Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District

1016 N Burk St
Gilbert, AZ 85234-3473
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 26 public preschools serving 15,967 students in Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
38 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
32,402 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
1,956 Teachers
23,860 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 607 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.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#104 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gilbert Unified District (4239)  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gilbert Unified District (4239)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gilbert Unified District (4239)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
24%
89%
77%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gilbert Unified District (4239)  School District and public school graduation rate of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
392 Students
17,006 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
1,141 Students
9,623 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
9,139 Students
195,352 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
49%
# Black Students
1,029 Students
22,513 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
18,487 Students
131,530 Students
% White Students
57%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
179 Students
1,496 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,035 Students
17,995 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
618
20,476
# Students in K Grade:
1,886
45,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,086
49,579
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,248
52,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,182
49,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,346
51,327
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,275
49,953
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,326
37,491
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,437
18,851
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,529
19,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,744
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,829
82
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,946
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,950
168
# Ungraded Students:
-
465

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,245 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$349 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gilbert Unified District (4239)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$332 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gilbert Unified District (4239)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,762
$11,421
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gilbert Unified District (4239)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,245
$11,323
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gilbert Unified District (4239)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Neely Traditional Academy
(Math: 83% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
500 E Houston Ave
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 892-2805
Grades: PK-6
| 824 students
Rank: #22.
Ashland Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1945 S Ashland Ranch Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85295
(480) 917-9900
Grades: PK-6
| 758 students
Rank: #33.
Greenfield Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2550 E Elliot Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 892-2801
Grades: PK-6
| 946 students
Rank: #44.
Canyon Rim Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3045 S Canyon Rim
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 984-3216
Grades: PK-6
| 847 students
Rank: #55.
Spectrum Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2846 S Spectrum Way
Gilbert, AZ 85295
(480) 917-0117
Grades: PK-6
| 564 students
Rank: #66.
Quartz Hill Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3680 S Quartz St
Gilbert, AZ 85297
(480) 855-5732
Grades: PK-6
| 507 students
Rank: #77.
Finley Farms Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
375 S Columbus Dr
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 507-1624
Grades: PK-6
| 630 students
Rank: #88.
Patterson Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1211 E Guadalupe Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 892-2803
Grades: PK-6
| 536 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Meridian
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3900 S Mountain Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 497-4032
Grades: PK-6
| 833 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Superstition Springs Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7125 E Monterey Ave
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 641-6413
Grades: PK-6
| 774 students
Rank: #1111.
Augusta Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9430 E Neville Ave
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 635-2011
Grades: PK-6
| 944 students
Rank: #1212.
Highland Park Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
230 N Cole Ct
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 832-3034
Grades: PK-6
| 783 students
Rank: #1313.
Mesquite Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1000 E Mesquite St
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-1240
Grades: PK-8
| 580 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1535 N Greenfield Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 892-2022
Grades: PK-8
| 359 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Towne Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1101 N Recker Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 854-1545
Grades: PK-6
| 676 students
Rank: #1616.
Settlers Point Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
423 E Settlers Point Dr
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 507-1481
Grades: PK-6
| 570 students
Rank: #1717.
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3777 E Houston Ave
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 507-1359
Grades: PK-6
| 588 students
Rank: #1818.
Val Vista Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1030 N Blue Grotto Dr
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 926-6301
Grades: PK-6
| 519 students
Rank: #1919.
Sonoma Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
601 N Key Biscayne Dr
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 497-9343
Grades: PK-6
| 496 students
Rank: #2020.
Gilbert Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
175 W Elliot Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 892-8624
Grades: PK-6
| 572 students
Rank: #2121.
Islands Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
245 S Mcqueen Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 497-0742
Grades: PK-6
| 458 students
Rank: #2222.
Burk Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
545 N Burk St
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 926-3816
Grades: PK-6
| 460 students
Rank: #2323.
Playa Del Rey Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
550 N Horne St
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 892-7810
Grades: PK-6
| 465 students
Rank: #2424.
Boulder Creek Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8045 E Portobello Ave
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 507-1404
Grades: PK-6
| 499 students
Rank: #2525.
Oak Tree Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
505 W Houston Ave
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 632-4785
Grades: PK-6
| 397 students
Rank: #2626.
Harris Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1820 S Harris Dr
Mesa, AZ 85204
(480) 545-7060
Grades: PK-6
| 382 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 38 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 32,402 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in AZ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 56% (Top 20%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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