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American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6

Q: Is American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 a good school?

American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 ranks 223 rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 is a public charter elementary school in Gilbert, Arizona, serving 428 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. This school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its academic performance is significantly higher than the state and district averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades.

The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are impressive, with 3rd-grade students scoring 76% and 86% respectively in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 36% and 42%. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, such as low socioeconomic status students, who ranked in the top 1% of Arizona elementary schools in 2024-2025. The school's per-student spending has decreased over the years, suggesting efficient resource allocation, and its student-teacher ratio appears to be well-managed.

When compared to nearby Chandler Unified District schools, American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 consistently outperforms them in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, particularly in the upper elementary grades. The school's strategies and practices in supporting the academic growth of traditionally underserved student populations could provide valuable insights for other schools and districts seeking to improve student outcomes and equity.

396

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,582

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1750 E Riggs Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85298-0144

(480) 420-2101

District: American Leadership Academy Inc.

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Hispanic:

26.8%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2019 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (59% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg54%

Arizona avg38%

223^rd of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the American Leadership Academy Inc.

107^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	223 of 909	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	213 of 912	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	218 of 1245	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	414 of 1000	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.9	169 of 1226	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	229 of 1039	78.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	80.3	75 of 607	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	149 of 289	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.7	58 of 895	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	99 of 589	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	177 of 602	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	201 of 1219	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	351 of 824	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	243 of 1219	80.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	67.1	301 of 1170	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	337 of 1198	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	9 of 549	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	44 of 556	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	67 of 1116	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	149 of 626	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	151 of 628	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	270 of 1216	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	357 of 830	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.7	144 of 1220	88.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.7	82 of 617	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	162 of 444	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.0	119 of 1027	88.4%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	40.8	315 of 654	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	59.5	236 of 820	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	14.9	144 of 145	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	66.7	194 of 1201	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	123 of 465	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	172 of 486	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	203 of 1024	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	374 of 800	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.2	188 of 1161	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+23 vs school

African American (2023)88th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)87th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)74th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)71st percentile-11 vs school

Native American (2021)52nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+23 vs state

Mathematics59%+22 vs state

Science44%+10 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th 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
American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	1750 E Riggs Rd	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 420-2101	396	36	11.1		203 (51.3%)	35 (8.8%)	106 (26.8%)	14 (3.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.1%)	73.5	223^rd of 909 public elementary schools	75.5%		73.7	213^th of 912 public elementary schools	76.6%	10	76.0	74.0	47.0	57.0	86.0	78.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	$7,582	$50	$210	$310	$5,274	$2,049	$7,322
Navarrete Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6490 S Sun Groves Blvd	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4800	389	28	13.9		198 (50.9%)	20 (5.1%)	116 (29.8%)	11 (2.8%)	19 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.4%)	46	421^st of 909 public elementary schools	53.7%		62.4	310^th of 912 public elementary schools	66.0%	111	39.0	65.0	39.0	48.0	34.0	54.0	28.0	30.0	33.0	$10,007	$1,380	$108	$2,869	$8,259	$259	$8,518
Charlotte Patterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7520 S Adora Blvd	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3600	753	41	18.2		478 (63.5%)	26 (3.5%)	152 (20.2%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	66 (8.8%)	88.2	84^th of 909 public elementary schools	90.8%		86	114^th of 912 public elementary schools	87.5%	30	61.0	73.0	65.0	79.0	64.0	69.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	$7,317	$631	$73	$1,336	$6,350	$262	$6,612
John & Carol Carlson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5400 S White Dr	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3800	572	34	16.9		369 (64.5%)	27 (4.7%)	96 (16.8%)	33 (5.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.5%)	90.3	66^th of 909 public elementary schools	92.7%		88.7	83^rd of 912 public elementary schools	90.9%	17	70.0	70.0	64.0	70.0	78.0	75.0	63.0	74.0	53.0	$8,861	$731	$88	$1,550	$7,804	$238	$8,042
Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4600 S Bright Angel Way	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3200	523	35	14.8		324 (62.0%)	11 (2.1%)	95 (18.2%)	41 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.0%)	74.5	209^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.0%		83.6	137^th of 912 public elementary schools	85.0%	72	47.0	60.0	62.0	67.0	47.0	48.0	56.0	56.0	63.0	$8,753	$933	$79	$1,945	$7,457	$284	$7,741
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1290 E Ocotillo Rd	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-8500	754	45	16.7		454 (60.2%)	9 (1.2%)	120 (15.9%)	109 (14.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.8%)	90.9	60^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.4%		80.7	157^th of 912 public elementary schools	82.8%	97	74.0	76.0	71.0	61.0	82.0	74.0	70.0	54.0	62.0	$8,523	$694	$147	$1,536	$7,420	$262	$7,682
Chandler Traditional Academy-Freedom	Public	PK, KG-6	6040 S Joslyn Ln	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-2600	551	35	15.9		251 (45.6%)	15 (2.7%)	137 (24.9%)	94 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.4%)	94	43^rd of 909 public elementary schools	95.3%		88.5	85^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.7%	42	75.0	71.0	68.0	76.0	81.0	80.0	72.0	66.0	64.0	$8,791	$846	$92	$1,784	$7,613	$239	$7,852
Riggs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6930 S Seville Blvd W	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3400	770	44	17.7		491 (63.8%)	22 (2.9%)	172 (22.3%)	18 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.4%)	86.5	102^nd of 909 public elementary schools	88.8%		71.5	234^th of 912 public elementary schools	74.3%	132	61.0	66.0	70.0	67.0	61.0	66.0	59.0	68.0	59.0	$8,192	$690	$86	$1,466	$7,209	$208	$7,416
Weinberg Gifted Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	5245 S Val Vista Dr	Gilbert	85298	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 812-6600	741	40	18.5		359 (48.4%)	13 (1.8%)	84 (11.3%)	203 (27.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (10.3%)	98.7	5^th of 909 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.4	2^nd of 912 public elementary schools	99.8%	3	83.0	96.0	89.0	80.0	88.0	89.0	89.0	74.0	93.0	$6,816	$588	$95	$1,271	$5,818	$314	$6,133
Jane D. Hull Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2424 E Maren Dr	Chandler	85249	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4500	471	28	16.7		231 (49.0%)	27 (5.7%)	121 (25.7%)	23 (4.9%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	63.7	297^th of 909 public elementary schools	67.3%		60.7	328^th of 912 public elementary schools	64.0%	31	48.0	54.0	52.0	52.0	59.0	45.0	50.0	47.0	40.0	$9,821	$1,010	$163	$2,184	$8,334	$313	$8,647

Frequently Asked Questions about American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6

Is American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 a good school?

American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 ranks 223^rd of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 in?

American Leadership Academy Inc.

How many students attend American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6.

What is the racial makeup of American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6?

Students at American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 are 51% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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