	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	318 of 344	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	327 of 333	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2021)28th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)16th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-29 vs state

Mathematics6%-33 vs state

Science3%-38 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, September 1, 2019

It was horrible, my friend was sexually assaulted on school grounds and reported the student yet no one did anything. Apparently it was the only space which didn't have cameras. Kids are fighting each other everyday and kids are being ignore and bullied. But now I'm at better school where they care unlike Argentine. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Argentine Middle	Public	6-8	2123 Ruby Avenue	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6750	519	38	13.5	80.0%	57 (11.0%)	81 (15.6%)	351 (67.6%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.7%)	3.9	357^th of 363 public middle schools	1.7%		10	347^th of 362 public middle schools	4.1%	10	11.5	21.8	11.5	15.1	8.5	4.5	5.4	6.2	3.4	3.4	$20,499	$6,171	$14,328
Central Middle	Public	6-8	925 Ivandale	Kansas City	66101	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6150	687	41	16.5	84.3%	23 (3.3%)	84 (12.2%)	529 (77.0%)	31 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	11 (1.6%)	3.1	363^rd of 363 public middle schools	0.0%		7.3	357^th of 362 public middle schools	1.4%	6	13.6	15.0	6.4	11.7	10.4	8.7	0.9	6.8	3.8	3.8	$17,844	$5,692	$12,152
Rosedale Middle	Public	6-8	3600 Springfield	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6900	501	35	14.1	86.4%	44 (8.8%)	83 (16.6%)	350 (69.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.6%)	3.9	358^th of 363 public middle schools	1.4%		9.5	350^th of 362 public middle schools	3.3%	8	15.6	13.2	13.7	14.3	8.1	5.8	8.0	7.3	7.5	7.5	$20,137	$6,699	$13,437
Turner Middle School	Public	6-8	1312 South 55th	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	No	(913) 288-4000	585	41	14.1	82.7%	153 (26.2%)	87 (14.9%)	301 (51.5%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	18.9	318^th of 363 public middle schools	12.4%		16.5	325^th of 362 public middle schools	10.2%	7		25.7	29.1	27.5		18.7	25.9	22.4	20.0	20.0	$13,426	$2,369	$11,057
Indian Hills Middle	Public	7-8	6400 Mission Rd	Prairie Village	66208	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-0400	879	58	15.1	13.8%	733 (83.4%)	13 (1.5%)	73 (8.3%)	14 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.0%)	96.9	4^th of 363 public middle schools	98.9%		98	1^st of 362 public middle schools	99.7%	3		77.2	75.7	76.5		69.8	73.5	71.7	60.0	60.0	$11,263	$410	$10,853
Carl B. Bruce Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 N 18th St	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4000	821	54	15.3	90.7%	17 (2.1%)	214 (26.1%)	533 (64.9%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.7%)	6.3	351^st of 363 public middle schools	3.3%		7.3	358^th of 362 public middle schools	1.1%	7	20.7	23.0	13.7	19.3	13.6	9.9	8.4	10.6	7.3	7.3	$17,863	$6,068	$11,794
Hocker Grove Middle	Public	7-8	10400 Johnson Dr	Shawnee	66203	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 993-0200	714	53	13.4	53.6%	372 (52.1%)	64 (9.0%)	225 (31.5%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.7%)	54.8	145^th of 363 public middle schools	60.1%		52.2	141^st of 362 public middle schools	61.0%	4		44.2	41.5	42.9		35.7	39.4	37.4	41.4	41.4	$11,857	$1,010	$10,846
Turner Sixth Grade Academy	Public	6	6425 Riverview	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Turner-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 288-3800	299	19	15.4	78.9%	75 (25.1%)	41 (13.7%)	150 (50.2%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)								(n/a)	30.2			30.2	28.2			28.2			$13,253	$1,485	$11,768
Gloria Willis Middle School	Public	6-8	1735 N. 64th Terrace	Kansas City	66102	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-6300	737	39	18.7	85.8%	39 (5.3%)	197 (26.7%)	421 (57.1%)	56 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	20 (2.7%)	5.2	354^th of 363 public middle schools	2.5%		9.1	351^st of 362 public middle schools	3.0%	3	16.7	16.5	17.2	16.8	12.4	7.4	9.5	9.8	8.3	8.3	$17,786	$6,202	$11,584
Trailridge Middle	Public	7-8	7500 Quivira Rd	Shawnee	66216	Johnson County	Shawnee Mission Pub School	No	No	No	No	(913) 993-1000	752	53	14.1	42.6%	425 (56.5%)	86 (11.4%)	169 (22.5%)	20 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.3%)	76.1	57^th of 363 public middle schools	84.3%		71.4	67^th of 362 public middle schools	81.5%	10		52.1	52.3	52.2		46.3	51.2	48.8	48.5	48.5	$12,759	$925	$11,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Argentine Middle

How many students attend Argentine Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Argentine Middle.

Is Argentine Middle a good school?

Argentine Middle ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Kansas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Argentine Middle attend?

Students who attend Argentine Middle usually go on to attend J C Harmon High

What district is Argentine Middle in?

Kansas City

What is the racial makeup of Argentine Middle?

Students at Argentine Middle are 68% Hispanic, 16% African American, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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