📍 202 E. Allen, Argonia, Sumner County, 67004
Argonia Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Argonia, Sumner County. The school has 69 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Argonia Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Argonia Elem enrolls 69 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 7.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 12% Two or more races and 4.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58 | 84% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 4.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
34 of the school's 69 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 29 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Argonia Elem is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-40, state senate district 32, state house district 116.
Argonia Elem is one of 2 schools in Argonia Public Schools, based in Argonia, Kansas. The district serves 149 students district-wide and employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 69 students, Argonia Elem is close to the district average of about 75 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote