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Higley Unified School District (4248) Schools
Higley Unified School District (4248) is a public school district in Arizona, based in Maricopa County (Gilbert). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Higley Unified School District (4248) on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Higley Unified School District (4248)
13 of 16 schools in Higley Unified School District (4248) carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 5
Best schools in Higley Unified School District (4248)
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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.
- A+ Bridges Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Coronado Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Higley Traditional Academy (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Centennial Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Cortina Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Sossaman Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A- San Tan Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Power Ranch Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Chaparral Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Cooley Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Higley Unified School District (4248)
High schools (2)
- B Higley High School, Gilbert
- B- Williams Field High School, Gilbert
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B+ Cooley Middle School, Gilbert
- A Sossaman Middle School, Queen Creek
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- A+ Bridges Elementary School, Gilbert
- A Centennial Elementary School, Gilbert
- B+ Chaparral Elementary School, Gilbert
- A Coronado Elementary School, Gilbert
- A Cortina Elementary, Queen Creek
- Elona P Cooley Early Child Development Center, Gilbert
- B Gateway Pointe Elementary, Gilbert
- A- Power Ranch Elementary, Gilbert
- A- San Tan Elementary, Gilbert
- Sue Sossaman Early Childhood Development Center, Queen Creek
Other schools and academies (2)
- A Higley Traditional Academy, Gilbert
- Higley Virtual Academy, Gilbert
Where Higley Unified School District (4248) schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Gilbert (13)
- Queen Creek (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arizona
- County: Maricopa County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 12,887 students with 714 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,459 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0403780
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Gilbert Unified District (4239) (38 schools, 4 mi)
- Queen Creek Unified District (4245) (14 schools, 5 mi)
- Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) (44 schools, 6 mi)
- Mesa Unified District (4235) (77 schools, 11 mi)
- J O Combs Unified School District (4445) (9 schools, 13 mi)
- Tempe School District (4258) (23 schools, 16 mi)
- Tempe Union High School District (4287) (7 schools, 16 mi)
- Apache Junction Unified District (4443) (5 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Higley Unified School District (4248)
How many schools are in Higley Unified School District (4248)?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Higley Unified School District (4248), across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Higley Unified School District (4248) serve?
The largest by graded schools: Gilbert, Queen Creek.
How good are the schools in Higley Unified School District (4248)?
Across the 13 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 58.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 56.2%. 77% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Higley Unified School District (4248)?
12,887 students were enrolled in Higley Unified School District (4248) in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Higley Unified School District (4248)?
Higley Unified School District (4248) is in Arizona, based in Maricopa County, with its district office in Gilbert. Its boundary covers about 23.9 sq mi.