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Anthem Elementary School

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Anthem Elementary School ranks 622 nd of 909 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-9

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Alternative Schools

Better than 32% of Arizona alternative schools

Summary

Anthem Elementary School is an alternative public school located in Florence, Arizona, serving grades PK-9 with a total enrollment of 705 students. The school is part of the Florence Unified School District, which is ranked 248 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anthem Elementary School faces several challenges, including high dropout rates ranging from 5.2% to 6.1%, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with projected proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics of 15-38% and 20-38%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 36-46% and 27-42%. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 26.31% in 2021-2022 to 44.82% in 2022-2023, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Anthem Elementary School's spending per student has fluctuated, ranging from $5,268 in 2018-2019 to $6,966 in 2020-2021, which is lower than the state average.

Interestingly, Anthem Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Mountain Vista Academy and Florence Virtual Academy, which are also part of the Florence Unified School District. This suggests that the challenges faced by Anthem Elementary School may be specific to the school itself, rather than the district as a whole. The school's declining test scores and increasing economic disadvantage may indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes.

722

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,824

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 N. Anthem Way
Florence, AZ 85132

(520) 723-6400

District: Florence Unified School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

Hispanic:

37.3%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (29% vs 36% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg23%

Arizona avg36%

Elementary school

622^nd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

360^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^th of 289Florence Unified School 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	25.0	622 of 909	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	638 of 912	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	659 of 1245	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	663 of 1000	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	738 of 1226	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	774 of 1039	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	702 of 1109	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.0	850 of 1106	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.6	641 of 1079	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.7	584 of 955	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.7	581 of 1079	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.5	701 of 1158	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.5	516 of 1141	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.6	540 of 1075	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.5	614 of 1090	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	538 of 1062	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.4	322 of 607	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	265 of 289	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	558 of 895	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.9	287 of 316	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	577 of 620	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	507 of 589	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	515 of 602	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	572 of 1219	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.8	615 of 824	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	745 of 1219	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	717 of 862	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	696 of 1023	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.1	487 of 1170	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	521 of 1198	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.2	652 of 911	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	74.8	18 of 423	95.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	333 of 549	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	355 of 556	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	576 of 1116	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	501 of 618	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	629 of 820	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	473 of 626	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	516 of 628	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	750 of 1216	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.9	788 of 830	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	732 of 1220	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.0	673 of 850	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	759 of 1032	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.8	216 of 239	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.9	479 of 617	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.9	270 of 444	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	662 of 1027	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.5	325 of 654	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	20.7	166 of 171	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.6	601 of 820	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	768 of 1201	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	287 of 417	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	451 of 465	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	466 of 486	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	843 of 1024	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	748 of 800	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	949 of 1161	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	568 of 595	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	664 of 720	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	360 of 552	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	355 of 550	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	428 of 854	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.7	428 of 605	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	500 of 832	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	424 of 605	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	552 of 711	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	501 of 695	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.2	369 of 677	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.1	344 of 521	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.5	323 of 690	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.8	453 of 787	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.0	446 of 772	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.2	346 of 685	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	350 of 692	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.1	279 of 663	57.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.5	323 of 573	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	26.9	209 of 247	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	365 of 404	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	280 of 395	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	250 of 386	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	386 of 806	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.8	346 of 494	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	490 of 820	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	316 of 466	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.9	521 of 624	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.3	57 of 166	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.6	345 of 760	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.6	513 of 802	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	433 of 543	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	212 of 344	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	164 of 320	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	398 of 717	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	263 of 369	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	398 of 503	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	266 of 379	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	471 of 810	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.5	397 of 476	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	472 of 818	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	335 of 435	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	437 of 617	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.6	64 of 110	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.0	138 of 143	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	287 of 384	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	405 of 650	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.1	132 of 390	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.4	57 of 108	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.9	185 of 363	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	330 of 789	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.6	122 of 178	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	254 of 277	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	257 of 288	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	525 of 675	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	555 of 780	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	317 of 337	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	415 of 436	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2021)96th percentile+56 vs school

Hispanic (2023)58th percentile+11 vs school

Native American (2021)50th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2023)47th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2023)27th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)22nd percentile-25 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2021)10th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2023)9th percentile-38 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-29 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)3rd percentile-37 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2021)66th percentile+26 vs school

Foster Care (2021)66th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2023)55th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2023)49th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2021)47th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2021)44th percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2023)42nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)25th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2023)15th percentile-34 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-4 vs state

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Science22%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Anthem Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 11th 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	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th 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 Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	2700 N. Anthem Way	Florence	85132	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(520) 723-6400	722	45	16.2		319 (44.2%)	40 (5.5%)	269 (37.3%)	9 (1.2%)	10 (1.4%)	9 (1.2%)	66 (9.1%)								(n/a)	31.0	38.0	15.0	28.0	30.0	37.0		38.0	33.0	36.0	29.0	20.0	24.0		19.0	24.0		$5,824	$237	$236	$709	$4,908	$443	$5,351
American Leadership Academy Anthem K-6	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4380 N. Hunt Hwy	Florence	85312	Pinal County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 344-9800	1,079	91	11.8		602 (55.8%)	56 (5.2%)	326 (30.2%)	13 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	73 (6.8%)								(n/a)	43.0	59.0	44.0	54.0	45.0	34.0	52.0	67.0	48.0	34.0	34.0	18.0		31.0	41.0	30.0	26.0	$8,963	$707	$1,828	$3,242	$4,753	$1,675	$6,428
Mountain Vista Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	225 S. Orlando Street	Florence	85132	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 474-6170	163	18	9.0		65 (39.9%)	28 (17.2%)	61 (37.4%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)								(n/a)																		$16,053	$914	$688	$2,516	$12,471	$1,980	$14,451
Florence Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	225 S. Orlando Street	Florence	85132	Pinal County	Florence Unified School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(602) 222-3333	155	4	38.7		62 (40.0%)	12 (7.7%)	73 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)								(n/a)																		$3,953	$104	$121	$328	$3,720	$08	$3,728
Coolidge Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	450 N Arizona Blvd	Coolidge	85128	Pinal County	Coolidge Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(520) 723-2115	106	1	106.0		25 (23.6%)	7 (6.6%)	53 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.6%)								(n/a)																			$00			$00
Eduprize Online Instruction	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4567 W Roberts Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Pinal County	Eduprize Schools LLC	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 813-9537	49	9	5.6		28 (57.1%)	3 (6.1%)	14 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	3 (6.1%)								(n/a)																		$4,992	$4,559	$433	$9,550	$00
Combs Online School for Success	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	301 E Combs Rd	San Tan Valley	85140	Pinal County	J O Combs Unified School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 987-6300	116	1	116.0		58 (50.0%)	4 (3.4%)	42 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.8%)								(n/a)																		$3,447	$1,306		$2,612	$2,131	$10	$2,141
American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	463 W. Combs Rd	San Tan Valley	85141	Pinal County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 420-2101	2,084	149	13.9		1,070 (51.3%)	90 (4.3%)	735 (35.3%)	49 (2.4%)	19 (0.9%)	6 (0.3%)	115 (5.5%)								(n/a)	41.0	50.0	46.0	54.0	40.0	38.0	56.0	55.0	43.0	45.0	42.0	21.0	17.0	43.0	47.0	33.0	24.0	$6,706	$404	$1,422	$2,231	$4,028	$852	$4,879
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	41800 N Barnes Pkwy	Queen Creek	85140	Pinal County	Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 655-5553	922	18	51.2		546 (59.2%)	30 (3.3%)	268 (29.1%)	26 (2.8%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)								(n/a)	49.0	65.0	50.0	43.0	71.0	65.0		68.0	61.0	52.0	41.0	52.0	25.0		44.0	39.0			$00			$00
Queen Creek Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	20217 E Chandler Heights Rd	Queen Creek	85142	Maricopa County	Queen Creek Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 987-5935	265	4	66.2		163 (61.5%)	9 (3.4%)	74 (27.9%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)								(n/a)							25.0							13.0				$2,879	$00			$1,839	$1,040	$2,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Anthem Elementary School

How many students attend Anthem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended Anthem Elementary School.

Is Anthem Elementary School a good school?

Anthem Elementary School ranks 622^nd of 909 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Anthem Elementary School?

Students at Anthem Elementary School are 44% White, 37% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Anthem Elementary School in?

Florence Unified School District

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