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Anthon Elementary

Q: Is Anthon Elementary a good school?

Anthon Elementary ranks 219 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Anthon Elementary is a small public elementary school in Anthon, Iowa, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 54 students. It is part of the Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District, which is ranked 181 out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anthon Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 90.9% of 3rd-grade students at Anthon Elementary were proficient or better in ELA and Mathematics, compared to 78.8% and 84.8% for the district, respectively. For 5th-grade students, Anthon Elementary had 70% proficiency in ELA and 80% in Mathematics, compared to 75% and 78.1% for the district. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.2% to 27.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Anthon Elementary serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.08% to 51.85% over the past few years. Despite this, the school has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.7 to 8.3 over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the nearby Bronson Elementary School, Galva-Holstein Elementary School, and other schools in the area. Additionally, Anthon Elementary had a relatively high per-student spending of $13,892 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the nearby schools.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,892

Per pupil spending ?

51.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 W Division
Anthon, IA 51004-8192

(712) 373-5244

District: Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District

Students who attend Anthon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	MVAO Middle School
High:	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

African American:

4.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (77% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Iowa median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Science scores 14 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Iowa avg70%

219^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District

181^st of 313Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District among Iowa districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	219 of 576	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	89 of 603	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	45.1	397 of 599	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.2	470 of 616	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+12 vs state

English Language Arts81%+12 vs state

Science50%-14 vs state

★

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anthon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 W Division	Anthon	51004	Woodbury County	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 373-5244	64	8	8.0	51.6%	57 (89.1%)	3 (4.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	65.4	219^th of 576 public elementary schools	62.0%					(n/a)	90.9		70.0		90.9		80.0		50.0	$13,892	$701	$13,189
Moville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	408 South 4th Street	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 873-3128	283	21	13.4	36.0%	258 (91.2%)	3 (1.1%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	78.1	94^th of 576 public elementary schools	83.7%		80.3	70^th of 557 public elementary schools	87.4%	24	73.0	89.2	82.6		83.8	91.9	82.6		76.1	$12,614	$417	$12,197
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-4	322 Quest Avenue	Kingsley	51028	Plymouth County	Kingsley-Pierson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 378-2861	173	12	14.0	30.6%	160 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	71.9	149^th of 576 public elementary schools	74.1%		60.5	249^th of 557 public elementary schools	55.3%	100	84.8	81.6			87.9	77.6				$14,583	$901	$13,681
River Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 South 5th St	Washta	51061	Cherokee County	River Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 447-6318	154	17	9.2	53.2%	144 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	38.2	412^th of 576 public elementary schools	28.5%					(n/a)	70.8	73.9	60.0		66.7	65.2	65.0		61.1	$14,905	$633	$14,272
Mapleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 South 7th	Mapleton	51034	Monona County	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 881-1319	182	15	12.3	54.9%	174 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	62.2	240^th of 576 public elementary schools	58.3%		69.8	162^nd of 557 public elementary schools	70.9%	78	72.7	81.8	77.3		81.8	66.7	77.3		77.3	$16,504	$818	$15,685
Bronson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	113 West 1st Street	Bronson	51007	Woodbury County	Lawton-Bronson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 948-3361	390	27	14.5	21.3%	366 (93.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	77.3	101^st of 576 public elementary schools	82.5%		80	73^rd of 557 public elementary schools	86.9%	28	81.4	82.1	77.6	82.2	88.4	83.9	89.7	82.2	79.3	$11,638	$548	$11,090
Galva-Holstein Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	519 E Maple	Holstein	51025	Ida County	Galva-Holstein Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 368-4353	175	11	15.8	37.1%	148 (84.6%)	4 (2.3%)	17 (9.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	60.5				78.9					$12,328	$718	$11,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Anthon Elementary

Is Anthon Elementary a good school?

Anthon Elementary ranks 219^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Anthon Elementary?

Students at Anthon Elementary are 89% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What district is Anthon Elementary in?

Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District

How many students attend Anthon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 64 students attended Anthon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Anthon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Anthon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : MVAO Middle School
High : Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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