ANTHONY EL

347 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

**Anthony Elementary School**, located at 610 Sixth St in Anthony, Texas, serves as a primary educational anchor for the local community within the Anthony Independent School District. As a PK-5 institution, the school focuses on building a strong academic foundation for students during their most formative years, emphasizing literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional development. The school’s location in the small border city of Anthony places it in a unique geographic setting, often reflecting the bicultural identity and community-oriented values of the region.

The school is dedicated to creating a supportive learning environment that encourages student growth and parent involvement. By fostering a close-knit atmosphere, Anthony Elementary aims to bridge the gap between early childhood education and middle school preparedness. The staff typically works to implement state-mandated curriculum standards while tailoring instruction to meet the diverse needs of their student population, striving to ensure that every child—regardless of their starting point—has the resources necessary to succeed in a bilingual and academically rigorous environment.

347

Total Students

24.9

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ANTHONY EL
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	335
Black	3
Asian	1

Hispanic
335 (96.5 %)
White
8 (2.3 %)
Black
3 (0.9 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	ANTHONY ISD
Phone:	(915)886-6510
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	347
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	248
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 30

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 61

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 58