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Argyle Elementary

Q: Is Argyle Elementary a good school?

Argyle Elementary ranks 279 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Argyle Elementary is a public elementary school in Argyle, Wisconsin, serving 147 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Argyle School District, which is ranked 248 out of 426 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Argyle Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently exceeding state averages in proficiency rates on the Forward Exam. In the 2024-2025 school year, Argyle's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students achieved proficiency rates of 71.43%, 62.96%, and 71.43% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 52.14%, 52.21%, and 51.26%. In Mathematics, Argyle's students also outperformed the state, with proficiency rates of 57.14%, 77.78%, and 76.19% versus 55%, 53.96%, and 52.58%. The school's strong performance extends to specific student subgroups, with female students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds ranking among the top in the state.

Argyle Elementary's success is further highlighted by its low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than many nearby schools like Belleville Elementary, Mineral Point Elementary, and New Glarus Elementary. The school has also shown consistent improvement over time, moving from a 1-star to a 4-star rating on SchoolDigger and significantly improving its statewide ranking from 798 out of 1,075 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 279 out of 1,044 in 2024-2025.

150

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,904

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14665 State Road 78
Argyle, WI 53504

(608) 543-3318

District: Argyle School District

Students who attend Argyle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Argyle Middle
High:	Argyle High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (67% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Wisconsin avg54%

279^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^th of 426Argyle School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	279 of 1044	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	191 of 1061	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	362 of 1067	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	395 of 1067	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	511 of 1050	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	465 of 1037	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	561 of 1025	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.3	742 of 1071	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.0	798 of 1075	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.7	618 of 1076	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.9	768 of 1061	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.8	687 of 1053	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.0	682 of 1045	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.8	384 of 1045	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.8	431 of 1030	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	82.5	50 of 1021	95.1%	★★★★★
2004	78.8	115 of 633	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	190 of 1001	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	134 of 1011	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	445 of 1010	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	394 of 1017	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	383 of 1004	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	446 of 1002	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	413 of 997	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	67 of 870	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	160 of 866	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	162 of 871	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	313 of 859	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.5	657 of 847	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	374 of 874	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	589 of 854	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	435 of 1000	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	354 of 1012	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	191 of 1011	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	578 of 1017	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	595 of 1003	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	190 of 1002	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	420 of 997	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	406 of 802	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	32.9	524 of 699	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.6	185 of 718	74.2%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-24 vs school

White (2021)25th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+17 vs state

Social Studies70%+7 vs state

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Science48%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Argyle Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Argyle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14665 State Road 78	Argyle	53504	Lafayette County	Argyle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 543-3318	150	15	10.2	36.7%	133 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	72.5	279^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.3%		77.8	191^st of 1061 public elementary schools	82.0%	88	71.4	63.0	71.4				57.1	77.8	76.2				70.4		48.2		$15,904	$1,139	$14,765
Black Hawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 E Center St	South Wayne	53587	Lafayette County	Black Hawk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 439-5444	163	16	10.0	46.6%	157 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.3	263^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	74.8%		73.1	265^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.0%	2	52.9	74.1	47.4				64.7	77.8	52.6				77.8		74.1		$16,746	$1,189	$15,557
Pecatonica Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 School Rd	Hollandale	53544	Iowa County	Pecatonica Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 523-4283	171	19	9.0	36.8%	162 (94.7%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	49	594^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.1%		54.6	571^st of 1061 public elementary schools	46.2%	23	76.7	44.8	33.3				70.0	44.8	36.7				62.1		48.3		$15,542	$1,151	$14,391
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	920 4th Street	Monroe	53566	Green County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 328-7130	342	29	11.8	50.0%	247 (72.2%)	6 (1.8%)	81 (23.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	62.9	415^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.2%		52.3	604^th of 1061 public elementary schools	43.1%	189	51.9	58.3	46.7				71.2	70.0	62.9				65.0		53.3		$14,987	$1,093	$13,895
Darlington Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	11630 Center Hill Road	Darlington	53530	Lafayette County	Darlington Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 776-4021	636	45	14.1	48.4%	408 (64.2%)	0 (0.0%)	220 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	53.2	549^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.4%		49.6	626^th of 1061 public elementary schools	41.0%	77	52.2	39.6	55.1	56.5	45.9	66.7	58.6	43.6	66.7	57.1	45.9	60.9	63.6	70.3	40.0	70.3	$11,558	$883	$10,675
New Glarus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19 14th Avenue	New Glarus	53574	Green County	New Glarus School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 527-2410	419	29	14.4	20.0%	376 (89.7%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	77.9	194^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.4%		81.6	139^th of 1061 public elementary schools	86.9%	55	68.8	67.1	66.7				70.3	62.2	72.9				81.7		64.6		$11,130	$233	$10,898
Monticello Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	334 S Main St	Monticello	53570	Green County	Monticello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 938-4194	131	15	8.6	34.4%	116 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	48.9	597^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.8%		59.2	499^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.0%	98	33.3	56.5	62.5				56.3	43.5	56.3				56.5		47.8		$14,917	$916	$14,001
Abraham Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2625 14th Avenue	Monroe	53566	Green County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 328-7172	267	20	13.6	43.8%	228 (85.4%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	68.2	342^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	67.2%		59.4	494^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.4%	152	64.3	56.5	63.0				78.6	65.2	85.2				52.2		52.2		$13,501	$1,155	$12,346
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3005 8 1/2 Street	Monroe	53566	Green County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 328-7134	362	28	12.9	40.1%	306 (84.5%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	74.9	240^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.0%		77	205^th of 1061 public elementary schools	80.7%	35	50.0	70.5	63.9				64.3	70.5	75.4				77.1		65.6		$14,294	$679	$13,616
Mineral Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	611 Cothern St	Mineral Point	53565	Iowa County	Mineral Point Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 987-0711	377	28	13.3	20.4%	355 (94.2%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	77.3	203^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	80.6%		75.7	227^th of 1061 public elementary schools	78.6%	24	65.2	67.4	60.0				57.6	72.1	74.6				88.4		79.1		$13,617	$566	$13,051

Frequently Asked Questions about Argyle Elementary

Is Argyle Elementary a good school?

Argyle Elementary ranks 279^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Argyle Elementary attend?

Students who attend Argyle Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Argyle Middle
High : Argyle High

What is the racial makeup of Argyle Elementary?

Students at Argyle Elementary are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Argyle Elementary in?

Argyle School District

How many students attend Argyle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Argyle Elementary.

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