Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANSON ISD·NCES 480840000210
Anson Elementary School
922 AVE M, ANSON, TX 79501 · (325) 823-3361 · Jones County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
229 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
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 | 60 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 63% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within ANSON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
37.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -8.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -14.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 6.0% | 13.0% | 26.0% | 55.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 37.0% | 19.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
35.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Anson Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson Elementary School this school | 360 | 63.6% | 35.1% |
| Crockett Elementary School BORGER | 357 | 64.4% | 34.9% |
| Stephen F Austin Elementary School PAMPA | 371 | 65.5% | N/A |
| Central Elementary School STEPHENVILLE | 405 | 63.2% | N/A |
| Gateway Elementary School BORGER | 311 | 62.4% | N/A |
| Summit Hill Elementary School HOWE | 323 | 62.8% | N/A |
Matched among Texas 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 Anson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #3,145 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #4,384 of 4,466 ▼ 357 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,899 of 4,466 ▼ 1,367 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #3,801 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #153 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #1,845 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.6% | #2,940 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #2,754 of 2,838 |
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
360
+20 (+6%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 360 | 32.2 | 11.2:1 | 64% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 31.6 | 11.6:1 | 70% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 32.2 | 11.4:1 | 68% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 30 | 11.3:1 | 68% (232) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 29.7 | 12.3:1 | 65% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 29 | 11.8:1 | 66% (227) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 72% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 414 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 63% (259) |
| 1990-91 | 434 | 28 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (365 to 360); teachers up 8% (29.7 to 32.2).
About Anson Elementary School
Anson Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in ANSON, Texas. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 360 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 31% smaller than that.
ANSON ISD has 3 schools; together they serve 723 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Anson Elementary School, at 48%. Enrollment also includes 46% White and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Jones County, the Hispanic share is about 29%. Anson Elementary School's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.2 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 64%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Anson Elementary School is -11.4 points: 35.1% actual, 46.5% predicted.
Jones County census figures show that the median household income is $59,464, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Jones County is home to 14 public schools and about 2,572 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Anson Middle School, is about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Anson Elementary School ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 6% from 2020-21, when Anson Elementary School had 340 students, to 2024-25, when it had 360.
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Jones County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,304
Census ACS
Median income
$59,464
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,572 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ANSON ISD
- Anson High SchoolHigh · 200 students
- Anson Middle SchoolMiddle · 163 students
Other schools in ANSON
- Anson High SchoolHigh · 200 students
- Anson Middle SchoolMiddle · 163 students
Other Anson Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Anson Elementary. Anson Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Anson Elementary SchoolMarshalltown, IA · 286 students
Nearby schools
- Anson Middle School0.1 mi · 163
- Anson High School0.5 mi · 200
- Hawley Middle School11.0 mi · 193
- Hawley Elementary School11.1 mi · 358
- Hawley High School11.1 mi · 216
- Hawley Center for Accelerated Learning11.3 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Anson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Anson Elementary School?
Anson Elementary School enrolls approximately 360 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Anson Elementary School serve?
Anson Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anson Elementary School is approximately 11.2:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Anson Elementary School?
At Anson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 48% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Anson Elementary School public or private?
Anson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ANSON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.