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Schools in Anthony · Anthony Independent School District

Anthony’s public schools score below 71% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

In Anthony, 43% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Anthony, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#490of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.3K
▲ 27% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
725 students on the public path
In brief

Anthony’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,306 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Anthony Middle, then Anthony H S. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Anthony’s grade

C Test scores

C: better than 29% of Texas school districts, #490 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (682)Better than 27%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 458 test results could put Anthony anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Anthony’s students in the tested grades sat them (457 in math, 460 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Anthony, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Anthony ElAnthony Independent School DistrictD
6–8Anthony MiddleAnthony Independent School DistrictC−
9–12Anthony H SAnthony Independent School DistrictC+

Anthony’s public schools are run by Anthony Independent School District. Parts of Anthony (15% of its land) are served by Canutillo Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Anthony Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 725 students · 13.4 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$16,306TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 51.1% · 460 students tested
Math36%
State average 40.9% · 457 students tested

Anthony vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Anthony’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AnthonyCAnthony Independent
VintonB−Canutillo Independent
El PasoCEl Paso Independent PK–12 · Ysleta Independent PK–12

Anthony, NM borders Anthony but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Anthony

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Anthonyby address
Anthony El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
312 students15:1Rate it →
Anthony Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
170 students13:1Rate it →
Anthony H S
High · Grades 9–12
C+
243 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Raymond Tellas Academy - Jjaep and Anthony Isd - Daep).

Questions about Anthony’s schools

Are Anthony’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Anthony children attend score below 71% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #490 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Anthony in?

Anthony Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 725 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Anthony are served by Canutillo Independent.

Where do Anthony kids go to high school?

Anthony H S, with 243 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Anthony spend per student?

$16,306 in Anthony Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.