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Gilbert Elementary School

Q: Is Gilbert Elementary School a good school?

Gilbert Elementary School ranks 410 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Gilbert Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Gilbert, Arizona, with 572 students enrolled. The school is part of the Gilbert Unified District, which is ranked 85 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Gilbert Elementary School's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 40-46% and 31-42%, respectively, compared to the district's 54-66% and 51-58%, and the state's 36-46% and 29-42%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 385 out of 1,000 schools in 2021-2022 to 660 out of 1,039 schools in 2018-2019, with its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year at 410 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools, placing it in the bottom half of the state.

When comparing Gilbert Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Gilbert Unified District, it generally performs worse academically. For example, Neely Traditional Academy, which is also in the district, consistently ranks in the top 20 elementary schools in the state and outperforms Gilbert Elementary School across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Gilbert Elementary School has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 15.68% in 2021-2022 to 36.86% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

563

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,886

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

175 W Elliot Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85233-5446

(480) 892-8624

District: Gilbert Unified District

Students who attend Gilbert Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mesquite Junior High School
High:	Mesquite High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

White:

31.8%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arizona median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Gilbert Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg56%

Arizona avg38%

410^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 26Elementary Schools in the Gilbert Unified District

85^th of 289Gilbert Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	410 of 909	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	457 of 912	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	475 of 1245	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	385 of 1000	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	393 of 1226	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	660 of 1039	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	524 of 1109	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.4	527 of 1106	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.6	530 of 1079	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.8	451 of 955	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.3	451 of 1079	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	361 of 1158	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.0	407 of 1141	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.9	411 of 1075	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.1	397 of 1090	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.9	294 of 1062	72.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.3	228 of 607	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	165 of 289	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	439 of 895	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.0	530 of 620	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	280 of 975	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	389 of 589	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	411 of 602	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	569 of 1219	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	475 of 824	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	417 of 1219	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	465 of 862	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	547 of 1023	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	233 of 496	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	243 of 486	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	408 of 1170	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	272 of 716	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	268 of 1198	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.3	421 of 709	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	491 of 911	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	62.0	64 of 423	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	255 of 549	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	250 of 556	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	635 of 1116	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	304 of 618	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	317 of 820	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	322 of 626	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	369 of 628	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	409 of 1216	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	247 of 830	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	394 of 1220	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.3	671 of 850	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.3	475 of 1032	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	48.5	150 of 239	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.7	486 of 1027	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	81.5	25 of 654	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.6	495 of 820	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	930 of 1201	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	300 of 465	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	236 of 486	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	527 of 1024	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	330 of 800	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	415 of 1161	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.2	473 of 595	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	458 of 720	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2021)96th percentile+28 vs school

Homeless (2021)85th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)71st percentile+3 vs school

African American (2023)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2021)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2021)37th percentile-31 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2021)15th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science36%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)					AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Gilbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	175 W Elliot Rd	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 892-8624	563	41	13.7		179 (31.8%)	13 (2.3%)	328 (58.3%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.7%)	47	410^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.9%		42.7	457^th of 912 public elementary schools	49.9%	47	40.0	42.0	46.0	68.0			38.0	34.0	31.0	42.0		36.0		$8,886	$444	$617	$1,505	$8,208		$7,825
Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	459 N Gilbert Rd Ste D165	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	LEAD Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 545-6646	282	23	12.2		114 (40.4%)	32 (11.3%)	97 (34.4%)	8 (2.8%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	56.3	341^st of 909 public elementary schools	62.5%		65.8	276^th of 912 public elementary schools	69.7%	65	45.0	51.0	33.0	89.0	54.0	52.0		35.0	44.0	55.0	37.0	36.0	44.0		$00			$00
Burk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	545 N Burk St	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 926-3816	440	39	11.3		188 (42.7%)	13 (3.0%)	192 (43.6%)	6 (1.4%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (5.9%)	41.3	458^th of 909 public elementary schools	49.6%		43.2	451^st of 912 public elementary schools	50.5%	7	31.0	48.0	45.0	55.0			30.0	32.0	47.0	28.0		32.0		$9,854	$1,056	$568	$2,680	$8,057	$173	$8,230
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Gilbert Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	862 E Elliot Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Gilbert Arts Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 325-6100	120	10	12.0		51 (42.5%)	12 (10.0%)	40 (33.3%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.5%)								(n/a)														$12,704	$1,190	$1,751	$4,130	$5,538	$4,226	$9,764
Settlers Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	423 E Settlers Point Dr	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 507-1481	524	37	14.2		291 (55.5%)	5 (1.0%)	166 (31.7%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	60.3	318^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.0%		69.4	255^th of 912 public elementary schools	72.0%	63	52.0	73.0	39.0	60.0			57.0	54.0	37.0	29.0		38.0		$7,966	$66	$510	$641	$7,675		$7,390
Mesquite Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 E Mesquite St	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 813-1240	584	36	16.0		340 (58.2%)	10 (1.7%)	168 (28.8%)	8 (1.4%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.4%)	77.3	186^th of 909 public elementary schools	79.5%		68.6	259^th of 912 public elementary schools	71.6%	73	60.0	61.0	51.0	67.0			71.0	62.0	51.0	57.0		42.0		$7,558	$82	$371	$535	$7,227		$7,105
Playa del Rey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	550 N Horne St	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 892-7810	431	36	12.0		188 (43.6%)	14 (3.2%)	156 (36.2%)	20 (4.6%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	40 (9.3%)	64.3	290^th of 909 public elementary schools	68.1%		59.5	336^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.2%	46	56.0	72.0	42.0	41.0			71.0	70.0	45.0	29.0		39.0		$10,679	$1,257	$616	$3,130	$9,204		$8,806
Oak Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	505 W Houston Ave	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 632-4785	384	33	11.7		159 (41.4%)	15 (3.9%)	162 (42.2%)	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (7.8%)	45.7	426^th of 909 public elementary schools	53.1%		36.9	505^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.6%	79	45.0	48.0	44.0	28.0			46.0	49.0	30.0	22.0		50.0		$11,696	$1,095	$1,051	$3,241	$10,249		$9,550
Neely Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	500 E Houston Ave	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 892-2805	805	49	16.3		410 (50.9%)	18 (2.2%)	196 (24.3%)	115 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (7.6%)	96.1	20^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.4	10^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.9%	10	74.0	87.0	77.0	89.0			82.0	79.0	78.0	65.0		62.0		$5,888	$06	$578	$591	$5,545		$5,303
Islands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	245 S McQueen Rd	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 497-0742	451	33	13.7		178 (39.5%)	27 (6.0%)	184 (40.8%)	19 (4.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	56.3	342^nd of 909 public elementary schools	62.4%		53	382^nd of 912 public elementary schools	58.1%	40	34.0	41.0	52.0	70.0			42.0	42.0	46.0	76.0		33.0		$8,336	$435	$747	$1,618	$7,659		$7,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilbert Elementary School

Is Gilbert Elementary School a good school?

Gilbert Elementary School ranks 410^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gilbert Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gilbert Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mesquite Junior High School
High : Mesquite High School

How many students attend Gilbert Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Gilbert Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gilbert Elementary School?

Students at Gilbert Elementary School are 58% Hispanic, 32% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Gilbert Elementary School in?

Gilbert Unified District

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