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Weinberg Gifted Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-6

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Weinberg Gifted Academy is a 741-student PK–6 school in Gilbert, Arizona, within the Chandler Unified District #80. In 2025–26, 91% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 87% in math; SchoolDigger ranks the school 4th of 900 Arizona schools, at the 100th percentile with 5 stars. The clearest takeaway is that Weinberg’s academic results lead nearby schools by a wide margin.

Weinberg stands out in ELA and math compared with both nearby schools and broader benchmarks. Its ELA proficiency was 25 points above the 66% average for seven nearby schools serving through grade 6, and 15 points above the highest nearby result. In math, it was 24 points above the nearby average of 63% and 15 points above the nearby high. The school also exceeded district results by 33 points in ELA and 36 in math, and state results by 50 and 54 points, respectively. Fifth-grade science is its strongest measured subject: the 2024–25 result of 93% was 37 points above the average for seven comparable nearby schools and 29 points above their highest score. ELA is the weakest relative to these benchmarks, but remains far ahead.

Weinberg’s high standing has lasted: SchoolDigger places it at the 99th or 100th percentile in every supplied year from 2020–21 through 2025–26, up from the 78th percentile in 2018–19. Fifth-grade science has also stayed nearly level, at 94% in 2022–23, 92% in 2023–24 and 93% in 2024–25. One point to consider is that the student–teacher ratio is relatively high among comparable nearby elementary schools: 18.5 students per teacher, versus their average of 15.0. SchoolDigger’s 2023–24 statewide effectiveness ranking for Multi-racial Students was at the 80th percentile, compared with the school’s 100th-percentile overall standing; that subgroup ranking covered just five schools. The ratio is from 2024–25, a year before the ELA and math results.

741

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,972

Per pupil spending ?

2.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

100%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

5245 S Val Vista Dr
Gilbert, AZ 85298-1010

(480) 812-6600

District: Chandler Unified District #80

Students who attend Weinberg Gifted Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Willie & Coy Payne Junior High
High:	Perry High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Asian:

27.4%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (89% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg54%

Arizona avg37%

4^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 31Elementary Schools in the Chandler Unified District #80

93^rd of 267Chandler Unified District #80 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
2026	99.2	4 of 900	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.7	5 of 909	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	2 of 912	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	2 of 1245	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	2 of 1000	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	2 of 1226	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	227 of 1039	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	185 of 1109	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	213 of 1106	80.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.9	193 of 1079	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	192 of 955	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	80.6	199 of 1079	81.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.2	246 of 1158	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	246 of 1141	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	303 of 1075	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	292 of 1090	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.1	242 of 1062	77.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	84.9	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	2 of 28	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	4 of 316	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	4 of 270	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	82.6	35 of 620	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	5 of 579	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.3	5 of 589	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	3 of 602	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	2 of 1219	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	2 of 824	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	3 of 1219	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	62.0	307 of 862	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.4	228 of 1023	77.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	1 of 500	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.5	2 of 496	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	2 of 1170	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	2 of 1198	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	109 of 709	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	141 of 911	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	95.8	14 of 1116	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	68.9	195 of 820	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	4 of 591	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	98.0	4 of 626	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	2 of 628	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	2 of 1216	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	2 of 830	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	2 of 1220	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	79.6	140 of 850	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	145 of 1032	85.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	86.7	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	2 of 617	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	8 of 444	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	1 of 1027	99.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	98.8	4 of 820	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	2 of 145	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	40 of 1201	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	51.2	148 of 417	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	95.4	6 of 437	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	4 of 465	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	2 of 486	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	1 of 1024	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	1 of 800	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	5 of 1161	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	54.3	270 of 595	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	218 of 720	69.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)100th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)94th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)80th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts91%+50 vs state

Mathematics87%+54 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, November 11, 2021

The ability that the teacher have to enhance their students work ethic and mindset towards school is phenomenal. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Principal doesn't have a clue on how to run a school. I would not send my kids there. You would be better off at a charter school than there. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
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	2.3%	359 (48.4%)	13 (1.8%)	84 (11.3%)	203 (27.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	76 (10.3%)	99.2	4^th of 900 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.7	5^th of 909 public elementary schools	99.4%	1	89.0	94.0	89.0	93.0			91.0	84.0	87.0	89.0	89.0			87.0	100%	0%	$6,972	$40	$05	$44	$6,300	$628	$6,928
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	5.4%	454 (60.2%)	9 (1.2%)	120 (15.9%)	109 (14.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.8%)	89.6	81^st of 900 public elementary schools	91.0%		90.9	60^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.4%	21	68.0	72.0	61.0	68.0			68.0	67.0	73.0	68.0	62.0			68.0	92.7%	7.3%	$8,699	$465	$06	$471	$7,588	$641	$8,229
Haley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3401 S Layton Lakes Blvd	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 224-3500	693	43	16.3	12.4%	418 (60.3%)	25 (3.6%)	149 (21.5%)	35 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	62 (8.9%)	79.8	151^st of 900 public elementary schools	83.2%		82	140^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.6%	11	66.0	65.0	69.0	57.0			64.0	57.0	53.0	68.0	50.0			57.0	91.4%	8.6%	$9,321	$287	$06	$292	$8,267	$762	$9,028
Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista)	Public, Charter	K-8	4120 S Val Vista Dr	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Ball Charter Schools (Val Vista)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 656-5555	403	29	13.8	—	217 (53.8%)	26 (6.5%)	96 (23.8%)	18 (4.5%)	5 (1.2%)	7 (1.7%)	34 (8.4%)	46.2	419^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.4%		51.6	376^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.6%	43	41.0	50.0	34.0	52.0	75.0	54.0	50.0	36.0	52.0	31.0	40.0	33.0	36.0	39.0
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	8.0%	324 (62.0%)	11 (2.1%)	95 (18.2%)	41 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.0%)	70	242^nd of 900 public elementary schools	73.1%		74.5	209^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.0%	33	56.0	51.0	56.0	68.0			58.0	46.0	43.0	53.0	58.0			51.0	93.8%	6.2%	$10,247	$483	$22	$505	$8,489	$1,253	$9,742
Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	Public, Charter	K-8	3201 S Gilbert Rd Bldg B	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Chandler	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 270-5422	1,135	26	43.6	—	400 (35.2%)	118 (10.4%)	263 (23.2%)	249 (21.9%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (8.1%)	82	137^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.8%		73.2	224^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.4%	87	70.0	76.0	58.0	55.0	72.0	70.0	67.0	64.0	70.0	56.0	46.0	34.0	41.0	53.0	83.5%	18.7%
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	6.4%	251 (45.6%)	15 (2.7%)	137 (24.9%)	94 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.4%)	93.7	39^th of 900 public elementary schools	95.7%		94	43^rd of 909 public elementary schools	95.3%	4	72.0	80.0	72.0	78.0			76.0	66.0	79.0	65.0	77.0			72.0	91.4%	8.6%	$9,606	$79	$07	$85	$8,737	$783	$9,520
Quartz Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3680 S Quartz St	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 855-5732	469	35	13.3	18.1%	268 (57.1%)	21 (4.5%)	134 (28.6%)	14 (3.0%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)	75.7	188^th of 900 public elementary schools	79.1%		83	133^rd of 909 public elementary schools	85.4%	55	48.0	72.0	62.0	55.0			59.0	53.0	68.0	57.0	47.0			56.0	89.3%	10.7%	$9,872	$359	$32	$391	$8,998	$484	$9,481
Legacy Online Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	3125 S Gilbert Rd	Chandler	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Surprise	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(602) 671-1400	311	14	22.2	—	76 (24.4%)	40 (12.9%)	155 (49.8%)	9 (2.9%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (7.1%)	50.6	382^nd of 900 public elementary schools	57.6%		32.7	541^st of 909 public elementary schools	40.5%	159		36.0	52.0	49.0	47.0	28.0	39.0							15.0	70.6%	26.5%
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	5.4%	369 (64.5%)	27 (4.7%)	96 (16.8%)	33 (5.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.5%)	90.6	70^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.3	66^th of 909 public elementary schools	92.7%	4	62.0	74.0	65.0	72.0			68.0	60.0	71.0	77.0	70.0			70.0	84.9%	13.2%	$8,931	$61	$07	$68	$7,548	$1,315	$8,863

Frequently Asked Questions about Weinberg Gifted Academy

What is the racial makeup of Weinberg Gifted Academy?

Students at Weinberg Gifted Academy are 48% White, 27% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Weinberg Gifted Academy attend?

Students who attend Weinberg Gifted Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willie & Coy Payne Junior High
High : Perry High School

Is Weinberg Gifted Academy a good school?

Yes! Weinberg Gifted Academy is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools.

How many students attend Weinberg Gifted Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 741 students attended Weinberg Gifted Academy.

What district is Weinberg Gifted Academy in?

Chandler Unified District #80

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