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Val Vista Lakes Elementary School

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Val Vista Lakes Elementary School ranks 201 st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Val Vista Lakes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Gilbert, Arizona, serving 519 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Gilbert Unified District, which is ranked 85 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Val Vista Lakes Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools, with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts, where proficiency rates are 10-20 percentage points above the district and state averages. The school also excels in serving its Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of Arizona elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.3 to 15.2 students per teacher, which is lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Gilbert Unified District, Val Vista Lakes Elementary generally outperforms its peers, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, schools like Neely Traditional Academy and Greenfield Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high level of educational quality within the district.

506

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,628

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1030 N Blue Grotto Dr
Gilbert, AZ 85234-4905

(480) 926-6301

District: Gilbert Unified District

Students who attend Val Vista Lakes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Greenfield Junior High School
High:	Gilbert High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 22% 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 school59%

District avg56%

Arizona avg38%

201^st of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	75.3	201 of 909	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	191 of 912	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	242 of 1245	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	290 of 1000	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	313 of 1226	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	336 of 1039	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	264 of 1109	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	250 of 1106	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	62.9	381 of 1079	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.9	210 of 955	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	210 of 1079	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	147 of 1158	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	84.8	103 of 1141	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	78.2	229 of 1075	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	85.2	128 of 1090	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	83.4	145 of 1062	86.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.6	261 of 607	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	197 of 895	78.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	10.0	309 of 316	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	192 of 270	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	486 of 620	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	167 of 589	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	201 of 602	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	315 of 1219	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	389 of 824	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	364 of 1219	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.4	357 of 862	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	242 of 1023	76.3%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	55.9	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	26 of 496	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	44 of 486	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	73.9	226 of 1170	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	41.8	421 of 716	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.5	335 of 1198	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	257 of 911	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	42 of 549	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.3	76 of 556	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	280 of 1116	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	122 of 618	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	98 of 820	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	241 of 626	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	162 of 628	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	193 of 1216	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	250 of 830	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	265 of 1220	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	311 of 850	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	302 of 1032	70.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.7	119 of 239	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.9	134 of 617	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	146 of 444	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	404 of 1027	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	50.7	201 of 654	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	48.1	353 of 820	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	526 of 1201	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	216 of 465	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	248 of 486	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.2	299 of 1024	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	304 of 800	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	344 of 1161	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.5	359 of 595	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.7	297 of 720	58.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Foster Care (2022)88th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2021)69th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-16 vs school

African American (2023)57th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2023)57th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-24 vs school

Military Connected (2021)50th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)44th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2023)2nd percentile-78 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+28 vs state

Science61%+27 vs state

Mathematics49%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 8, 2019

We left the school a couple of years ago. Our oldest attended K-6th but we moved our others out. Teachers are great but kids who excel at certain skills will never achieve their full potential because the resources are focused on catching up the lowest level learners in the classroom. Kids did not learn much and complained daily that the teacher spent much of the day just trying to wrangle the classroom and that it was hard to accomplish anything due to the distractions. Kids with behavioral issues were rewarded with lunch and ice cream with the principal for “being good” and that was our last straw. This is a great school if your child needs extra help to catch up because they focus on that. If your child is an average to accelerated learner get them a better environment to learn to their full potential. There are far better options within a mile radius of the neighborhood. Close Quote

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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
Val Vista Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1030 N Blue Grotto Dr	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 926-6301	506	35	14.3		302 (59.7%)	12 (2.4%)	142 (28.1%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.3%)	75.3	201^st of 909 public elementary schools	77.9%		76.5	191^st of 912 public elementary schools	79.1%	10	44.0	83.0	68.0	78.0	45.0	58.0	53.0	39.0	61.0	$9,628	$500	$467	$1,467	$8,599	$61	$8,661
Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 N Key Biscayne Dr	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 497-9343	466	39	11.8		254 (54.5%)	10 (2.1%)	153 (32.8%)	13 (2.8%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	74.8	206^th of 909 public elementary schools	77.3%		58.7	342^nd of 912 public elementary schools	62.5%	136	51.0	60.0	52.0	74.0	65.0	56.0	44.0	68.0	44.0	$9,630	$187	$503	$877	$9,371		$8,939
Patterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1211 E Guadalupe Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 892-2803	518	35	14.7		305 (58.9%)	15 (2.9%)	132 (25.5%)	12 (2.3%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.5%)	85.5	112^th of 909 public elementary schools	87.7%		88.5	86^th of 912 public elementary schools	90.6%	26	45.0	75.0	64.0	74.0	61.0	65.0	70.0	70.0	56.0	$7,810	$273	$647	$1,194	$7,019		$6,890
Challenger Basic School	Public, Charter	K-6	1315 N Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Challenger Basic School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 830-1750	274	21	13.0		226 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	92.9	52^nd of 909 public elementary schools	94.3%		93.7	49^th of 912 public elementary schools	94.6%	3	85.0	82.0	78.0	74.0	64.0	79.0	68.0	77.0	54.0		$00			$00
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1535 N Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 892-2022	310	31	9.8		151 (48.7%)	14 (4.5%)	110 (35.5%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.5%)	71.5	239^th of 909 public elementary schools	73.7%		61	322^nd of 912 public elementary schools	64.7%	83	47.0	64.0	53.0	52.0	52.0	71.0	61.0	36.0	53.0	$9,686	$429	$514	$1,373	$8,864		$8,742
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
Neely Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	500 E Houston Ave	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 892-2805	805	49	16.3		410 (50.9%)	18 (2.2%)	196 (24.3%)	115 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (7.6%)	96.1	20^th of 909 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.4	10^th of 912 public elementary schools	98.9%	10	74.0	87.0	77.0	89.0	82.0	79.0	78.0	65.0	62.0	$5,888	$06	$578	$591	$5,545		$5,303
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Gilbert Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	862 E Elliot Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Kaizen Education Foundation dba Gilbert Arts Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 325-6100	120	10	12.0		51 (42.5%)	12 (10.0%)	40 (33.3%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.5%)								(n/a)										$12,704	$1,190	$1,751	$4,130	$5,538	$4,226	$9,764
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		188 (42.7%)	13 (3.0%)	192 (43.6%)	6 (1.4%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (5.9%)	41.3	458^th of 909 public elementary schools	49.6%		43.2	451^st of 912 public elementary schools	50.5%	7	31.0	48.0	45.0	55.0	30.0	32.0	47.0	28.0	32.0	$9,854	$1,056	$568	$2,680	$8,057	$173	$8,230
Porter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1350 S Lindsay Rd	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 472-6700	453	27	16.7		161 (35.5%)	28 (6.2%)	213 (47.0%)	5 (1.1%)	20 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	22 (4.9%)	30.6	559^th of 909 public elementary schools	38.5%		35.2	517^th of 912 public elementary schools	43.3%	42	24.0	31.0	34.0	36.0			33.0	27.0	41.0	$9,898	$574	$40	$1,187	$8,924	$361	$9,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Val Vista Lakes Elementary School

What district is Val Vista Lakes Elementary School in?

Gilbert Unified District

What schools do graduates of Val Vista Lakes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Val Vista Lakes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenfield Junior High School
High : Gilbert High School

How many students attend Val Vista Lakes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Val Vista Lakes Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Val Vista Lakes Elementary School?

Students at Val Vista Lakes Elementary School are 60% White, 28% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Val Vista Lakes Elementary School a good school?

Val Vista Lakes Elementary School ranks 201^st of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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