Best Public Schools in Argonia, KS

Summary:

The city of Argonia, Kansas is home to two schools: Argonia High and Argonia Elementary, both part of the Argonia Public Schools district. Argonia High consistently ranks among the top 30 high schools in Kansas, with a 5-star rating in recent years, while Argonia Elementary has a lower ranking, placing around the middle of the pack among Kansas elementary schools.

Argonia High boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5% and a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3%. The school outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 47.91% and 34.03% proficiency, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, Argonia Elementary has a lower performance on standardized tests, underperforming the state average in Mathematics, with 48.26% proficiency, despite outperforming the state in English Language Arts with 60.71% proficiency.

Both schools serve a relatively economically disadvantaged population, with 44.44% of Argonia High students and 55.38% of Argonia Elementary students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The student-teacher ratios are relatively low, with 7.1 at Argonia High and 8.2 at Argonia Elementary, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, Argonia High stands out as the stronger-performing school in the district, while Argonia Elementary may benefit from further analysis and targeted interventions to improve its academic outcomes, particularly in Mathematics.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
Argonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 E. Allen	Argonia	67004	Sumner County	Argonia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 435-6716	65	9	7.6	56.9%	55 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.8%)								(n/a)	57.1				60.7	21.4				48.3			$18,819	$2,315	$16,504
Argonia High	Public	6-12	504 N Pine	Argonia	67004	Sumner County	Argonia Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 435-6611	84	9	9.1	36.9%	64 (76.2%)	2 (2.4%)	10 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.3%)								(n/a)		41.2	63.6	42.9	47.9		41.2	36.4	21.4	34.0	14.3	14.3	$19,229	$1,992	$17,236

Cities Near Argonia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Conway Springs	10.84 mi	3	61^st
Norwich	14 mi	3	117^th
Harper	14.57 mi	1	158^th
Anthony	15.5 mi	3	155^th
Caldwell	18.22 mi	3	89^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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