Best Public Schools in Anthony, KS

Summary:

The city of Anthony, Kansas, has a small school district with 3 schools - 1 elementary school and 2 high schools, including a virtual school. The standout school in the district appears to be Anthony Elementary, which has consistently ranked highly among Kansas elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years.

Anthony Elementary has significantly outperformed the Chaparral Schools district and state averages on standardized test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 54.53% of Anthony Elementary students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 39.16% for the district and 31.6% for the state.

In contrast, Chaparral Junior/Senior High has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, from 231 out of 324 Kansas high schools in 2021-2022 to 286 out of 327 in 2022-2023. This suggests the need to examine the factors contributing to these differences and potentially implement strategies to improve performance at the secondary level across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th 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	212	17	12.3	71.2%	175 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.7%)	65.3	196^th of 653 public elementary schools	70.0%		73.8	134^th of 660 public elementary schools	79.7%	62	48.1	70.4	30.3	34.8				45.4	44.4	70.4	36.4	73.9				54.5	42.4			42.4	$9,415	$855	$8,560
Chaparral Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	467 Ks-2	Anthony	67003	Harper County	Chaparral Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 842-5155	360	27	13.2	61.1%	277 (76.9%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	43.6	186^th of 318 public high schools	41.5%		18.7	286^th of 327 public high schools	12.5%	100					20.0	14.5	23.6	19.4					35.4	27.6	29.1	30.9		13.8	18.3	16.1	$12,587	$409	$12,178
Chaparral Virtual School	Public, Virtual	7-12	467 N State Rd 14	Anthony	67003	Harper County	Chaparral Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 842-5155	12				9 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Anthony

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harper	8.88 mi	1	148^th
Attica	12.61 mi	2	275^th
Argonia	16.59 mi	2	156^th
Norwich	23.15 mi	3	151^st
Caldwell	24.62 mi	3	180^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Anthony, KS

Anthony Elementary

Chaparral Junior/Senior High

Chaparral Virtual School

Cities Near Anthony