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GPS Global Academy

Public, Virtual Grades

Summary

GPS Global Academy is an alternative public virtual school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 383 students. The school is part of the Gilbert Unified District, which is ranked 90 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

GPS Global Academy has a more diverse student population compared to the surrounding schools, with 51.96% White, 30.81% Hispanic, 3.39% African American, 2.09% Asian, 1.83% Native American, 0.52% Pacific Islander, and 9.4% two or more races. The school has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rates, ranging from a low of 19.5% in 2019-2020 to a high of 69.7% in 2020-2021, with the 2022-2023 graduation rate at 45.0%, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, GPS Global Academy has experienced higher dropout rates compared to the surrounding schools, with a 4.9% dropout rate in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, GPS Global Academy's test scores are generally lower than the Gilbert Unified District and the state of Arizona across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, only 55% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54% in the district and 38% statewide. In Mathematics, only 38% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 46% in the district and 30% statewide. These academic performance gaps suggest that the school may need to focus on improving outcomes for its students.

249

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 S Gilbert Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85225-1016

(480) 507-1476

District: Gilbert Unified District

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2018 → 56th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (36% vs 30% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Arizona average (48% vs 78%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2018

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

Arizona avg30%

Not ranked this year

GPS Global Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.9	583 of 1245	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	245 of 1000	75.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	35.4	191 of 270	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.1	570 of 1219	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	474 of 824	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.8	306 of 1170	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	38.2	443 of 716	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	71.7	207 of 1116	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	241 of 618	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.9	526 of 1216	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	530 of 830	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	63.9	145 of 617	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	114 of 444	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	27.8	783 of 1024	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	664 of 800	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	58.2	280 of 854	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.4	58 of 605	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	153 of 832	81.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	82.2	33 of 573	94.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	62.5	63 of 192	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.4	21 of 404	94.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	196 of 606	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	57.1	270 of 806	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	260 of 494	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.4	154 of 820	81.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.7	289 of 760	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	95 of 392	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	253 of 802	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	68.8	146 of 717	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	23 of 369	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.7	215 of 810	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	45 of 476	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	143 of 818	82.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.7	94 of 384	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	163 of 650	74.9%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	56.9	69 of 390	82.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	54.4	184 of 789	76.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	53.4	288 of 675	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	165 of 780	78.8%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	118 of 270	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	162 of 469	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	153 of 464	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.8	61 of 509	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	86 of 420	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	55.7	123 of 416	70.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	74.8	41 of 306	86.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.9	104 of 146	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	85.0	39 of 231	83.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	29 of 312	90.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	54.5	84 of 200	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	169 of 406	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	12.0	395 of 456	13.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	83.9	72 of 492	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	89 of 354	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.0	181 of 379	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.0	323 of 441	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.7	85 of 479	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	112 of 311	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	43.1	181 of 347	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	65 of 253	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	57.8	88 of 219	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	130 of 429	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	99.5	6 of 455	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	62 of 492	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	88 of 370	76.2%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	19.8	64 of 102	37.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	34.7	130 of 199	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.6	65 of 374	82.6%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	212 of 422	49.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2024	31.9	127 of 184	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	192 of 371	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	202 of 409	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	130 of 448	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	94 of 291	67.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)81st percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)76th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2023)74th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2023)57th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2023)53rd percentile~ school

Asian (2022)29th percentile-46 vs school

White (2023)24th percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

African American (2021)94th percentile+13 vs school

Native American (2021)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)80th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2021)77th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)76th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)73rd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)68th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2022)67th percentile-23 vs school

Female (2023)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)62nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)57th percentile-10 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2021)91st percentile+3 vs school

African American (2021)87th percentile~ school

Male (2024)60th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)58th percentile~ school

Native American (2021)55th percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2023)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile-38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)48th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2021)37th percentile-51 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)35th percentile-31 vs school

White (2024)31st percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2023)29th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts55%+17 vs state

Mathematics38%+8 vs state

Science15%-7 vs state

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What district is GPS Global Academy in?

Gilbert Unified District

How many students attend GPS Global Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 249 students attended GPS Global Academy.

What is the racial makeup of GPS Global Academy?

Students at GPS Global Academy are 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
GPS Global Academy	Public, Virtual		140 S Gilbert Rd	Gilbert	85225	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(480) 507-1476	249	17	14.4		164 (65.9%)	8 (3.2%)	50 (20.1%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (6.0%)								(n/a)	$8,532	$254		$507	$7,372	$906	$8,279
Pathways Learning Center	Public		191 W Oakland St	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	Chandler Unified District #80	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 812-7600																			(n/a)
Providence High School	Public, Charter		2200 N Arizona Ave Ste 17	Chandler	85225	Maricopa County	New Horizon High School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 284-5999																			(n/a)		$00			$00
Gilbert Classical Academy - Closed	Public		55 N Greenfield Rd	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 497-4024																			(n/a)
Houston Elementary School	Public		500 E Houston Ave	Gilbert	85234	Maricopa County	Gilbert Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 497-9790																			(n/a)
Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered - Tempe	Public, Charter		1700 W Warner Rd	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 730-8886																			(n/a)	$97,556	$00	$8,526	$8,526	$35	$88,995	$89,030
Sunridge Learning Center	Public		737 W Guadalupe Road	Mesa	85210	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-3575																			(n/a)
Hendrix Junior High School	Public		1550 W Summit Pl	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-3307																			(n/a)
Frost Elementary School	Public		1560 W Summit Pl	Chandler	85224	Maricopa County	Mesa Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(480) 472-0200																			(n/a)
Sequoia Secondary School	Public, Charter		1460 S Horne	Mesa	85204	Maricopa County	Edkey Inc. dba Sequoia Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 649-7737																			(n/a)	$11,570	$773	$833	$2,378	$6,529	$3,436	$9,965