Photo: DwayneP · CC BY-SA 3.0Argo’s public schools outscore 54% of Alabama districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Argo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Argo’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 90 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Argo’s, its schools beat 47%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 26% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,330 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then five middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Argo’s grade
B−: better than 54% of Alabama school districts, #92 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores are above the Alabama average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Argo, with each school’s own grade.
Argo’s public schools are run by St. Clair County School District, which also serves Ashville, Margaret, Moody and Odenville and others. Parts of Argo (3% of its land) are served by Jefferson County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Argo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Argo’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Argo | B− | St. Clair County |
| Trussville | A+ | Trussville City |
| Margaret | B− | St. Clair County |
| Springville | B− | St. Clair County |
2 of the 3 neighbors share St. Clair County with Argo, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Argo
15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Argo’s schools
Are Argo’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Alabama: the public schools Argo children attend outscore 54% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #92 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Argo in?
St. Clair County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,658 students in 18 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Argo are served by Jefferson County.
Where do Argo kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Springville High School, Moody High School, Saint Clair County High School, Ragland High School and Ashville High School.
What is Argo’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in St. Clair County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Argo spend per student?
$11,330 in St. Clair County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Argo families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.