Anthony Elementary

Set in Leavenworth, Kansas, Anthony Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community, run under Leavenworth. It caters to 274 students across grades 1 through 4.

Within Leavenworth, which oversees 8 schools and 3,268 students, Anthony Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Anthony Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 27% Black, 20% multiracial, 11% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Leavenworth County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Anthony Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.1%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Leavenworth County indicate median household income runs about $89,218, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Anthony Elementary is one of 30 public schools in Leavenworth County (combined enrollment of about 13,185 students).

Leavenworth Sr High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Anthony Elementary at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 26.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 37%: 433 students in 2018 compared to 274 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 47% to 39% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.