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Weinberg Gifted Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

5245 S Val Vista Dr, Gilbert, AZ 85298 · (480) 812-6600 · Part of Chandler Unified District

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

Directions
Students
741
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Weinberg Gifted Academy

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 61 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 54 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 160% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gilbert kids: 15 middle schools

On the path

Where Gilbert kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Weinberg Gifted AcademyYou are here
7–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency92%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5245 S Val Vista Dr, Gilbert

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten68
Grade 192
Grade 293
Grade 3125
Grade 4127
Grade 5131
Grade 6102
Enrollment over time
285’20
485’21
608’22
748’23
741’24

Up 160% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Asian 27%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 10%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Weinberg Gifted Academy from Gilbert families.

Other schools in Chandler Unified District

The district →
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
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

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Gilbert’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.