Summary:
The Anthony Independent School District (Isd) serves 725 students across three schools in Anthony, Texas, offering education from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in a community where a high percentage of students face economic challenges.
Among the three schools, Anthony Middle stands out as the top performer, consistently earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 58th percentile statewide. Its 8th-grade math proficiency is exceptional, with 86.54% of students proficient in 2024-2025—nearly double the state average—and many students excel in high school-level Algebra I. However, this school struggles significantly in 8th-grade Social Studies, where only 10.42% of students were proficient, far below the state average. Anthony High School earns a 2-star rating with a strong 93.2% graduation rate and solid performance in English II Reading and U.S. History, though it lags in Algebra I and Biology. Anthony Elementary is the most challenged, with a 1-star rating and the highest economic disadvantage rate (80.13%), and its test scores consistently fall below state averages across all subjects.
A notable finding is the "spending paradox": Anthony Middle achieves the best results with the lowest per-student spending ($11,545), while Anthony High School receives the most ($14,540) but has a less stellar academic profile. The district maintains small class sizes, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 12.2:1 at the high school to 14.8:1 at the elementary level. The elementary school's inconsistent performance, such as a decline in 3rd-grade reading but improvement in 5th-grade reading, suggests that early intervention programs could be key to building a stronger academic pipeline, potentially modeled after the middle school's successful math program.
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