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Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
278th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 68% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary is a small, rural PK–6 school in Argyle, Minnesota, serving 158 students as part of Stephen-Argyle Central Schools. For 2025–2026 it ranked in the 68th percentile of Minnesota elementary schools with 3 stars — solidly above average, though below its own peak: in 2021–2022 the school ranked in the 94th percentile with 5 stars, and it has since settled into the 60s and 70s. Its district is rated 4 stars and ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide.

Math and science are the school's clearest strengths. In 2025–2026, 61.5% of students were proficient in math (state: 44.9%) and 45% in science (state: 25.5%), and math proficiency has risen every reported year since 2022–2023. Reading is the big change: it sat around 59–60%, well above the state, from 2022–2023 through 2024–2025, then dropped to 48.4%, essentially the state average. Fifth grade stands out, with 70% proficiency in both math and reading and 45% in science, while reading in grades 3, 4 and 6 fell below state averages.

Compared with nearby Warren Elementary (about 10 miles away, 316 students), Stephen-Argyle has ranked higher in each of the three overlapping years and posts higher math and science scores, though Warren's current reading proficiency (53.1%) is higher. Stephen-Argyle has a lower free/reduced-lunch rate (36.08% vs. 43.67%) and a similar student-teacher ratio (13.8 vs. 13.2). Its effectiveness rankings vary by student group — male students at the 70th percentile and female students at the 62nd in 2025–2026 — and it has been notably strong for students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 78th to 84th percentiles in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025. Note that with only 158 students, a single grade's results can swing the school-wide numbers.

158
Students ?
13.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,862
Per pupil spending ?
36.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.
 705 Lincoln Ave
       Argyle, MN  56713-0279

(218) 437-6615

District: Stephen-Argyle Central Schools


Students who attend Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary usually attend:

High:    Stephen-Argyle Central High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.0%
Hispanic:
5.7%
African American:
0.6%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Above the Minnesota median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school54%
District avg47%
Minnesota avg43%
278th of 869
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
128th of 458Stephen-Argyle Central Schools among Minnesota 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202667.4278 of 86968.0%★★★☆☆
202573.0230 of 87273.6%★★★★☆
202474.0216 of 88175.5%★★★★☆
202363.2323 of 84561.8%★★★☆☆
202288.250 of 85894.2%★★★★★
202183.594 of 86989.2%★★★★☆
201961.6378 of 87056.6%★★★☆☆
201860.9371 of 84756.2%★★★☆☆
201763.7348 of 85359.2%★★★☆☆
201667.5291 of 84865.7%★★★☆☆
201559.6393 of 84053.2%★★★☆☆
201447.7530 of 82635.8%★★☆☆☆
201354.6444 of 82446.1%★★☆☆☆
201267.9267 of 82067.4%★★★☆☆
201167.9263 of 81467.7%★★★☆☆
201072.5186 of 80376.8%★★★★☆
200864.8284 of 78163.6%★★★☆☆
200771.5182 of 77776.6%★★★★☆
200668.7210 of 75672.2%★★★★☆
200476.6106 of 67684.3%★★★★☆
200384.047 of 67493.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202660.3303 of 79061.6%★★★☆☆
202566.3272 of 79966.0%★★★☆☆
202470.6231 of 80971.4%★★★★☆
202356.5376 of 78752.2%★★★☆☆
202175.5157 of 78379.9%★★★★☆
201934.3587 of 78725.4%★☆☆☆☆
201846.0499 of 77435.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202569.3171 of 76477.6%★★★★☆
202476.6123 of 79384.5%★★★★☆
202355.9341 of 77455.9%★★★☆☆
202184.052 of 68392.4%★★★★★
201977.3107 of 74085.5%★★★★☆
201880.873 of 72890.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202668.3241 of 80770.1%★★★★☆
202579.3133 of 81283.6%★★★★☆
202458.5366 of 82655.7%★★★☆☆
202369.1244 of 79969.5%★★★☆☆
202281.3106 of 80886.9%★★★★☆
202181.0103 of 78486.9%★★★★☆
201978.5126 of 79884.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202649.5367 of 71048.3%★★☆☆☆
202557.4305 of 71457.3%★★★☆☆
202455.0317 of 73056.6%★★★☆☆
202344.1415 of 71241.7%★★☆☆☆
202281.082 of 72588.7%★★★★☆
202173.4148 of 71079.2%★★★★☆
201950.3380 of 72247.4%★★☆☆☆
201847.7405 of 71243.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)70th percentile~ school
Female (2026)62nd percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)48th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?
Math62%+17 vs state
Reading48%~ state avg
Science45%+20 vs state

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Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary ranks 278th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary are 93% White, 6% Hispanic.

Students who attend Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Stephen-Argyle Central High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Stephen-Argyle Central Elementary.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025


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

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