Anthem Elementary School

Public school, pre-kindergarten to ungraded · Florence, Arizona

Anthem Elementary School in Florence, Arizona enrolled 722 students in 2024-25 with 44.5 full-time teachers, 16.2 students per teacher against the Arizona median of 14.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 36% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arizona: 40.4% and 34%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%

743 students in 2022-23, 705 students in 2023-24, 722 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 42.8 to 44.5.

Students enrolled at Anthem Elementary School by school year2022-23: 743, 2023-24: 705, 2024-25: 72202004006008002022-237432023-247052024-25722
Students enrolled at Anthem Elementary School by school year2022-23: 743, 2023-24: 705, 2024-25: 72202004006008002022-237432023-247052024-25722
Students enrolled at Anthem Elementary School by school year2022-23: 743, 2023-24: 705, 2024-25: 72202004006008002022-237432023-247052024-25722
Students enrolled at Anthem Elementary School by school year2022-23: 743, 2023-24: 705, 2024-25: 72202004006008002022-237432023-247052024-25722
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2374342.817.4
2023-2470541.517.0
2024-2572244.516.2

16.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 60 of every 100 Arizona schools of this kind

Among the 121 Arizona schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; This school 16.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 16.2state median 14.8U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; This school 16.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 16.2state median 14.8U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; This school 16.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 16.2state median 14.8U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Arizona other schools, 2024-25121 values from 3.0 to 85.0; This school 16.2; state median 14.8.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherThis school 16.2state median 14.8U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Anthem Elementary School enrolled 894 students and reported no counselor; it reported 46 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions46
  • Chronically absent30.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

44.2% of students were White, 37.3% Hispanic, 9.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White44.2%
  2. Hispanic37.3%
  3. Two or more races9.1%
  4. Black5.5%
  5. American Indian1.4%
  6. Asian1.2%
  7. Pacific Islander1.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Anthem Elementary School scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 30% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtArizona
Reading and language arts, 2021-2236%28%40.4%
Math, 2022-2330%21% (2021-22)34%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Florence

4 public schools of this kind in Florence report 2024-25 enrollment; Anthem Elementary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
American Leadership Academy Anthem K-61,07911.926.9%
Anthem Elementary School72216.233.9%
Mountain Vista Academy1639.154.8%
Florence Virtual Academy15538.8not reported

All public schools in Florence →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Anthem Elementary School

  1. Florence Virtual AcademyThe nearest public school of this kind, 5.6 miles away: 155 students, 38.8 per teacher (2024-25).5.6 mi
  2. Coolidge Virtual AcademyThe next nearest public school of this kind, 6.0 miles away: 106 students (2024-25).6.0 mi
  3. Compare Anthem Elementary School with Florence Virtual AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Florence Unified School District spends per student$10,483 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,483
  5. The largest public schools in ArizonaAnthem Elementary School is the number 35 by size of 177 Arizona schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#35 of 177
  6. Arizona schools by students per teacher16.2 students per teacher here against the Arizona median of 14.8 for schools of this kind.16.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Anthem Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Anthem Elementary School?
    722 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 743 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Florence, AZ.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Anthem Elementary School?
    16.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arizona median for schools of this kind is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Anthem Elementary School a Title I school?
    Anthem Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Anthem Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Anthem Elementary School scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 30% in math in 2022-23, against 40.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23 across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Anthem Elementary School in?
    Florence Unified School District, NCES district ID 0402920. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 040292002637 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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