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Towne Meadows Elementary School

Q: Is Towne Meadows Elementary School a good school?

Towne Meadows Elementary School ranks 168 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Towne Meadows Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 676 students. The school is part of the Gilbert Unified District, which is ranked 85 out of 289 districts in Arizona and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Towne Meadows Elementary School has a strong performance history, ranking between 156 and 302 out of over 1,000 Arizona elementary schools in the past 10 years, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 51% to 71% in 2020-2021. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate is higher than the state average, reaching 60% in 2022-2023. Towne Meadows' performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the Gilbert Unified District average in these subject areas.

Towne Meadows performs particularly well for Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students, ranking in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years. The school also has strong performance for its male students, ranking in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools for this subgroup. Additionally, Towne Meadows has exceptional performance for its homeless and foster care student populations, ranking in the top 1% and top 3% of Arizona elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. The school's performance for its military-connected student population is also above average, ranking in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools.

647

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,205

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 N Recker Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234-0319

(480) 854-1545

District: Gilbert Unified District

Students who attend Towne Meadows Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Junior High School
High:	Highland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (58% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

Arizona avg38%

168^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

85^th of 289Gilbert 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	168 of 909	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	292 of 912	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.7	261 of 1245	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	302 of 1000	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.2	216 of 1226	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	276 of 1039	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	220 of 1109	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	84.1	176 of 1106	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.8	262 of 1079	75.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.9	156 of 955	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.8	178 of 1079	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	219 of 1158	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	279 of 1141	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	284 of 1075	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	206 of 1090	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.5	175 of 1062	83.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	39.9	374 of 607	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	232 of 289	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	76.3	76 of 895	91.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.0	164 of 316	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	113 of 270	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	252 of 620	59.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.7	123 of 451	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	300 of 975	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	251 of 589	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	282 of 602	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	320 of 1219	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	385 of 824	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.5	185 of 1219	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	204 of 862	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	119 of 1023	88.4%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	75.0	3 of 38	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	35.5	189 of 306	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	103 of 496	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	62 of 486	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	346 of 1170	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	41.6	422 of 716	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.9	283 of 1198	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	229 of 709	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	194 of 911	78.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	99.5	1 of 423	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	89 of 549	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	181 of 556	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	453 of 1116	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	188 of 618	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	221 of 820	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	100 of 626	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	288 of 628	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.2	202 of 1216	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	273 of 830	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.3	238 of 1220	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	308 of 850	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	319 of 1032	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.2	56 of 145	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	53 of 239	77.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.0	162 of 617	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	147 of 444	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	304 of 1027	70.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.2	438 of 820	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.4	325 of 1201	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	44.1	192 of 417	54.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	174 of 465	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	335 of 486	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.8	286 of 1024	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	361 of 800	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	235 of 1161	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	251 of 595	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	239 of 720	66.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2021)100th percentile+17 vs school

Foster Care (2023)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)74th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)73rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-19 vs school

Military Connected (2023)61st percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2023)48th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2023)47th percentile-32 vs school

African American (2023)38th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+20 vs state

Mathematics58%+22 vs state

Science48%+14 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
Towne Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1101 N Recker Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 854-1545	647	40	16.2		381 (58.9%)	14 (2.2%)	173 (26.7%)	21 (3.2%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.9%)	78.8	168^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.5%		64.3	292^nd of 912 public elementary schools	68.0%	124	55.0	70.0	61.0	57.0	53.0	60.0	62.0	59.0	48.0	$7,205	$168	$515	$852	$6,775		$6,522
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3777 E Houston Ave	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 507-1359	561	41	13.7		342 (61.0%)	14 (2.5%)	141 (25.1%)	20 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.8%)	72	235^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.1%		64	297^th of 912 public elementary schools	67.4%	62	51.0	60.0	60.0	71.0	47.0	53.0	44.0	59.0	48.0	$10,735	$230	$602	$1,062	$9,785	$118	$9,903
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	230 N Cole Ct	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 832-3034	787	51	15.3		544 (69.1%)	10 (1.3%)	161 (20.5%)	21 (2.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.7%)	85.7	110^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.9%		88.3	91^st of 912 public elementary schools	90.0%	19	58.0	73.0	69.0	69.0	63.0	52.0	65.0	58.0	68.0	$6,768	$31	$00	$63	$6,579	$157	$6,736
Liberty Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3015 S Power Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Liberty Arts Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 830-3444	296	19	15.5		124 (41.9%)	17 (5.7%)	113 (38.2%)	7 (2.4%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.5%)								(n/a)		28.0				24.0				$12,043	$1,173	$2,148	$4,493	$5,459	$3,264	$8,723
Superstition Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7125 E Monterey Ave	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 641-6413	731	49	14.8		389 (53.2%)	20 (2.7%)	222 (30.4%)	13 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	15 (2.1%)	68 (9.3%)	75.3	202^nd of 909 public elementary schools	77.8%		70.1	249^th of 912 public elementary schools	72.7%	47	58.0	67.0	43.0	64.0	68.0	74.0	52.0	51.0	39.0	$7,768	$129	$485	$744	$7,395		$7,154
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5619 E Glade Ave	Mesa	85206	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-9250	449	26	17.2		139 (31.0%)	33 (7.3%)	209 (46.5%)	16 (3.6%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (8.7%)	16.2	763^rd of 909 public elementary schools	16.1%		18.3	737^th of 912 public elementary schools	19.2%	26		29.0	19.0	31.0				21.0	20.0	$7,520	$540	$160	$1,240	$6,419	$401	$6,820
Noah Webster Schools- Mesa	Public, Charter	K-8	7301 E Baseline Rd	Mesa	85209	Maricopa County	Noah Webster Schools - Mesa	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 986-2335	525	27	19.4		230 (43.8%)	26 (5.0%)	230 (43.8%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	27 (5.1%)	47.9	403^rd of 909 public elementary schools	55.7%		41.8	464^th of 912 public elementary schools	49.1%	61	34.0	49.0	46.0	31.0	54.0	40.0	43.0		42.0		$00			$00
Leman Academy of Excellence East Mesa	Public, Charter	K-8	3761 S Power Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	Leman Academy of Excellence Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 975-4750	128	18	7.1		67 (52.3%)	7 (5.5%)	35 (27.3%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)								(n/a)	46.0										$00			$00
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus	Public	PK, KG-6	4949 E Southern Ave	Mesa	85206	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 472-2600	889	36	24.6		595 (66.9%)	22 (2.5%)	193 (21.7%)	21 (2.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.5%)	95.6	26^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.1%		97	13^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.6%	13	59.0	81.0	73.0	83.0	75.0	83.0	89.0	80.0	71.0	$6,933	$51	$02	$104	$6,697	$183	$6,880
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete	Public, Charter	K-5	4525 E. Baseline Road	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Arete	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 222-4233	522	31	16.8		290 (55.6%)	15 (2.9%)	136 (26.1%)	35 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (7.9%)	88.1	85^th of 909 public elementary schools	90.6%		86.7	105^th of 912 public elementary schools	88.5%	20	68.0	73.0	64.0		67.0	70.0	67.0		52.0	$10,207	$413	$96	$922	$6,021	$3,677	$9,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Towne Meadows Elementary School

Is Towne Meadows Elementary School a good school?

Towne Meadows Elementary School ranks 168^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Towne Meadows Elementary School?

Students at Towne Meadows Elementary School are 59% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Towne Meadows Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Towne Meadows Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Towne Meadows Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Towne Meadows Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highland Junior High School
High : Highland High School

What district is Towne Meadows Elementary School in?

Gilbert Unified District

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