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 preschool serving 369 students in Gilbert Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Gilbert Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.33, which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
1,642 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
10,908 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
92 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
19 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,408 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
86%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
118
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
101
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
110
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
110
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
124
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
90
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
109 Rothmoor
Gilbert, IA 50105
(515) 232-3744
Grades: PK-2
| 369 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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