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Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 18,044 students in Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
38 Schools
1,109 Schools
# Students
33,281 Students
599,108 Students
# Teachers
1,883 Teachers
23,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
24%
Graduation Rate
89%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
# American Indian Students
407 Students
24,584 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
1,150 Students
20,757 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
9,169 Students
270,096 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
45%
# Black Students
1,048 Students
35,861 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
19,326 Students
219,591 Students
% White Students
58%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
172 Students
2,067 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,009 Students
26,152 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
618
4,994
# Students in K Grade:
2,073
32,843
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,237
35,196
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,172
34,542
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,369
35,882
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,285
36,612
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,337
40,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,230
60,442
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,509
85,648
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,588
88,951
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,885
36,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,020
36,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,980
35,022
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,978
35,887
# Ungraded Students:
-
158
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,478 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,974 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$349 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$332 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,478
$11,257
Spending / Student
$9,974
$11,161
Best Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
55 N Greenfield Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 497-4034
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 497-4034
Grades: 7-12
| 596 students
Rank: #22.
Campo Verde High School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3870 S Quartz St
Gilbert, AZ 85297
(480) 545-3100
Gilbert, AZ 85297
(480) 545-3100
Grades: 8-12
| 1,991 students
Rank: #33.
Highland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4301 E Guadalupe Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-0051
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-0051
Grades: 8-12
| 3,174 students
Rank: #44.
South Valley Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2034 S Lindsay Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 855-0015
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 855-0015
Grades: 7-8
| 848 students
Rank: #55.
Desert Ridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10045 E Madero Ave
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 984-8947
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 984-8947
Grades: 8-12
| 2,284 students
Rank: #66.
Mesquite Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 E Mesquite St
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-1240
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-1240
Grades: PK-8
| 599 students
Rank: #77.
Gilbert High School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1101 E Elliot Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 497-0177
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 497-0177
Grades: 7-12
| 2,354 students
Rank: #88.
Pioneer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1535 N Greenfield Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 892-2022
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 892-2022
Grades: PK-8
| 416 students
Rank: #99.
Greenfield Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 S Greenfield Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-1770
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-1770
Grades: 6-8
| 1,204 students
Rank: #1010.
Gps Global Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
140 S Gilbert Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 507-1476
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 507-1476
Grades: K-12
| 383 students
Rank: #1111.
Highland Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6915 E Guadalupe Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 632-4739
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 632-4739
Grades: 6-8
| 979 students
Rank: #1212.
Mesquite High School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 S Mcqueen Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 632-4750
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 632-4750
Grades: 8-12
| 1,430 students
Rank: #1313.
Desert Ridge Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10211 E Madero Ave
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 635-2025
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 635-2025
Grades: 7-8
| 973 students
Rank: #1414.
Mesquite Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
130 W Mesquite St
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 926-1433
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 926-1433
Grades: 6-8
| 813 students
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