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Playa del Rey Elementary School

Q: Is Playa del Rey Elementary School a good school?

Playa del Rey Elementary School ranks 207 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Playa del Rey Elementary School serves 431 students in prekindergarten through grade 6 in Gilbert, in the Gilbert Unified District. In 2025–26, its all-grades proficiency was 59% in English Language Arts (ELA) and 53% in math, well above Arizona’s 41% and 33%. The school also slightly exceeded its district in both subjects, by 1 percentage point each. Most notably, it led the five nearby same-district elementary schools with reported all-grades results in both ELA and math.

Playa del Rey’s advantage also shows up against nearby schools: those five schools averaged 40% in ELA and 36% in math, leaving Playa del Rey ahead by 19 and 17 percentage points, respectively. Gilbert Elementary School was next highest in ELA at 49%, while Islands Elementary School was next in math at 47%. Fourth grade was especially strong, with 66% proficient in ELA and 62% in math, both the school’s best grade-level results. Relative soft spots include third-grade math at 46%, 8 points below the district, and fifth- and sixth-grade ELA at 53% and 56%, each 5 points below the district. Science is more mixed: fifth-grade proficiency was 39% in 2024–25, above the state’s 34% but below the district’s 49%.

SchoolDigger ranks Playa del Rey at the 77th percentile statewide in 2025–26, rank 207 of 900, with four stars; that is the highest nearby ranking for the year, ahead of Sirrine Montessori Center at the 62nd percentile. Its percentile rose 24 points from 2021–22 to 2025–26, though it remains 2 points below its 2020–21 result. SchoolDigger’s ranking for White students shows a notably lower recent statewide standing than the overall ranking: rank 245 of 437, at the 44th percentile and two stars, versus 77th percentile overall. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 12.0, below the nearby-school median of 13.0; its only reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 39% in 2022–23, with no nearby rates supplied for comparison.

431

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,274

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

91.1%

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

Exemptions: 8.9% (any vaccine)

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: Improving — 71st percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (56% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 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 school56%

District avg55%

Arizona avg37%

207^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Gilbert Unified District

73^rd of 267Gilbert 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	207 of 900	77.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.7	164 of 579	71.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.8	128 of 529	75.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.4	187 of 591	68.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.7	245 of 437	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
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

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)75th percentile+12 vs school

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

Female (2026)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-33 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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+18 vs state

Mathematics53%+20 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 (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
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	28.8%	188 (43.6%)	14 (3.2%)	156 (36.2%)	20 (4.6%)	6 (1.4%)	7 (1.6%)	40 (9.3%)	73.7	207^th of 900 public elementary schools	77.0%		64.3	290^th of 909 public elementary schools	68.1%	83	60.0	66.0	53.0	56.0			59.0	46.0	62.0	58.0	47.0			53.0	91.1%	8.9%	$12,274	$616	$502	$1,118	$11,186		$11,156
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	30.2%	178 (39.5%)	27 (6.0%)	184 (40.8%)	19 (4.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	54.3	358^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.2%		56.3	342^nd of 909 public elementary schools	62.4%	16	43.0	48.0	38.0	55.0			46.0	44.0	39.0	43.0	58.0			47.0	84.3%	15.7%	$10,564	$1,067	$184	$1,251	$9,117	$196	$9,313
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	31.5%	159 (41.4%)	15 (3.9%)	162 (42.2%)	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (7.8%)	32.2	531^st of 900 public elementary schools	41.0%		45.7	426^th of 909 public elementary schools	53.1%	105	40.0	48.0	31.0	42.0			40.0	28.0	31.0	29.0	30.0			30.0	95.1%	4.9%	$13,486	$757	$293	$1,050	$12,282	$155	$12,436
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	29.5%	179 (31.8%)	13 (2.3%)	328 (58.3%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.7%)	50	388^th of 900 public elementary schools	56.9%		47	410^th of 909 public elementary schools	54.9%	22	42.0	58.0	43.0	46.0			49.0	37.0	45.0	40.0	36.0			40.0	83.3%	16.7%	$10,244	$641	$281	$922	$9,384		$9,322
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	33.3%	332 (34.9%)	118 (12.4%)	332 (34.9%)	65 (6.8%)	13 (1.4%)	14 (1.5%)	78 (8.2%)	48.4	401^st of 900 public elementary schools	55.4%		45.5	428^th of 909 public elementary schools	52.9%	27	56.0	52.0	41.0	38.0	41.0	53.0	47.0	52.0	39.0	34.0	30.0	21.0	48.0	38.0	90.2%	9.8%
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	50.9%	98 (25.6%)	36 (9.4%)	211 (55.1%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.7%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (3.9%)	33.2	523^rd of 900 public elementary schools	41.9%		22.9	657^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.7%	134		35.0	32.0	30.0			29.0		28.0	34.0	48.0			35.0	88.6%	9.1%	$12,606	$1,130	$622	$1,752	$10,628	$226	$10,854
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	39.5%	188 (42.7%)	13 (3.0%)	192 (43.6%)	6 (1.4%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (5.9%)	28.4	576^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.0%		41.3	458^th of 909 public elementary schools	49.6%	118	42.0	30.0	41.0	35.0			37.0	31.0	26.0	36.0	20.0			28.0	88.2%	11.8%	$12,720	$768	$331	$1,098	$10,784	$838	$11,622
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)				32.0			24.0							14.0	87%	4.3%	$15,177	$1,552	$184	$1,736	$5,609	$7,832	$13,441
Sirrine Montessori Center	Public	PK, KG-6	591 W Mesquite St	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-3600	291	15	18.8	17.2%	168 (57.7%)	8 (2.7%)	70 (24.1%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (12.0%)	56.4	341^st of 900 public elementary schools	62.1%		70.8	246^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.9%	95	57.0	48.0	57.0	68.0			57.0	44.0	39.0	31.0	37.0			38.0	79.6%	22.4%	$11,354	$70	$48	$118	$10,717	$518	$11,236
Keller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1445 E Hilton Ave	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-6200	581	39	15.0	59.0%	91 (15.7%)	27 (4.6%)	411 (70.7%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.4%)	9 (1.5%)	20 (3.4%)	21.3	678^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.7%		16.5	758^th of 909 public elementary schools	16.6%	80	23.0	23.0	39.0	22.0			27.0			34.0				16.0	88.1%	13.4%	$12,232	$1,189	$88	$1,277	$10,541	$414	$10,955

Frequently Asked Questions about Playa del Rey Elementary School

How many students attend Playa del Rey Elementary School?

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

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.

Is Playa del Rey Elementary School a good school?

Playa del Rey Elementary School ranks 207^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Playa del Rey Elementary School in?

Gilbert Unified District

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