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Highland Park Elementary

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Highland Park Elementary ranks 110 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Highland Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Gilbert, Arizona, serving 783 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Gilbert Unified District. This consistently high-performing school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, ranking in the top 10-15% of Arizona elementary schools.

Highland Park Elementary excels academically, consistently outperforming the Gilbert Unified District and the state of Arizona in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school is projected to rank 110 out of 909 Arizona elementary schools, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages in English Language Arts (58-73% vs. 36-54%) and Mathematics (52-65% vs. 29-42%). The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate is also projected to be 68%, compared to 49% for the district and 34% for the state.

Highland Park Elementary's academic excellence extends across various student subgroups, with several groups ranking in the top 100 or top 50 in the state, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and multi-racial students. The school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is particularly noteworthy, ranking 66th out of 549 Arizona elementary schools in 2024-2025. This consistent high performance sets Highland Park Elementary apart from many nearby schools, including Leman Academy of Excellence East Mesa, Finley Farms Elementary, and Superstition Springs Elementary.

787

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,768

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 N Cole Ct
Gilbert, AZ 85234-4250

(480) 832-3034

District: Gilbert Unified District

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Junior High School
High:	Highland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (64% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Arizona elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gilbert Unified District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg56%

Arizona avg38%

110^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	85.7	110 of 909	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	91 of 912	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	88 of 1245	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	71.8	232 of 1000	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	177 of 1226	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	130 of 1039	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	118 of 1109	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	90.5	88 of 1106	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.4	61 of 1079	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	88.5	87 of 955	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	81 of 1079	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.3	90 of 1158	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	84.7	105 of 1141	90.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.6	150 of 1075	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	87.2	102 of 1090	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	85.7	116 of 1062	89.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	47.1	370 of 895	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.0	105 of 316	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	127 of 270	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	261 of 620	57.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.6	291 of 975	70.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	139 of 589	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	112 of 602	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	103 of 1219	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	58.3	327 of 824	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.5	222 of 1219	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	114 of 862	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	108 of 1023	89.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	102 of 496	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	36 of 486	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	128 of 1170	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	127 of 716	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	356 of 1198	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	89 of 709	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	191 of 911	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	66 of 549	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	95.6	20 of 556	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	77 of 1116	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	86 of 820	89.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	84 of 626	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	89 of 628	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	104 of 1216	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	71.0	198 of 830	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	140 of 1220	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	148 of 850	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	123 of 1032	88.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	61.9	44 of 145	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	29.3	95 of 101	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	53.3	107 of 239	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	72.3	100 of 617	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	12 of 444	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	45 of 1027	95.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	56.4	268 of 820	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	398 of 1201	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	115 of 417	72.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	86 of 465	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	115 of 486	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	110 of 1024	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	308 of 800	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.9	201 of 1161	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	148 of 595	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	131 of 720	81.8%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)84th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)70th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2023)70th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2023)67th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2023)67th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2021)59th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+34 vs state

English Language Arts67%+27 vs state

Mathematics60%+22 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
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
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
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
Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner	Public, Charter	K-6	3939 E Warner Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation and Performing	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 248-8025	285	20	14.2		101 (35.4%)	54 (18.9%)	97 (34.0%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	33.8	527^th of 909 public elementary schools	42.0%		32.4	553^rd of 912 public elementary schools	39.4%	26		54.0	33.0	33.0		30.0			29.0	$6,315	$1,107	$249	$2,462	$3,874	$1,086	$4,960
Greenfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2550 E Elliot Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 892-2801	919	51	18.0		726 (79.0%)	8 (0.9%)	128 (13.9%)	17 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.1%)	89.5	74^th of 909 public elementary schools	91.9%		89.4	75^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.8%	1	61.0	77.0	66.0	69.0	65.0	68.0	68.0	66.0	59.0	$5,430	$109	$185	$402	$5,002	$135	$5,137
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
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
Finley Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	375 S Columbus Dr	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 507-1624	588	38	15.5		332 (56.5%)	19 (3.2%)	175 (29.8%)	18 (3.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.5%)	77.8	182^nd of 909 public elementary schools	80.0%		71.9	228^th of 912 public elementary schools	75.0%	46	69.0	64.0	57.0	63.0	63.0	48.0	52.0	55.0	51.0	$7,862	$306	$543	$1,155	$7,225		$7,013
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park Elementary

How many students attend Highland Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 787 students attended Highland Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Elementary?

Students at Highland Park Elementary are 69% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Highland Park Elementary a good school?

Highland Park Elementary ranks 110^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Highland Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highland Junior High School
High : Highland High School

What district is Highland Park Elementary in?

Gilbert Unified District

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