Enrollment
351
Elementary
DISTRICT 625 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION·NCES 120126001252
ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
9501 NE JACKSONVILLE RD, ANTHONY, FL 32617 · (352) 671-6000 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
246 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
42.3%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
59.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.3% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 51.6% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 351 | 70.1% | 47.9% |
| MIMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MIMS | 393 | 68.2% | 43.9% |
| OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TITUSVILLE | 473 | 68.5% | 44.8% |
| COQUINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TITUSVILLE | 466 | 70.2% | 51.8% |
| FIVE POINTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE CITY | 349 | 75.6% | 40.4% |
| CARLTON PALMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKELAND | 402 | 66.7% | 44.4% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #1,440 of 2,136 | #12 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,145 of 2,149 ▲ 172 | #8 of 32 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #1,684 of 2,149 ▼ 60 | #18 of 32 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #1,886 of 2,267 | #30 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #802 of 2,077 | #10 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #594 of 2,108 | #17 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.1% | #455 of 2,188 | #9 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #1,162 of 1,374 | #6 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
351
-32 (-8%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 351 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 70% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 70% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 72% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 69% (263) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 78% (288) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 25 | 15.3:1 | 74% (284) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 28 | 12.4:1 | 81% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 302 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 75% (226) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | 24 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in ANTHONY, Florida, according to federal school records. The school has 351 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 604 students for elementary schools in Florida.
MARION (62 schools, 46,349 students) runs ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
At ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up the biggest share, 50%. Other students are 27% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Marion County residents are about 69% White. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
Its staff includes 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.3 students per teacher. Compared with the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 70% of students at ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Marion County, the average eligibility rate is 57%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 46.0% at ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 47.9%.
In Marion County, home to about 400,078 people, median household income comes to about $61,010, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marion County's 68 public schools enroll about 46,349 students and include ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
OCALA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits about 3.4 miles from ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 40.5%, lower than ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 47.9%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment decreased 8% over 4 years, reaching 351 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 13.2:1 in 2020-21 to 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
400,078
Census ACS
Median income
$61,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
46,349 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARION
- WEST PORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,022 students
- FOREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,387 students
- BELLEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,904 students
- VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,684 students
- BELLEVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,600 students
- DUNNELLON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,562 students
Other Anthony Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Anthony Elementary. ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 5.
- Anthony Elementary SchoolANTHONY, TX · 312 students
- Anthony ElementaryLeavenworth, KS · 274 students
- Anthony ElemAnthony, KS · 210 students
- ANTHONY ELEMENTARYANTHONY, NM · 163 students
Nearby schools
- OCALA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.4 mi · 682
- SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 435
- NORTH MARION HIGH SCHOOL3.9 mi · 1,228
- NORTH MARION MIDDLE SCHOOL4.3 mi · 738
- FORDHAM EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY4.6 mi · 215
- OCALI CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL4.7 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 351 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 50% White, 18% Hispanic, 27% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MARION in Marion County.
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