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Cooley Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1100 S Recker Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85296 · (480) 279-8300 · Part of Higley Unified District

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

Directions
Students
795
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Cooley Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gilbert kids: 8 high schools

On the path

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

PK–633 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Cooley Middle SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts44%
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 ↗

1100 S Recker Rd, Gilbert

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7389
Grade 8406
Enrollment over time
890’20
876’21
873’22
850’23
795’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 26%Black 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cooley Middle School from Gilbert families.

Other schools in Higley Unified District

The district →
San Tan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gilbert
A
854 students19:1
Higley Traditional Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gilbert
A
726 students18:1
Gateway Pointe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gilbert
B+
685 students15:1
Cortina Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Queen Creek
A
629 students16:1
Centennial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gilbert
A
588 students15:1
Coronado Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gilbert
A
536 students12:1

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.