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Gilbert Unified District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Gilbert, and parts of Mesa.

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

Students
31,560
Schools
38
Spent per student
$10,767
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$108.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gilbert Unified District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the AZ average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $108.9M, about $3,451 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 79% 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 town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Gilbert. Grade by grade →

PK–633 schoolsThis district
7–815 middle schoolsThis district
9–128 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency53%
State average 34.8% · 17,386 students tested
Reading / language arts56%
State average 40.4% · 17,238 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 77.8% · 2,960 in the class

98% 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
$10,767 per student · 13% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 53%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
32,661’20
33,775’21
33,281’22
32,402’23
31,560’24

Down 3.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 56%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Greenfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A+
919 students18:1
Canyon Rim Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
905 students17:1
Augusta Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A−
855 students14:1
Meridian
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
850 students15:1
Neely Traditional Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A+
805 students16:1
Highland Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
787 students15:1
Ashland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A+
741 students14:1
Superstition Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A
731 students15:1
Towne Meadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A−
647 students16:1
Finley Farms Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
588 students16:1
Mesquite Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gilbert
A−
584 students16:1
Spectrum Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
578 students13:1
Gilbert Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
B+
563 students14:1
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
561 students14:1
Settlers Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A−
524 students14:1
Patterson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
518 students15:1
Val Vista Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A−
506 students14:1
Quartz Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
469 students13:1
Sonoma Ranch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A−
466 students12:1
Boulder Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
B+
461 students13:1
Islands Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
B+
451 students14:1
Burk Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A−
440 students11:1
Playa del Rey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A−
431 students12:1
Oak Tree Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
B+
384 students12:1
Harris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
B
383 students11:1
Pioneer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gilbert
A
310 students10:1
Greenfield Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gilbert
A−
1,160 students21:1
Highland Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mesa
A−
961 students18:1
Mesquite Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gilbert
B
648 students15:1
Gilbert High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Gilbert
B
2,418 students19:1
Desert Ridge Jr. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mesa
B
925 students19:1
South Valley Jr. High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Gilbert
A−
875 students20:1
Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12
High · Grades 7–12 · Gilbert
A+
572 students18:1
Canyon Valley High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Gilbert
283 students14:1
Highland High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Gilbert
B+
2,992 students22:1
Desert Ridge High
High · Grades 8–12 · Mesa
B−
2,103 students20:1
Campo Verde High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Gilbert
B+
1,863 students20:1
Mesquite High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Gilbert
C+
1,303 students18:1

Left off: 3 schools 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.