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Spectrum Elementary

Q: Is Spectrum Elementary a good school?

Spectrum Elementary ranks 209 th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Spectrum Elementary is a 578-student PK–6 school in Gilbert, part of the Gilbert Unified District, with several nearby elementary schools for comparison. In 2025–26, 63% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 52% in math, both above state rates. The most important concern is the gap between stronger early-grade results and weaker performance in fifth- and sixth-grade math: fifth grade was 42%, 13 points below the district, while sixth grade was 46%, 4 points below.

ELA is the school’s clearest strength against both the district and nearby schools: its 63% proficiency rate was 5 points above the district, 22 above the state, and 4 above the nearby-school average; it ranked fifth among the 11 schools compared. Math was 19 points above the state but matched the district and was 4 points below the nearby-school average, ranking eighth. Fifth-grade science was 45% in 2024–25, 11 points above the state but 4 below both the district and nearby-school average. Third- and fourth-grade ELA stand out: each was 13 points above the district, and both ranked second among the 11 schools. Fourth-grade math was also a bright spot, at 66%.

Fifth-grade science has declined from 54% in 2022–23 to 45% in 2024–25, while the state rate remained 34%; Spectrum’s lead over the state narrowed from 20 points to 11. SchoolDigger’s overall standing has varied: Spectrum was at the 77th statewide percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26, sixth among the 11 local schools, after reaching 87 in 2022–23. Its student-teacher ratio was 13:1 in 2024–25, lower than every nearby school’s reported ratio; their average was 15.9:1. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for female students rose 21 points, from the 57th percentile in 2023–24 to the 78th in 2025–26, close to the school’s overall percentile. Its male-student ranking fell 25 points in one year, from the 77th to the 52nd percentile. Spectrum reported a free/reduced-lunch rate of 26% in 2022–23.

578

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,287

Per pupil spending ?

21.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

93.7%

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

Exemptions: 9.5% (any vaccine)

2846 S Spectrum Way
Gilbert, AZ 85295-6176

(480) 917-0117

District: Gilbert Unified District

Students who attend Spectrum Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Valley Junior High
High:	Campo Verde High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.9%

Hispanic:

34.4%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (57% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg55%

Arizona avg37%

209^th of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	209 of 900	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	180 of 909	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	268 of 912	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	166 of 1245	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	145 of 1000	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	172 of 1226	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	224 of 1039	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	204 of 1109	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.0	264 of 1106	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	82.7	186 of 1079	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	199 of 955	79.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.7	263 of 1079	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	268 of 1158	76.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	229 of 1141	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	265 of 1075	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.1	205 of 1090	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	83.3	147 of 1062	86.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.8	310 of 607	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	153 of 289	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	312 of 895	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.3	136 of 316	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	155 of 270	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	339 of 620	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	77.4	72 of 451	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	52 of 975	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	130 of 579	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	209 of 589	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	260 of 602	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.9	191 of 1219	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	215 of 824	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	163 of 1219	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	179 of 862	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	202 of 1023	80.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	70 of 500	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.5	62 of 496	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	79 of 486	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	126 of 1170	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	68 of 716	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	74.0	215 of 1198	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	174 of 709	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	177 of 911	80.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	66 of 529	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	72 of 549	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	158 of 1116	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	112 of 618	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	284 of 591	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	146 of 626	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	244 of 628	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.6	144 of 1216	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	114 of 830	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	206 of 1220	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	255 of 850	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	215 of 1032	79.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.5	177 of 239	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.5	159 of 617	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	49 of 444	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	81 of 1027	92.1%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	62.7	119 of 654	81.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.3	140 of 820	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	61 of 145	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	412 of 1201	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	198 of 437	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	131 of 465	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	244 of 486	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.3	88 of 1024	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	84 of 800	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	167 of 1161	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	235 of 595	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	225 of 720	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)88th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)84th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2023)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2021)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)74th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2023)57th percentile-30 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-22 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-25 vs school

African American (2023)49th percentile-38 vs school

Military Connected (2021)26th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%+22 vs state

Mathematics52%+19 vs state

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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 (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	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
Spectrum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2846 S Spectrum Way	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 917-0117	578	44	13.0	21.5%	225 (38.9%)	47 (8.1%)	199 (34.4%)	40 (6.9%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.8%)	73.7	209^th of 900 public elementary schools	76.8%		78.1	180^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.2%	29	70.0	77.0	50.0	56.0			63.0	57.0	66.0	42.0	46.0			52.0	93.7%	9.5%	$9,287	$145	$14	$304	$8,841	$287	$9,128
Ashland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1945 S Ashland Ranch Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 917-9900	741	52	14.3	18.2%	439 (59.2%)	22 (3.0%)	186 (25.1%)	15 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	71 (9.6%)	92.2	53^rd of 900 public elementary schools	94.1%		89.7	72^nd of 909 public elementary schools	92.1%	19	65.0	82.0	81.0	74.0			75.0	64.0	75.0	69.0	65.0			68.0	89.4%	12.8%	$7,396	$194	$387	$775	$7,010		$6,815
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%	$8,006	$00	$22	$22	$7,692	$292	$7,984
American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	3155 S San Tan Village Pkwy	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 988-3204	556	35	15.8	—	372 (66.9%)	11 (2.0%)	115 (20.7%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	35 (6.3%)	88.2	91^st of 900 public elementary schools	89.9%		86.7	100^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.0%	9	74.0	70.0	49.0	71.0			67.0	70.0	76.0	60.0	64.0			69.0	77.1%	25%	$6,036	$133	$236	$502	$4,160	$1,507	$5,667
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Gilbert	Public, Charter	K-6	320 E Warner Rd	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 632-0722	598	30	19.9	—	364 (60.9%)	8 (1.3%)	153 (25.6%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	54 (9.0%)	71.6	230^th of 900 public elementary schools	74.4%		74.1	213^th of 909 public elementary schools	76.6%	17	60.0	56.0	50.0	63.0			58.0	53.0	60.0	47.0	50.0			53.0	71.6%	30.2%	$5,851	$419	$52	$890	$4,419	$961	$5,380
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				$00			$00
Chandler Traditional Academy-Humphrey	Public	PK, KG-8	125 S 132nd St	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 812-6800	606	36	17.0	18.3%	294 (48.5%)	28 (4.6%)	199 (32.8%)	18 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	58 (9.6%)	63.7	291^st of 900 public elementary schools	67.7%		68.3	266^th of 909 public elementary schools	70.7%	25	41.0	63.0	34.0	55.0	52.0	72.0	52.0	43.0	57.0	53.0	52.0	32.0	69.0	50.0	72.2%	30.6%	$10,111	$580	$77	$1,237	$9,077	$377	$9,454
Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus	Public	PK, KG-6	550 N Emmett Dr	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 883-4900	677	38	18.0	12.3%	256 (37.8%)	39 (5.8%)	243 (35.9%)	78 (11.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (8.3%)	83.4	127^th of 900 public elementary schools	85.9%		76.3	196^th of 909 public elementary schools	78.4%	69	63.0	68.0	55.0	70.0			64.0	63.0	62.0	59.0	60.0			61.0	93%	8.1%	$7,069	$569	$135	$1,272	$6,118	$248	$6,365
Settlers Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	423 E Settlers Point Dr	Gilbert	85296	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 507-1481	524	37	14.2	19.8%	291 (55.5%)	5 (1.0%)	166 (31.7%)	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.0%)	65.4	278^th of 900 public elementary schools	69.1%		60.3	318^th of 909 public elementary schools	65.0%	40	55.0	55.0	54.0	51.0			54.0	57.0	51.0	55.0	38.0			49.0	84.1%	17.5%	$7,966	$66	$510	$641	$7,675		$7,390
Great Hearts Academies - Archway Lincoln	Public, Charter	K-5	701 N 44th St	Phoenix	85008	Maricopa County	Archway Classical Academy Lincoln	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 424-1798	712	47	15.1	—	269 (37.8%)	37 (5.2%)	163 (22.9%)	168 (23.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.0%)	92.2	54^th of 900 public elementary schools	94.0%		93	50^th of 909 public elementary schools	94.5%	4		63.0	76.0				68.0	76.0	70.0	91.0				79.0				$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Spectrum Elementary

Is Spectrum Elementary a good school?

Spectrum Elementary ranks 209^th of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Spectrum Elementary in?

Gilbert Unified District

How many students attend Spectrum Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Spectrum Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Spectrum Elementary?

Students at Spectrum Elementary are 39% White, 34% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Spectrum Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spectrum Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Valley Junior High
High : Campo Verde High School

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