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Gilbert Unified District (4239)

Gilbert Unified District (4239) in Arizona: 38 public schools with 31,560 students and 16.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $10,900 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 38
Students: 31,560
Students per teacher: 16.5; AZ 17.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $10,900; AZ $12.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 1,914
Counselors (FTE): 47.5
Students per counselor: 664; AZ 467 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 50.4; Librarians (FTE): 41.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Arizona's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Arizona: 40%

59%proficient

+1.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 69% of school districts in Arizona

Median 48% · 301 school districts compared

13,562 students tested, grades 3–8 · AASA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Arizona: 34%

52%proficient

+1.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 68% of school districts in Arizona

Median 41% · 265 school districts compared

13,665 students tested, grades 3–8 · AASA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024

$6.6K15

$6.6K16

$7.3K17

$7.5K18

$7.9K19

$8.0K20

$8.8K21

$9.2K22

$10.8K23

$10.9K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 6.0% · $25.6M
State: 53% · $227.6M
Local: 41% · $176.5M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $6,325
Support services: $4,104
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $39.9M
Long-term debt: $131.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 26Middle schools: 5High schools: 7

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Ashland Elementary	Pre-K–6	741	14.4	69%	68%	Gilbert
Augusta Ranch Elementary	Pre-K–6	855	14.4	57%	45%	Mesa
Boulder Creek Elementary	Pre-K–6	461	12.7	47%	43%	Mesa
Burk Elementary School	Pre-K–6	440	11.4	45%	35%	Gilbert
Canyon Rim Elementary	Pre-K–6	905	16.7	62%	60%	Mesa
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary	Pre-K–6	561	13.7	60%	50%	Gilbert
Finley Farms Elementary	Pre-K–6	588	15.5	63%	55%	Gilbert
Gilbert Elementary School	Pre-K–6	563	13.7	47%	36%	Gilbert
Greenfield Elementary School	Pre-K–6	919	18.1	69%	67%	Gilbert
Harris Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–6	383	10.9	27%	26%	Mesa
Highland Park Elementary	Pre-K–6	787	15.4	67%	59%	Gilbert
Islands Elementary School	Pre-K–6	451	13.7	50%	52%	Gilbert
Meridian	Pre-K–6	850	15.2	59%	52%	Mesa
Mesquite Elementary School	Pre-K–8	584	16.1	60%	60%	Gilbert
Neely Traditional Academy	Pre-K–6	805	16.3	82%	76%	Gilbert
Oak Tree Elementary	Pre-K–6	384	11.7	41%	36%	Gilbert
Patterson Elementary School	Pre-K–6	518	14.7	64%	66%	Gilbert
Pioneer Elementary School	Pre-K–8	310	9.9	54%	54%	Gilbert
Playa del Rey Elementary School	Pre-K–6	431	12.0	52%	55%	Gilbert
Quartz Hill Elementary	Pre-K–6	469	13.3	65%	61%	Gilbert
Settlers Point Elementary	Pre-K–6	524	14.2	54%	44%	Gilbert
Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Pre-K–6	466	11.8	59%	58%	Gilbert
Spectrum Elementary	Pre-K–6	578	13.0	64%	56%	Gilbert
Superstition Springs Elementary	Pre-K–6	731	14.8	59%	61%	Mesa
Towne Meadows Elementary School	Pre-K–6	647	16.2	61%	59%	Gilbert
Val Vista Lakes Elementary School	Pre-K–6	506	14.3	68%	48%	Gilbert
Desert Ridge Jr. High	7–8	925	19.4	54%	40%	Mesa
Greenfield Junior High School	6–8	1,160	20.7	58%	51%	Gilbert
Highland Jr High School	6–8	961	18.5	64%	54%	Mesa
Mesquite Jr High School	6–8	648	15.2	38%	27%	Gilbert
South Valley Jr. High	7–8	875	20.4	59%	53%	Gilbert
Campo Verde High School	8–12	1,863	20.2	—	—	Gilbert
Canyon Valley High School	7–12	283	14.4	—	—	Gilbert
Desert Ridge High	8–12	2,103	19.7	68%	58%	Mesa
Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12	7–12	572	18.1	88%	71%	Gilbert
Gilbert High School	7–12	2,418	19.5	84%	69%	Gilbert
Highland High School	8–12	2,992	21.6	—	—	Gilbert
Mesquite High School	8–12	1,303	17.8	—	—	Gilbert

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 1016 N Burk St, Gilbert, AZ 85234
Phone: (480)497-3300

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.