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Anthony Elementary

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Anthony Elementary ranks 199 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Anthony Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Anthony, Kansas, with 212 students enrolled. It is part of the Chaparral Schools district, which is ranked 113 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anthony Elementary consistently outperforms the Chaparral Schools district and the state of Kansas in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 59.04% of Anthony Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 45.28% for the Chaparral Schools district and 38.73% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 4th out of 193 Kansas elementary schools for both special education students and disabled students in 2018-2019, and 30th out of 541 Kansas elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students in 2022-2023.

While Anthony Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 19.5% in 2024-2025, it still performs better than the state average, which was 19.7% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.9 to 12.3 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Harper Elementary (12.8) and Puls Elementary (14.9).

210

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,618

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 S Springfield
Anthony, KS 67003

(620) 842-3743

District: Chaparral Schools

Students who attend Anthony Elementary usually attend:

High:

Chaparral Junior/Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

199^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Chaparral Schools

113^th of 264Chaparral Schools among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	199 of 656	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	196 of 653	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	134 of 660	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	271 of 668	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	277 of 670	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	402 of 667	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	364 of 656	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	401 of 659	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.1	317 of 656	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.3	393 of 678	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.7	371 of 668	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.1	388 of 660	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.3	256 of 631	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.4	374 of 630	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.7	261 of 621	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.9	213 of 614	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.9	196 of 600	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.3	365 of 585	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	91.2	4 of 193	97.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	79.6	88 of 591	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	28.8	444 of 591	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.3	243 of 574	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	105 of 533	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	93 of 546	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	30 of 541	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	66.8	110 of 512	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	184 of 494	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	252 of 509	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	241 of 512	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.2	324 of 605	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	301 of 586	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	373 of 575	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	91.2	4 of 193	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	200 of 576	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	206 of 579	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	153 of 584	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	298 of 596	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	281 of 587	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	392 of 592	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	346 of 574	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)98th percentile+58 vs school

Disabled (2019)98th percentile+58 vs school

Female (2021)85th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)46th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+19 vs state

Mathematics59%+20 vs state

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Anthony Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)						KAP Mathematics (2025)						KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anthony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	215 S Springfield	Anthony	67003	Harper County	Chaparral Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 842-3743	210	18	11.3	62.4%	178 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	66.9	199^th of 656 public elementary schools	69.7%		65.3	196^th of 653 public elementary schools	70.0%	3	54.5	64.3	56.0	36.7		52.4	18.2	67.9	76.0	66.7		59.0	60.0		60.0	$17,618	$2,602	$15,016
Harper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1317 Walnut	Harper	67058	Harper County	Chaparral Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 896-7614	255	22	11.6	62.7%	182 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	54.9	294^th of 656 public elementary schools	55.2%		53.6	293^rd of 653 public elementary schools	55.1%	1	42.1	57.1	64.9	29.6		49.2	33.3	39.3	54.0	53.6		44.7	55.5		55.5	$16,663	$2,268	$14,394
Puls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	718 N. Main	Attica	67009	Harper County	Attica	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 254-7915	122	8	15.5	60.7%	108 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	52	318^th of 656 public elementary schools	51.5%		57.3	267^th of 653 public elementary schools	59.1%	51		57.1		33.3	18.2	38.7		50.0		40.0	0.0	37.7		0.0	10.5	$17,722	$1,370	$16,352
Argonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 E. Allen	Argonia	67004	Sumner County	Argonia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 435-6716	65	9	7.6	56.9%	55 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.8%)								(n/a)		57.1				60.7		21.4				48.3				$18,819	$2,315	$16,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Anthony Elementary

What schools do graduates of Anthony Elementary attend?

Students who attend Anthony Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Chaparral Junior/Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Anthony Elementary?

Students at Anthony Elementary are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What district is Anthony Elementary in?

Chaparral Schools

Is Anthony Elementary a good school?

Anthony Elementary ranks 199^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Anthony Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Anthony Elementary.

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