| Index | Gilbert | Arizona | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 43% | 48% | 
| 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 | 

 
				
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				| 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% | 
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 61%. 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.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Paradise Valley, AZ | 14,502 | 72% | 50.7% | 
| Scottsdale, AZ | 254,995 | 63% | 31.1% | 
| Chandler, AZ | 257,076 | 60% | 24.1% | 
| Queen Creek, AZ | 52,162 | 57% | 18.5% | 
| Mesa, AZ | 508,918 | 47% | 2.4% | 
| Gilbert, AZ | 248,349 | 61% | 27.1% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| North Las Vegas, NV | 247,248 | 33% | 30.3% | 
| Glendale, AZ | 250,290 | 46% | 3.3% | 
| Reno, NV | 250,903 | 44% | 9.4% | 
| Winston-Salem, NC | 245,787 | 35% | 27.3% | 
| Norfolk, VA | 244,300 | 68% | 40.8% | 
| Gilbert, AZ | 248,349 | 61% | 27.1% |