Anthony Burns Elementary

Located at 60 Gallery Road, in Stafford, Virginia, Anthony Burns Elementary is a medium-sized elementary-level community that instructs 730 students (grades K through 5), run under Stafford County Public Schools. By comparison, Virginia's public schools average about 499 students each, so Anthony Burns Elementary sits 46% above that benchmark.

Within Stafford County Public Schools, which oversees 32 schools and 31,812 students, Anthony Burns Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Anthony Burns Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black at 34%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 27% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Stafford County as a whole is about 20% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Anthony Burns Elementary logs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Stafford County's rate of about 45%.

After controlling for student poverty, Anthony Burns Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 70.0%; this one delivers 60.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Stafford County reports that median household income runs about $137,807, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Stafford County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,812 students), Anthony Burns Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Hampton Oaks Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Anthony Burns Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Anthony Burns Elementary at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 67.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Anthony Burns Elementary has ticked down 14%, going from 851 students in 2018 to 730 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment grew from 4% to 9% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.