The top reported proficiency rate is 53% in Math. The lowest is 40% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Anthony Elementary
Anthony Elementary sits on Church Street in Anthony, New Mexico, a small border community perched on the state line with Texas in the Upper Mesilla Valley. The school is part of the Gadsden Independent School District and serves pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. Anthony itself is a young, predominantly Hispanic town that incorporated only recently, stretching along Interstate 10 with the railroad and a state highway forming its western edge. It functions mainly as a residential community within the El Paso to Las Cruces corridor, and most residents commute out for work. Median household income is low and the poverty rate is high, with nearly a third of residents under eighteen. The town has seen modest, recently flat or slightly declining population, and no major housing developments or commercial projects were identified in publicly reported sources. The Maria Belen Flores Library serves as a civic gathering point, and the city's footprint along the Mesilla Valley carries a trade-route heritage tied to the Camino Real and the Butterfield Trail. Walkability is limited and residents rely on personal vehicles. Housing values here sit below both the state and national benchmarks, making ownership relatively accessible compared with much of New Mexico, though the area's low incomes tighten that picture considerably. No rent data was available for the immediate area.
The school's enrollment is moderate for an elementary serving its grade band. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is almost entirely Hispanic. Data on individualized education programs and English learner status was not reported, so those population shares remain unknown. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.
On the most recent state assessments, Anthony Elementary posted stronger results in math than in reading or science. Math proficiency landed above the halfway mark, with roughly half of tested students meeting or exceeding proficiency. English language arts proficiency came in lower, with somewhat fewer than half of students reaching that bar. Science results were weaker still, with fewer than half demonstrating proficiency. These are mixed but not alarming results for a school serving a community with the economic profile Anthony has, and the math outcome stands out as a relative strength. Only a single year of data was available, so no trend could be computed and no direction of change is clear from the reported figures. Participation rates and average scale scores were not reported. A parent may want to ask the school how it supports literacy growth and science instruction, given those lower results, and what interventions are in place for students performing below proficiency.
No discipline data, course access information, staffing figures, or attendance records were provided, so the picture of school climate and resources is incomplete. Title I status was not reported, though the universal free or reduced-price lunch eligibility strongly suggests the school operates under a federal poverty-focused designation. No civil rights data was available. Program offerings, magnet status, and charter designation were absent or not applicable; this is a regular public school with no magnet or charter designation.
The Gadsden Independent School District, Anthony Elementary's parent district, had no parent-relevant changes surfaced in available sources. We looked for recent referendums, curriculum shifts, budget developments, or property tax matters and found little of lasting impact, so that material is left out rather than guessed.
For a family considering this school, the core question is whether a community-rooted elementary with solid math outcomes and room to grow in literacy and science fits what they want. The peer environment is almost entirely Hispanic and universally economically disadvantaged, which means classmates share broadly similar backgrounds. The town itself is small, auto-dependent, and economically stretched, with limited local amenities but proximity to both El Paso and Las Cruces for work, shopping, and services. Housing is relatively affordable by state and national standards, though incomes constrain purchasing power. Parents weighing Anthony Elementary should treat the missing climate, staffing, and program data as questions to bring directly to the school, alongside the literacy and science results, before making a decision.
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