Gililland Middle School
Tel:
(480)730-7102
- Gililland Middle School serves 849 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 16% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62%.
Top Placements
Gililland Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Gililland Middle School's student population of 849 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 849 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Gililland Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gililland Middle School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1552 out of 1,842 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 19% | 42% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 42% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 19:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 5% | 6% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 64% | 45% |
| Black | 17% | 5% |
| White | 8% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | 3% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 85% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tempe School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gililland Middle School is Tempe High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mckemy Middle School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Scales Technology Academy (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Tempe Scales Technology Academy Grades: K-5 | 400 students
0.5 miles
1115 W 5th St
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480)730-7102 0.5 K-5 400 - Tempe Holdeman Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 597 students
0.7 miles
1326 West 18th St
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480)730-7102 0.7 PK-5 597 - Tempe Tempe High School Grades: 9-12 | 1583 students
1.1 miles
1730 S. Mill Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480)839-0292 1.1 9-12 1583 - Tempe Broadmor Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 663 students
1.6 miles
311 E Aepli Drive
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480)967-6599 1.6 K-5 663 - Tempe Mckemy Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 780 students
1.6 miles
2250 South College Ave
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480)730-7102 1.6 6-8 780
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