Top Rankings
Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 18,663 students in Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District. 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) School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
38 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
33,775 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
1,807 Teachers
24,191 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 610 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
39%
Graduation Rate
91%
76%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
408 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
4%
# Asian Students
1,169 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
9,260 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
45%
# Black Students
1,039 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
19,775 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
59%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
183 Students
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,941 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
595
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
2,217
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,146
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,345
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,241
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,357
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,197
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,352
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,594
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,720
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,068
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,065
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,934
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,944
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
-
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,828 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$349 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$332 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,325
$11,274
Spending / Student
$9,828
$11,177
Best Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilbert Classical 7-12
(Math: 80% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
55 N Greenfield Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 497-4034
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 497-4034
Grades: 7-12
| 712 students
Rank: #22.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1535 N Greenfield Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 892-2022
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 892-2022
Grades: PK-8
| 452 students
Rank: #33.
South Valley Jr. High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2034 S Lindsay Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 855-0015
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 855-0015
Grades: 7-8
| 880 students
Rank: #44.
Greenfield Junior High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 S Greenfield Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-1770
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-1770
Grades: 6-8
| 1,142 students
Rank: #55.
Mesquite Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 E Mesquite St
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-1240
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-1240
Grades: PK-8
| 604 students
Rank: #66.
Gps Global Academy
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
140 S Gilbert Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 507-1476
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 507-1476
Grades: K-12
| 711 students
Rank: #77.
Highland Jr High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6915 E Guadalupe Rd
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 632-4739
Mesa, AZ 85212
(480) 632-4739
Grades: 6-8
| 1,038 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Campo Verde High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3870 S Quartz St
Gilbert, AZ 85297
(480) 545-3100
Gilbert, AZ 85297
(480) 545-3100
Grades: 8-12
| 1,946 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Highland High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4301 E Guadalupe Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-0051
Gilbert, AZ 85296
(480) 813-0051
Grades: 8-12
| 3,146 students
Rank: #1010.
Desert Ridge Jr. High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10211 E Madero Ave
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 635-2025
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 635-2025
Grades: 7-8
| 1,035 students
Rank: #1111.
Gilbert High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1101 E Elliot Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 497-0177
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 497-0177
Grades: 8-12
| 2,295 students
Rank: #1212.
Mesquite Jr High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
130 W Mesquite St
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 926-1433
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 926-1433
Grades: 6-8
| 891 students
Rank: #1313.
Desert Ridge High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10045 E Madero Ave
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 984-8947
Mesa, AZ 85209
(480) 984-8947
Grades: 8-12
| 2,400 students
Rank: #1414.
Mesquite High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 S Mcqueen Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 632-4750
Gilbert, AZ 85233
(480) 632-4750
Grades: 8-12
| 1,411 students
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