Top Rankings
Gilbert Unified District (4239) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 16,997 students in Gilbert Unified District (4239). This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Gilbert Unified District (4239) have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
38 Schools
1,150 Schools
# Students
31,560 Students
599,918 Students
# Teachers
1,914 Teachers
33,128 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gilbert Unified District (4239), which is ranked within the top 20% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 618 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
24%
Graduation Rate
88%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.8%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
29%
46%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
56%
35%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,518 is less than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$349 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$332 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,049
$11,558
Spending / Student
$10,518
$11,459
Best Gilbert Unified District (4239) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12
(Math: 88% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1016 N Burk Street
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 497-4034
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 497-4034
Gr: 7-12 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Campo Verde High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3870 S Quartz St
Gilbert, AZ 85297
(480) 545-3100
Gilbert, AZ 85297
(480) 545-3100
Gr: 8-12 | 1,863 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Highland High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4301 E Guadalupe Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-0051
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-0051
Gr: 8-12 | 2,992 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
South Valley Jr. High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2034 S Lindsay Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 855-0015
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 855-0015
Gr: 7-8 | 875 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Greenfield Junior High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 S Greenfield Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-1770
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-1770
Gr: 6-8 | 1,160 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #66.
Mesquite Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 E Mesquite St
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-1240
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-1240
Gr: PK-8 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #77.
Highland Jr High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6915 E Guadalupe Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 632-4739
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 632-4739
Gr: 6-8 | 961 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #88.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1535 N Greenfield Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 892-2022
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 892-2022
Gr: PK-8 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #99.
Gilbert High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1101 E Elliot Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 497-0177
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 497-0177
Gr: 7-12 | 2,418 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1010.
Desert Ridge High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10045 E Madero Ave
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 984-8947
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 984-8947
Gr: 8-12 | 2,103 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1111.
Desert Ridge Jr. High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10211 E Madero Ave
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 635-2025
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 635-2025
Gr: 7-8 | 925 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1212.
Mesquite High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 S Mcqueen Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 632-4750
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 632-4750
Gr: 8-12 | 1,303 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #1313.
Mesquite Jr High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
130 W Mesquite St
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 926-1433
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 926-1433
Gr: 6-8 | 648 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: n/an/a
140 S Gilbert Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 507-0519
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 507-0519
Gr: 7-12 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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