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Middle Schools in Gilbert Unified District

At a glance

DistrictGilbert Unified District85^th of 289 Arizona districtsFull district overview →

Schools

4,569

Students

Top rankedHighland Junior High School69^th of 552 Arizona middle schools

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Biggest riser

Highland Junior High School up 55 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mesquite Junior High School 15.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Gilbert Unified District in Arizona is home to 5 middle schools serving grades 6-8. These schools, which include Greenfield Junior High School, Highland Junior High School, Desert Ridge Junior High, South Valley Junior High, and Mesquite Junior High School, demonstrate a range of academic performance and other key metrics.

South Valley Junior High and Highland Junior High School stand out as top-performing middle schools in the district, consistently ranking among the best in the state. These schools have strong academic achievement, with students scoring above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Mesquite Junior High School lags behind, with significantly lower proficiency rates in these core subjects.

Across the district, the middle schools share a concerning dropout rate of 5.2% for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, there is a notable disparity in spending per student, ranging from $5,512 at Greenfield Junior High School to $7,437 at Mesquite Junior High School. The student-teacher ratios also vary, from 16.6 at Mesquite Junior High School to 20.8 at Greenfield Junior High School.

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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 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th 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
Greenfield Junior High School	Public	6-8	101 S Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 813-1770	1,160	56	20.7		756 (65.2%)	25 (2.2%)	270 (23.3%)	23 (2.0%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	74 (6.4%)	78.7	89^th of 552 public middle schools	83.9%		75.5	113^th of 550 public middle schools	79.5%	24	61.0	55.0	48.0	54.0	54.0	$5,512	$01	$335	$338	$5,275		$5,176
Mesquite Junior High School	Public	6-8	130 W Mesquite St	Gilbert	85233	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 926-1433	648	43	15.2		247 (38.1%)	41 (6.3%)	278 (42.9%)	19 (2.9%)	20 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.3%)	35.7	297^th of 552 public middle schools	46.2%		33.4	315^th of 550 public middle schools	42.7%	18	45.0	33.0	30.0	24.0	25.0	$7,437	$561	$473	$1,595	$6,507		$6,403
Highland Junior High School	Public	6-8	6915 E Guadalupe Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 632-4739	961	52	18.4		602 (62.6%)	26 (2.7%)	229 (23.8%)	30 (3.1%)	13 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (6.0%)	82.6	69^th of 552 public middle schools	87.5%		72.7	124^th of 550 public middle schools	77.5%	55	67.0	61.0	54.0	54.0	50.0	$5,857	$33	$532	$599	$5,509		$5,291
Desert Ridge Junior High	Public	7-8	10211 E Madero Ave	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 635-2025	925	48	19.4		530 (57.3%)	34 (3.7%)	277 (29.9%)	18 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	58 (6.3%)	60.5	178^th of 552 public middle schools	67.8%		59	194^th of 550 public middle schools	64.7%	16	58.0	50.0	46.0	34.0	33.0	$6,110	$02	$530	$533	$5,910		$5,578
South Valley Junior High	Public	7-8	2034 S Lindsay Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 855-0015	875	43	20.4		502 (57.4%)	45 (5.1%)	224 (25.6%)	28 (3.2%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.4%)	77.2	96^th of 552 public middle schools	82.6%		81.2	79^th of 550 public middle schools	85.6%	17	62.0	56.0	52.0	54.0	44.0	$6,311	$70	$463	$604	$6,025		$5,778

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools
East Valley Institute of Technology	0 mi	52
Freedom Preparatory Academy	0.43 mi	1
San Tan Montessori School Inc.	0.64 mi	3
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Liberty Arts Academy	0.67 mi	1
Arizona Education Solutions	0.75 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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