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Playa del Rey Elementary School

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Playa del Rey Elementary School ranks 290 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Playa del Rey Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 465 students. The school is part of the Gilbert Unified District, which is ranked 85 out of 289 districts in Arizona and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Playa del Rey Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Arizona elementary schools over the past 10 years, with strong academic performance on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 4th-grade students are projected to have 72% proficiency in ELA, compared to 66% for the Gilbert Unified District and 46% for the state. The school also performs well for several student subgroups, including Hispanic, Native American, and English Language Learner students, often ranking in the top 25% of Arizona schools for these groups.

Compared to nearby schools, Playa del Rey generally outperforms Gilbert Elementary School and Harris Elementary School, which are also part of the Gilbert Unified District, on state assessments and overall school rankings. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing charter schools in the area, such as Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary and Legacy Traditional School - North Chandler, which have consistently ranked in the top 50% of Arizona elementary schools.

431

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,679

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 N Horne St
Gilbert, AZ 85233-4100

(480) 892-7810

District: Gilbert Unified District

Students who attend Playa del Rey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mesquite Junior High School
High:	Mesquite High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

Hispanic:

36.2%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (52% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg56%

Arizona avg38%

290^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th 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	64.3	290 of 909	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	336 of 912	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	495 of 1245	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	474 of 1000	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.7	255 of 1226	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	412 of 1039	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	288 of 1109	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	227 of 1106	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.6	311 of 1079	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	67.2	286 of 955	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.1	259 of 1079	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	261 of 1158	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	216 of 1141	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	278 of 1075	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	308 of 1090	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	296 of 1062	72.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	44.9	207 of 289	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.0	221 of 895	75.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.1	292 of 316	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	60.4	240 of 620	61.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.0	98 of 451	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	107 of 975	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	240 of 589	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	240 of 602	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	430 of 1219	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	220 of 824	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	225 of 1219	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	396 of 862	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	332 of 1023	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	62.1	37 of 306	87.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	70.7	123 of 486	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	361 of 1170	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	263 of 716	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	222 of 1198	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	265 of 709	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	157 of 911	82.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	32.3	275 of 423	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	74 of 549	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	95 of 556	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	474 of 1116	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	162 of 820	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	192 of 626	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	211 of 628	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	577 of 1216	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	501 of 830	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.2	276 of 1220	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	384 of 850	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.4	238 of 1032	76.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	92.0	1 of 239	99.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.8	157 of 617	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	237 of 444	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.8	56 of 1027	94.5%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	85.6	14 of 219	93.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	4 of 82	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	54.5	162 of 654	75.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.8	493 of 820	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	337 of 1201	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	178 of 465	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	189 of 486	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	662 of 1024	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	444 of 800	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.8	279 of 1161	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	360 of 595	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.0	258 of 720	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2021)100th percentile+20 vs school

Native American (2023)94th percentile+33 vs school

Foster Care (2021)88th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)78th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)75th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)75th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-20 vs school

Homeless (2021)35th percentile-44 vs school

African American (2022)28th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2023)8th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+17 vs state

English Language Arts53%+12 vs state

Science39%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

This year is my kids' first year attending Playa (3rd grade and Kinder). We are all very happy with the teachers, staff and education our kids are receiving. In times of Covid, they are taking excellent precautions to keep teachers, staff and students as safe as possible. The staff is welcoming, communicative and have the students' best interest at heart. Both of my kids' teachers are very attentive and push the students in a positive manner. Close Quote

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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	AASA Mathematics 8th 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
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
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
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
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
Legacy Traditional School ? North Chandler	Public, Charter	K-8	1900 N McQueen Rd	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - North Chandler	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 757-5400	952	26	36.6		332 (34.9%)	118 (12.4%)	332 (34.9%)	65 (6.8%)	13 (1.4%)	14 (1.5%)	78 (8.2%)	45.5	428^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.9%		48.8	416^th of 912 public elementary schools	54.4%	12	37.0	49.0	44.0	46.0	68.0	57.0	35.0	45.0	42.0	26.0	35.0	23.0	42.0	53.0		$00			$00
Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1820 S Harris Dr	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 545-7060	383	35	10.8		98 (25.6%)	36 (9.4%)	211 (55.1%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (3.9%)	22.9	657^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.7%		22.9	651^st of 912 public elementary schools	28.6%	6	20.0		30.0	32.0			29.0		22.0	28.0			32.0		$10,597	$1,146	$621	$2,912	$9,082		$8,830
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
Vector Prep and Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	2020 N. Arizona Ave. STE 62	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Vector School District Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 225-2118	229	21	10.9		7 (3.1%)	41 (17.9%)	97 (42.4%)	1 (0.4%)	65 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)								(n/a)																$00			$00
Sirrine Montessori Center	Public	PK, KG-6	591 W Mesquite St	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-3601	291	15	18.8		168 (57.7%)	8 (2.7%)	70 (24.1%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (12.0%)	70.8	246^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.9%		62.6	308^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.2%	62	49.0	67.0	59.0	57.0			49.0	40.0					61.0		$8,834	$782	$69	$1,632	$7,661	$323	$7,983

Frequently Asked Questions about Playa del Rey Elementary School

What district is Playa del Rey Elementary School in?

Gilbert Unified District

What schools do graduates of Playa del Rey Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Playa del Rey Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mesquite Junior High School
High : Mesquite High School

What is the racial makeup of Playa del Rey Elementary School?

Students at Playa del Rey Elementary School are 44% White, 36% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Playa del Rey Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Playa del Rey Elementary School.

Is Playa del Rey Elementary School a good school?

Playa del Rey Elementary School ranks 290^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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