Gilbert Comm School District

103 Mathews Dr
Gilbert, IA 50105
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 1%

Top Rankings

Gilbert Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 408 students in Gilbert Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Gilbert Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 69% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Gilbert Comm School District is Gilbert Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
1,642 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Gilbert Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#3 out of 327 school districts
(Top 1%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Gilbert Comm   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
64%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gilbert Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
68%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gilbert Comm   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Gilbert Comm   School District and public school graduation rate of IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.42
# American Indian Students
8 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
79 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
19 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,408 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
176
# Students in K Grade:
118
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,504 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,339 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
This chart display total revenue of Gilbert Comm   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
This chart display total spending of Gilbert Comm   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,504
$16,392
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Gilbert Comm   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,339
$15,968
This chart display average spending per public school student in Gilbert Comm   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Gilbert Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilbert Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
201 E. Mathews
Gilbert, IA 50105
(515) 232-0540
Grades: 6-8
| 408 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,642 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 87% (Top 1%)
  • : 88% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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