ANSON EL

ANSON EL, a low-enrollment K-5 school in ANSON, Texas, operated by ANSON ISD, works with 360 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 31% below typical.

ANSON EL is one of 3 schools operated by ANSON ISD, a district that caters to 723 students overall.

On demographics, ANSON EL reports that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 46% White, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

Looking at school resources, ANSON EL logs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 64% of students at ANSON EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, ANSON EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.1%; this one delivers 36.9%.

Around the school, Jones County reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,464 per year, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Jones County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,572 students), of which ANSON EL is one.

The closest other public school is ANSON MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, ANSON EL comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 49.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at ANSON EL has held roughly steady, going from 365 students in 2018 to 360 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, the feed for ANSON EL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.