Best Elementary Schools in Gilbert, AZ (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Gilbert, AZ, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Gilbert, AZ rankings: Elementary Schools
Gilbert, AZ elementary schools ranked
How Gilbert, AZ's elementary schools compare
A: 31B: 12C: 1
98% of the 44 ranked elementary schools in Gilbert, AZ earn an A or B (31 A grades, 12 B, 1 C, 0 D, 0 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 35 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (80% here, 70% nationally), and 12 exceed it. On average 56% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 53% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Gilbert Arts Academy (50% against 33%, B+), Great Hearts Academies Archway Arete (63% against 47%, A), Sonoma Ranch Elementary School (54% against 39%, A-), Patterson Elementary School (62% against 48%, A), Chandler Traditional Academy Freedom (71% against 58%, A+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 11): Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) (4), Gilbert Unified District (4239) (4).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Legacy Traditional School Gilbert (1,083 students, A-, #31), Greenfield Elementary School (969 students, A, #9), San Tan Elementary (911 students, A, #18).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 5 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Gilbert, AZ, as grouped on its schools page; the Arizona ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Gilbert, AZ
What is the best elementary school in Gilbert, AZ?
Weinberg Gifted Academy in Gilbert ranks first among the 44 ranked elementary schools in Gilbert, AZ with a SchoolGrade of A+, 89% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 82%.
How are elementary schools in Gilbert, AZ ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Gilbert, AZ have?
SchoolGrade grades 44 public elementary schools in Gilbert, AZ; 44 are ranked here.