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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Anthem Elementary School right now?
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Enrollment
722
Combined
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLORENCE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (4437)·NCES 040292002637
Anthem Elementary School
2700 N. Anthem Way, Florence, AZ 85132 · (520) 723-6400 · Pinal County
GRADES PK–09COMBINED31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL722 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Arizona public K-12 schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 38% smaller than its 8th grade class (97).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
30.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +5.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 5 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 18.0% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Anthem Elementary School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #11 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #10 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.5pp | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 722 | #6 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #10 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #7 of 10 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
722
-139 (-16%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 854
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 18.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 722 | 44.5 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 41.5 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 743 | 42.8 | 17.4:1 | 45% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 861 | 46 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 818 | 42 | 19.5:1 | 58% (474) |
| 2015-16 | 778 | 40 | 19.4:1 | 10% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 854 | 49 | 17.4:1 | 54% (459) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anthem Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (818 to 722); teachers up 6% (42 to 44.5).
About Anthem Elementary School
Students in Florence, Arizona, attend Anthem Elementary School, a medium-sized combined-grade school. Enrolled students number 722 students, in pre-K through 9. Enrollment is 31% higher than the average for combined schools in Arizona, which is about 550.
Anthem Elementary School falls under Florence Unified School District (4437), which has 14 schools enrolling 8,731 students.
Enrollment at Anthem Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 44%. Other reported shares: 37% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 6% Black. That compares with about 62% White among all Pinal County residents. Anthem Elementary School has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.2:1, with 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among combined schools in Arizona is 21.4:1, higher than at this school.
Anthem Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 47% of Arizona public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Anthem Elementary School is located in Pinal County, where median household income is about $80,266, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Anthem Elementary School is one of 155 public schools in Pinal County, which together enroll about 63,837 students.
American Leadership Academy Anthem K-6 is the closest public school, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles.
In the federal locale system, Anthem Elementary School is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 861 to 722. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.2:1.
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Pinal County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
469,006
Census ACS
Median income
$80,266
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
63,837 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Florence Unified School District (4437)
- Poston Butte High SchoolHigh · 1,310 students
- Florence High SchoolHigh · 857 students
- Florence K-8Elementary · 805 students
- San Tan Foothills High SchoolHigh · 793 students
- Circle Cross K8 STEM AcademyElementary · 728 students
- Walker Butte Middle SchoolElementary · 718 students
Other schools in Florence
- American Leadership Academy Anthem K-6Combined · 1,079 students
- Florence High SchoolHigh · 857 students
- Florence K-8Elementary · 805 students
- Magma Ranch K8 SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Mountain Vista AcademyCombined · 163 students
- Florence Virtual AcademyCombined · 155 students
Nearby schools
- American Leadership Academy Anthem K-61.2 mi · 1,079
- Florence High School5.6 mi · 857
- Florence Virtual Academy5.6 mi · 155
- Florence K-85.7 mi · 805
- Coolidge Virtual Academy6.0 mi · 106
- Coolidge Alternative Program6.0 mi · 120
Frequently asked questions
About Anthem Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Anthem Elementary School?
Anthem Elementary School enrolls approximately 722 students in grades PK-09.
What age range does Anthem Elementary School serve?
Anthem Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anthem Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anthem Elementary School is approximately 16.2:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Anthem Elementary School?
At Anthem Elementary School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 37% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Anthem Elementary School public or private?
Anthem Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Florence Unified School District (4437).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.