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American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
117th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 909 Arizona Alternative Schools
Better than 87% of Arizona alternative schools
Summary

American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12 is a public charter school serving 2,431 students in grades K-12 in Gilbert, Arizona. This high-performing school consistently outperforms state and district averages in key academic areas, making it a standout institution in the region.

The school's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 77.5% to 93.3% over the past few years, are significantly higher than the state average of around 80%. Additionally, American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12 outperforms the state and American Leadership Academy Inc. district averages in several academic areas, including 63% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, compared to 40% statewide, and 53% proficient in AASA/Mathematics, compared to 30% statewide. The school's science proficiency rates, as measured by the AzSCI assessment, are also higher than the state and district averages across multiple grade levels.

When compared to nearby schools, such as American Leadership Academy of Applied Technologies and Arizona Connections Academy, American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12 generally outperforms them in academic metrics. The school's dropout rates, ranging from 2.3% to 6.1% over the past few years, are also lower than the state average of around 10%. While the school's spending per student has decreased from $6,863 in 2018-2019 to $5,729 in 2021-2022, which is lower than the state average of around $8,000 per student, the school continues to deliver strong academic results.

2,357
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$5,729
Per pupil spending ?
15%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1070 S Higley Rd
       Gilbert, AZ  85296-2701

(480) 344-9892

District: American Leadership Academy Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.0%
Hispanic:
19.3%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2022 → 72nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Arizona average (54% vs 35% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 13% of Arizona alternative schools
92% graduate in 4 years — above the Arizona average (80%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg46%
Arizona avg35%
Elementary school
117th of 909
Arizona public elementary schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 10 pts since 2019
From top 23% (2019) to top 13% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
168th of 552
Arizona public middle schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 2 pts since 2019
See the entire ranking list of Arizona Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
77th of 271
Arizona public high schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 7 pts since 2019
From top 36% (2019) to top 28% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arizona High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 7Alternative Schools in the American Leadership Academy Inc.
107th of 289American Leadership Academy Inc. 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202585.2117 of 90987.1%★★★★☆
202488.488 of 91290.4%★★★★★
202390.6109 of 124591.2%★★★★★
202280.3168 of 100083.2%★★★★☆
202191.1106 of 122691.4%★★★★★
201977.0238 of 103977.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202385.830 of 60795.1%★★★★★
202257.9152 of 28947.4%★★☆☆☆
202154.4268 of 89570.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202338.6203 of 31635.8%★★☆☆☆
202157.7262 of 62057.7%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202149.6206 of 97578.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202572.6135 of 58977.1%★★★★☆
202486.447 of 60292.2%★★★★★
202390.284 of 121993.1%★★★★★
202276.6142 of 82482.8%★★★★☆
202189.4107 of 121991.2%★★★★★
201965.3274 of 86268.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202582.571 of 49685.7%★★★★☆
202497.36 of 48698.8%★★★★★
202395.623 of 117098.0%★★★★★
202283.576 of 71689.4%★★★★☆
202192.546 of 119896.2%★★★★★
201983.0102 of 70985.6%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202378.95 of 10295.1%★★★★★
202177.313 of 42396.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202589.634 of 54993.8%★★★★★
202493.131 of 55694.4%★★★★★
202391.935 of 111696.9%★★★★★
202273.8143 of 61876.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202575.2121 of 62680.7%★★★★☆
202471.8145 of 62876.9%★★★★☆
202387.5129 of 121689.4%★★★★☆
202272.1187 of 83077.5%★★★★☆
202189.5114 of 122090.7%★★★★★
201975.8180 of 85078.8%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202169.653 of 23977.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202363.2152 of 61775.4%★★★★☆
202267.2112 of 44474.8%★★★★☆
202175.7140 of 102786.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202369.1144 of 82082.4%★★★★☆
202240.3112 of 14522.8%★☆☆☆☆
202165.5206 of 120182.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202564.1146 of 46568.6%★★★☆☆
202467.0138 of 48671.6%★★★★☆
202377.3179 of 102482.5%★★★★☆
202264.6229 of 80071.4%★★★★☆
202181.8145 of 116187.5%★★★★☆
201954.1271 of 59554.5%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202562.3168 of 55269.6%★★★☆☆
202472.8123 of 55077.6%★★★★☆
202384.496 of 85488.8%★★★★☆
202278.695 of 60584.3%★★★★☆
202187.874 of 83291.1%★★★★★
201968.7173 of 60571.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202370.770 of 40082.5%★★★★☆
202249.478 of 12939.5%★★☆☆☆
202164.792 of 57383.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202351.0108 of 24756.3%★★★☆☆
202242.5121 of 19237.0%★★☆☆☆
202147.5236 of 40441.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202141.8272 of 60655.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202554.5148 of 39562.5%★★★☆☆
202465.0105 of 38672.8%★★★★☆
202383.595 of 80688.2%★★★★☆
202273.487 of 49482.4%★★★★☆
202184.983 of 82089.9%★★★★☆
201960.9174 of 46662.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202554.5118 of 34565.8%★★★☆☆
202469.373 of 32977.8%★★★★☆
202385.660 of 76092.1%★★★★★
202285.637 of 39290.6%★★★★★
202189.138 of 80295.3%★★★★★
201966.699 of 38774.4%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202372.27 of 6489.1%★★★★★
202195.32 of 25799.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202553.3120 of 34465.1%★★★☆☆
202463.584 of 32073.8%★★★★☆
202386.343 of 71794.0%★★★★★
202278.851 of 36986.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202547.7183 of 37951.7%★★★☆☆
202462.1108 of 37070.8%★★★★☆
202382.9101 of 81087.5%★★★★☆
202274.477 of 47683.8%★★★★☆
202187.670 of 81891.4%★★★★★
201964.8137 of 43568.5%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202367.319 of 11082.7%★★★★☆
202173.318 of 14387.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202356.0149 of 38461.2%★★★☆☆
202167.3138 of 65078.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202353.0118 of 36367.5%★★★☆☆
202147.6298 of 78962.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202537.3185 of 27733.2%★★☆☆☆
202447.7143 of 28850.3%★★★☆☆
202372.7127 of 67581.2%★★★★☆
202258.9164 of 44663.2%★★★☆☆
202178.599 of 78087.3%★★★★☆
201946.1187 of 33744.5%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202567.477 of 27171.6%★★★★☆
202472.360 of 27077.8%★★★★☆
202380.773 of 46984.4%★★★★☆
202275.883 of 46482.1%★★★★☆
202168.9123 of 50975.8%★★★★☆
201952.8102 of 28564.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202385.031 of 20184.6%★★★★☆
202279.630 of 30190.0%★★★★★
202168.846 of 30685.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202347.684 of 14642.5%★★☆☆☆
202150.8128 of 23144.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202144.629 of 31290.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202558.179 of 20761.8%★★★☆☆
202468.657 of 20071.5%★★★★☆
202377.973 of 40682.0%★★★★☆
202277.269 of 45684.9%★★★★☆
202165.2131 of 49273.4%★★★★☆
201950.2108 of 24756.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202584.228 of 17684.1%★★★★☆
202472.840 of 17076.5%★★★★☆
202371.873 of 37980.7%★★★★☆
202266.991 of 44179.4%★★★★☆
202167.996 of 47980.0%★★★★☆
201939.494 of 18348.6%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202387.16 of 6090.0%★★★★☆
202228.072 of 15052.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202588.416 of 18091.1%★★★★★
202483.223 of 17286.6%★★★★☆
202384.324 of 34793.1%★★★★★
202290.417 of 16889.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202573.650 of 22377.6%★★★★☆
202469.160 of 21972.6%★★★★☆
202380.371 of 42983.4%★★★★☆
202274.889 of 45580.4%★★★★☆
202169.3112 of 49277.2%★★★★☆
201954.680 of 23866.4%★★★☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202359.827 of 7463.5%★★★☆☆
202289.91 of 12599.2%★★★★★
202195.41 of 10299.0%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202375.127 of 19986.4%★★★★☆
202278.654 of 28280.9%★★★★☆
202175.569 of 37481.6%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202293.918 of 25592.9%★★★★★
202199.91 of 25699.6%★★★★★

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202163.019 of 9479.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202342.770 of 17259.3%★★★☆☆
202244.4133 of 38065.0%★★★☆☆
202151.7133 of 42268.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArizona percentileRating
202547.485 of 17852.2%★★★☆☆
202460.465 of 18464.7%★★★☆☆
202368.1104 of 37172.0%★★★★☆
202263.1112 of 40972.6%★★★★☆
202156.4182 of 44859.4%★★★☆☆
201942.2113 of 21747.9%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Homeless (2023)95th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2023)95th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)86th percentile~ school
Special Education (2023)82nd percentile-9 vs school
Male (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)79th percentile-12 vs school
Military Connected (2021)78th percentile-14 vs school
Female (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)75th percentile-16 vs school
White (2025)69th percentile-19 vs school
Asian (2023)36th percentile-55 vs school
Middle school
Homeless (2023)89th percentile~ school
Military Connected (2023)83rd percentile-6 vs school
African American (2023)82nd percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2023)67th percentile-21 vs school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)61st percentile-28 vs school
Asian (2023)56th percentile-32 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)55th percentile-36 vs school
Male (2025)52nd percentile-18 vs school
White (2025)33rd percentile-36 vs school
High school
Native American (2022)93rd percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+20 vs school
English Language Learner (2021)91st percentile+15 vs school
Homeless (2023)90th percentile+6 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)86th percentile~ school
African American (2023)85th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+13 vs school
Pacific Islander (2021)80th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)78th percentile+6 vs school
Military Connected (2023)64th percentile-21 vs school
Female (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2023)59th percentile-25 vs school
White (2025)52nd percentile-19 vs school
Asian (2023)42nd percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts60%+20 vs state
Mathematics53%+20 vs state
Science42%+14 vs state

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American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12 ranks 117th of 909 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12 are 70% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,357 students attended American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12.


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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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