Index	Gilbert	Arizona	National
Average Test Scores	51%	36%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	19:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	44	1,863	79,221
Total private schools	6	316	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	148	7,963

The Gilbert, AZ educational system consists of 44 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Gilbert public schools have average test scores of 51% which is 43% higher than than the Arizona average and 4% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Gilbert public schools is 19:1, compared to 18:1 in Arizona and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade, 93.5% have completed high school, 42.4% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 3.4% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Gilbert

Index	Gilbert	Arizona	National
Completed 8th grade	93.7%	83.7%	84.3%
Completed high school	93.5%	82.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	79.2%	62.0%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	53.0%	36.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	42.4%	28.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	14.3%	10.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.4%	2.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%

Gilbert, AZ School Districts

Gilbert Unified District Higley Unified District Chandler Unified District

There are a total of 44 public schools, 6 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gilbert. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gilbert, AZ schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Gilbert, AZ, an average of 93.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.5% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Gilbert schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Gilbert, AZ schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	13,833	62%	27%
Chandler, AZ	242,131	55%	12%
Scottsdale, AZ	234,495	53%	8%
Queen Creek, AZ	30,849	52%	5%
Mesa, AZ	470,456	39%	21%
Gilbert, AZ	226,832	51%	4%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Arlington, VA	226,092	85%	72%
Fremont, CA	227,934	67%	36%
Baton Rouge, LA	228,694	57%	15%
Irving, TX	232,013	71%	43%
Chesapeake, VA	233,194	79%	62%
Gilbert, AZ	226,832	51%	4%

Source: The Gilbert, AZ education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.