Gilbert Comm School District

103 Mathews Dr
Gilbert, IA 50105
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

Gilbert Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 404 students in Gilbert Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Gilbert Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 71% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Gilbert Comm School District is Gilbert Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,698 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Gilbert Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#2 out of 327 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gilbert Comm   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gilbert Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gilbert Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gilbert Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gilbert Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
75 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
88 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
30 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,447 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
85%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
157
# Students in K Grade:
129
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,993 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,899 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gilbert Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gilbert Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,993
$16,468
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gilbert Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,899
$16,042
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gilbert Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Iowa by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gilbert Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilbert Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
201 E. Mathews
Gilbert, IA 50105
(515) 232-0540
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,698 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 90% (Top 1%)
  • : 92% (Top 1%)
  • : 88% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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