SE Valley Times

In 2022, 49% of Gilbert Unified District students failed their AASA/ACT Math test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 16,806 students who took the AASA/ACT test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students reaching the third and fourth proficiency level passed the test.

Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.

Gilbert Unified District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Gilbert.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

School Name	% Who Failed	Number of students tested
Mesquite Junior High School	74%	< 10
Mesquite High School	71%	< 10
Harris Elementary School	69%	59
Boulder Creek Elementary	64%	< 10
Oak Tree Elementary	62%	< 10
Desert Ridge High	61%	525
Playa del Rey Elementary School	61%	< 10
Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	58%	69
Islands Elementary School	57%	301
Burk Elementary School	56%	265
Highland Junior High School	55%	1019
Gilbert High School	54%	515
Greenfield Junior High School	52%	566
Pioneer Elementary School	50%	263
Augusta Ranch Elementary	49%	507
Highland Park Elementary School	49%	451
Settlers Point Elementary	47%	308
Campo Verde High School	45%	< 10
Mesquite Elementary School	44%	332
Superstition Springs Elementary	39%	108
Spectrum Elementary	36%	< 10
Quartz Hill Elementary School	36%	< 10
Greenfield Elementary School	33%	141
Canyon Rim Elementary	29%	440
Neely Traditional Academy	17%	440
Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12	11%	< 10