Gilbert Unified District (4239) Schools

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.

1. A+ Gilbert Classical Academy 7 12 (High school, meets expectations)
2. A+ Neely Traditional Academy (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
3. A+ Ashland Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
4. A+ Highland Park Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
5. A+ Highland JR High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
6. A Greenfield Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
7. A Patterson Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
8. A Quartz Hill Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
9. A Val Vista Lakes Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
10. A Greenfield Junior High School (Middle school, meets expectations)

High schools (5)

• A- Campo Verde High School, Gilbert
• B- Desert Ridge High, Mesa
• B+ Gilbert High School, Gilbert
• B+ Highland High School, Gilbert
• C+ Mesquite High School, Gilbert

Middle and junior high schools (5)

• B+ Desert Ridge JR High, Mesa
• A Greenfield Junior High School, Gilbert
• A+ Highland JR High School, Mesa
• B- Mesquite JR High School, Gilbert
• A South Valley JR High, Gilbert

Elementary and primary schools (24)

• A+ Ashland Elementary, Gilbert
• B+ Augusta Ranch Elementary, Mesa
• B Boulder Creek Elementary, Mesa
• B- Burk Elementary School, Gilbert
• A- Canyon Rim Elementary, Mesa
• A- Carol Rae Ranch Elementary, Gilbert
• A- Finley Farms Elementary, Gilbert
• B Gilbert Elementary School, Gilbert
• A Greenfield Elementary School, Gilbert
• C Harris Elementary School, Mesa
• A+ Highland Park Elementary, Gilbert
• B+ Islands Elementary School, Gilbert
• A- Mesquite Elementary School, Gilbert
• B Oak Tree Elementary, Gilbert
• A Patterson Elementary School, Gilbert
• A- Pioneer Elementary School, Gilbert
• B+ Playa Del Rey Elementary School, Gilbert
• A Quartz Hill Elementary, Gilbert
• B+ Settlers Point Elementary, Gilbert
• A- Sonoma Ranch Elementary School, Gilbert
• A- Spectrum Elementary, Gilbert
• A- Superstition Springs Elementary, Mesa
• A- Towne Meadows Elementary School, Gilbert
• A Val Vista Lakes Elementary School, Gilbert

Other schools and academies (4)

• A+ Gilbert Classical Academy 7 12, Gilbert
• Gps Global Academy, Gilbert
• A- Meridian, Mesa
• A+ Neely Traditional Academy, Gilbert

Cities and towns served (2)

• Gilbert (29)
• Mesa (9)

• State: Best schools in Arizona
• County: Maricopa County
• Type: regular local school district
• Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
• Enrollment: 32,402 students with 1,956 full-time-equivalent teachers and 4,144 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
• NCES district ID: 0403400
• Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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