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Chandler Unified District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Gilbert and Chandler, and parts of Queen Creek.

Gilbert’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Arizona school districts

Students
41,421
Schools
48
Spent per student
$11,211
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
18:1
Debt
$379.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Chandler Unified District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 13 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the AZ average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $379.6M, about $9,165 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% of the 577 Arizona school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gilbert. Grade by grade →

PK–633 schoolsGilbert Unified District
7–815 middle schoolsGilbert Unified District
9–128 high schoolsGilbert Unified District

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency53%
State average 34.8% · 22,564 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 40.4% · 22,298 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 77.8% · 4,278 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,211 per student · 9% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 48%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
43,081’20
43,923’21
43,716’22
42,832’23
41,421’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 43%Hispanic 30%Asian 13%Two or more races 7%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

48 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools.

Chandler Traditional Academy - Independence
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Sun Lakes
A+
796 students20:1
Riggs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
770 students18:1
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
754 students17:1
Charlotte Patterson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
753 students18:1
Weinberg Gifted Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A+
741 students19:1
Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
B
702 students15:1
Robert and Danell Tarwater Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
A
694 students16:1
Haley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
A
693 students16:1
Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
A
677 students18:1
Dr Howard K Conley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
B−
667 students13:1
T. Dale Hancock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
A−
667 students15:1
Knox Gifted Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
A+
653 students19:1
Anna Marie Jacobson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
A
651 students20:1
Chandler Traditional Academy-Humphrey
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chandler
A−
606 students17:1
Basha Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
A
581 students16:1
John & Carol Carlson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
A
572 students17:1
Chandler Traditional Academy - Goodman
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
A
565 students20:1
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A+
551 students16:1
Santan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
A
548 students14:1
Dr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Queen Creek
A
534 students15:1
Sanborn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
B−
526 students14:1
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
A+
523 students15:1
Galveston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
C+
518 students14:1
Frye Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
C+
509 students12:1
Ira A. Fulton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
A
502 students15:1
Shumway Leadership Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
B−
474 students12:1
Jane D. Hull Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
A−
471 students17:1
Rudy G Bologna Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
C
455 students12:1
John M Andersen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
B+
406 students14:1
Navarrete Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
A
389 students14:1
San Marcos Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chandler
C
343 students11:1
Chandler Online Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Chandler
A
294 students14:1
Basha High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Chandler
A
2,826 students20:1
Arizona College Prep Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chandler
A+
907 students18:1
John M Andersen Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chandler
B−
772 students16:1
Dr. Camille Casteel High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Queen Creek
A−
2,816 students21:1
Arizona College Prep High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Chandler
A+
2,271 students22:1
Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Queen Creek
A−
1,171 students20:1
Santan Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chandler
A−
1,085 students19:1
Bogle Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chandler
A−
1,007 students18:1
Willis Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chandler
B
661 students17:1
Ken 'Chief' Hill Learning Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Chandler
146 students11:1
Chandler Learning Center
High · Grades 7–12 · Chandler
59 students6:1
Hamilton High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Chandler
A−
3,444 students20:1
Chandler High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Chandler
B−
3,179 students19:1
Perry High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Gilbert
A−
2,373 students20:1
Chandler Early College High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chandler
80 students23:1
Hill Academy @ ICAN
High · Grades 9–12 · Chandler
39 students10:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arizona.