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Anthem School

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Anthem School ranks 181 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Anthem School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Deer Valley Unified District, with 426 students consistently ranking among the top schools in Arizona. The school's strong academic performance, low dropout rates, and higher spending per student contribute to its success.

Anthem School consistently outperforms the Deer Valley Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 68% of 5th graders at Anthem School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52% for the district and 38% for the state. The school also performs very well across different student subgroups, with female students ranking 45th out of 589 Arizona elementary schools and male students ranking 141st out of 626 schools.

Compared to nearby schools in the Deer Valley Unified District, such as Norterra Canyon School, Inspiration Mountain School, and Sonoran Foothills School, Anthem School outperforms them in academic performance and state rankings. While the nearby Canyon Springs STEM Academy has a STEM focus, its academic performance is not as strong as Anthem School's across most subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the public charter school Stepping Stones Academy also performs very well academically, outperforming Anthem School in some areas, particularly in mathematics.

400

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,781

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41020 N Freedom Way
Anthem, AZ 85086-2520

(623) 376-3700

District: Deer Valley Unified District

Students who attend Anthem School usually attend:

High:

Boulder Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (60% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg52%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

181^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

100^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Deer Valley Unified District

84^th of 289Deer Valley Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	181 of 909	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	230 of 912	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	219 of 1245	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	209 of 1000	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	120 of 1226	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.0	191 of 1039	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	203 of 1109	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	87.0	135 of 1106	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	90.2	87 of 1079	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	78.8	180 of 955	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.2	175 of 1079	83.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	249 of 1158	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	268 of 1141	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	232 of 1075	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	184 of 1090	83.1%	★★★★☆
2009	83.0	155 of 1062	85.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.9	481 of 895	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	66.1	185 of 620	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	45 of 589	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	71.9	129 of 602	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	156 of 1219	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	233 of 824	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	134 of 1219	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	257 of 862	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	279 of 1023	72.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.2	287 of 1170	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	194 of 716	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	315 of 1198	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.3	138 of 1116	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	133 of 618	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	228 of 820	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	141 of 626	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	249 of 628	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	248 of 1216	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	181 of 830	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	99 of 1220	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	129 of 850	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	177 of 1032	82.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.8	252 of 617	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	225 of 444	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	344 of 1027	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.0	346 of 820	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	647 of 1201	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	185 of 465	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	267 of 486	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.7	251 of 1024	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	277 of 800	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.0	127 of 1161	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	247 of 595	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	271 of 720	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	100 of 552	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	90 of 550	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	65 of 854	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	61 of 605	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	79 of 832	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	88 of 605	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	66 of 711	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	88.6	60 of 695	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	84.8	89 of 677	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	109 of 521	79.1%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	120 of 690	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	116 of 787	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.8	85 of 772	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	84.7	83 of 685	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	105 of 692	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	82.7	95 of 663	85.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	58.5	142 of 573	75.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.5	181 of 247	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	73.9	35 of 192	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.3	264 of 404	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.1	566 of 606	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	39 of 395	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	49 of 386	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	36 of 806	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	54 of 494	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	86 of 820	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	90 of 466	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	77 of 624	87.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	76.5	116 of 760	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	59 of 392	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	87 of 802	89.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	96.0	17 of 717	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	76.2	60 of 369	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	77 of 503	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	102 of 379	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	96 of 370	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	85 of 810	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	50 of 476	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	71 of 818	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	74 of 435	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	64 of 617	89.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.9	78 of 384	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	77 of 211	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	351 of 650	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	90.0	4 of 159	97.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.8	57 of 363	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	31.8	586 of 789	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	116 of 277	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	112 of 288	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.7	53 of 675	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	66.8	110 of 446	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	85 of 780	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	105 of 337	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	93 of 436	78.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)75th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2021)70th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)59th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2023)58th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2021)46th percentile-44 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)98th percentile+5 vs school

Native American (2023)97th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)85th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)84th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)80th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2021)75th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2023)27th percentile-66 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)7th percentile-84 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+27 vs state

English Language Arts59%+18 vs state

Science58%+26 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, April 18, 2009

This school has excellent teachers who care about children's learning and growth as students and people, not just their test scores. I have been very pleased with the level of education provided to my daughters over the last 4 years. I am a certified teacher and my oldest daughter used to attend school in the Madison School District and I prefer Anthem Elementary. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Anthem School	Public	PK, KG-8	41020 N Freedom Way	Anthem	85086	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-3700	400	27	14.8		301 (75.3%)	6 (1.5%)	62 (15.5%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	77.9	181^st of 909 public elementary schools	80.1%		71.9	230^th of 912 public elementary schools	74.8%	49	52.0	52.0	68.0	58.0	59.0	64.0	75.0	78.0	66.0	34.0	49.0	62.0	55.0	61.0	$7,781	$680	$27	$1,386	$6,809	$265	$7,074
Gavilan Peak School	Public	PK, KG-8	2701 W Memorial Dr	Anthem	85086	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-7400	473	36	13.1		331 (70.0%)	6 (1.3%)	70 (14.8%)	22 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	84	127^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.0%		89.4	76^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.7%	51	55.0	71.0	62.0	71.0	58.0	62.0	77.0	44.0	65.0	58.0	48.0	58.0	68.0	61.0	$7,929	$664	$12	$1,340	$7,077	$176	$7,253
Canyon Springs STEM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	42901 N 45th Ave	Anthem	85087	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-5200	805	49	16.5		562 (69.8%)	11 (1.4%)	126 (15.7%)	19 (2.4%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (8.9%)	74.2	212^th of 909 public elementary schools	76.7%		73.4	214^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.5%	2	56.0	61.0	61.0	44.0	61.0	57.0	59.0	60.0	66.0	34.0	34.0	52.0	65.0	66.0	$6,746	$512	$13	$1,036	$6,049	$173	$6,222
Diamond Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-8	40004 N Liberty Bell Way	Anthem	85086	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-8000	740	45	16.6		581 (78.5%)	12 (1.6%)	84 (11.4%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	90.8	63^rd of 909 public elementary schools	93.1%		90.3	69^th of 912 public elementary schools	92.4%	6	58.0	76.0	77.0	80.0	68.0	71.0	61.0	68.0	71.0	61.0	51.0	66.0	72.0	61.0	$6,000	$249	$13	$511	$5,524	$214	$5,738
Sunset Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-8	35707 N 33rd Ln	Phoenix	85086	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-7800	563	34	16.3		387 (68.7%)	20 (3.6%)	100 (17.8%)	5 (0.9%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (7.1%)	65.1	284^th of 909 public elementary schools	68.8%		79.5	169^th of 912 public elementary schools	81.5%	115	48.0	52.0	52.0	63.0	62.0	51.0	53.0	35.0	51.0	58.0	50.0	45.0	44.0	47.0	$7,762	$616	$20	$1,252	$6,855	$271	$7,126
Desert Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-8	35959 N 7th Ave	Desert Hills	85086	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-3500	438	28	15.9		334 (76.3%)	3 (0.7%)	74 (16.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	78.6	171^st of 909 public elementary schools	81.2%		78.4	180^th of 912 public elementary schools	80.3%	9	59.0	53.0	53.0	55.0	54.0	42.0	66.0	58.0	64.0	55.0	41.0	22.0	62.0	45.0	$7,482	$263	$20	$546	$7,019	$179	$7,198
New River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	48827 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85087	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 376-3500	162	13	12.8		124 (76.5%)	1 (0.6%)	34 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	69.2	261^st of 909 public elementary schools	71.3%		59.5	337^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.0%	76		58.0		54.0			55.0		52.0				48.0		$9,679	$641	$11	$1,292	$8,763	$264	$9,028
Stepping Stones Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	35812 N 7th St	Phoenix	85086	Maricopa County	Stepping Stones Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 465-4910	221				191 (86.4%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	93.3	47^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.8%		96.4	18^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.0%	29	92.0	66.0	96.0	59.0	48.0		87.0	81.0		77.0	96.0	88.0				$00			$00
Sonoran Foothills School	Public	PK, KG-8	32150 N North Foothills Dr	Phoenix	85085	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-8400	921	51	18.0		571 (62.0%)	28 (3.0%)	155 (16.8%)	101 (11.0%)	12 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.6%)	87.8	88^th of 909 public elementary schools	90.3%		92	59^th of 912 public elementary schools	93.5%	29	57.0	66.0	76.0	63.0	83.0	79.0	70.0	74.0	79.0	47.0	70.0	54.0	70.0	66.0	$6,098	$437	$12	$885	$5,355	$295	$5,650
Norterra Canyon School	Public	PK, KG-8	2200 W Maya Way	Phoenix	85085	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 445-8200	601	37	16.4		366 (60.9%)	34 (5.7%)	120 (20.0%)	40 (6.7%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.3%)	71.8	237^th of 909 public elementary schools	73.9%		84.6	128^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.0%	109	65.0	63.0	45.0	69.0	60.0	51.0	59.0	58.0	57.0	42.0	34.0	30.0	37.0	41.0	$7,996	$484	$16	$985	$7,218	$277	$7,495

Frequently Asked Questions about Anthem School

What district is Anthem School in?

Deer Valley Unified District

How many students attend Anthem School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Anthem School.

What is the racial makeup of Anthem School?

Students at Anthem School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Anthem School attend?

Students who attend Anthem School usually go on to attend:

High : Boulder Creek High School

Is Anthem School a good school?

Anthem School ranks 181^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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