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Gilbert Public Schools
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Gilbert, Arizona
District details
Superintendent: Shane McCord
# of school board members: 5
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Gilbert Public Schools is a school district in Arizona.

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Superintendent

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Shane McCord is the superintendent of Gilbert Public Schools. McCord was appointed superintendent in October 2017. McCord's previous career experience includes working as the assistant superintendent and executive director of college and career readiness of Mesa Public Schools.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Christina Kishimoto was the superintendent of Gilbert Public Schools from 2014 to 2017. Kishimoto's previous career experience included working as the superintendent and assistant superintendent of school design of Hartford Public Schools in Connecticut.[2]

School board

The Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected at large.[3]

Elections

See also: Gilbert Public Schools, Arizona, elections

Board members are elected on a staggered basis in November of even-numbered years.

Three seats on the Gilbert Public Schools school board in Arizona were up for general election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was July 8, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Gilbert Public Schools Governing Board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]


School board meetings

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $48,210,000 $1,453 12%
Local: $172,477,000 $5,198 43%
State: $179,134,000 $5,399 45%
Total: $399,821,000 $12,050
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $362,690,000 $10,738
Total Current Expenditures: $307,023,000 $9,090
Instructional Expenditures: $179,199,000 $5,305 49%
Student and Staff Support: $41,897,000 $1,240 12%
Administration: $25,609,000 $758 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $60,318,000 $1,785 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $37,283,000 $1,103
Construction: $21,327,000 $631
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $9,855,000 $291
Interest on Debt: $5,391,000 $159


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[6] $53,530 -
2020-2021[7] $44,632 -

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[8]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 65 27 36 25-29 52 55
2018-2019 57 73 33 43 35-39 56 64
2017-2018 58 70 34 45 35-39 60 64
2016-2017 57 72 35 41 35-39 62
2015-2016 53 67 31 38 25-29 58
2014-2015 54 69 32 39 35-39 58
2013-2014 78 88 60 66 50-54 82
2012-2013 77 87 58 65 60-64 81
2011-2012 77 85 57 64 55-59 80
2010-2011 74 85 56 62 55-59 78

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 52 64 37 41 30-34 55 57
2018-2019 59 70 39 46 40-44 61 64
2017-2018 58 68 37 45 35-39 61 63
2016-2017 56 66 36 43 35-39 61
2015-2016 53 65 35 40 30-34 58
2014-2015 52 61 34 38 25-29 57
2013-2014 89 92 81 83 70-74 91
2012-2013 89 92 78 83 70-74 91
2011-2012 88 92 79 81 75-79 91
2010-2011 87 91 76 80 75-79 89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 90-94 85-89 87 60-79 85-89 92
2018-2019 93 >=95 85-89 92 60-69 >=95 94
2017-2018 91 >=95 85-89 88 >=90 85-89 92
2016-2017 91 >=95 80-84 86 >=80 92
2015-2016 93 >=95 90-94 90 60-79 94
2014-2015 90 90-94 85-89 85 >=80 91
2013-2014 89 85-89 75-79 87 60-79 90
2012-2013 85 80-84 70-74 80 60-79 87
2011-2012 87 85-89 75-79 81 >=80 88
2010-2011 88 85-89 75-79 81 >=80 90


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 32,402 -2.7
2022-2023 33,281 -1.5
2021-2022 33,775 3.3
2020-2021 32,661 -6.1
2019-2020 34,651 0.9
2018-2019 34,335 0.7
2017-2018 34,082 -2.4
2016-2017 34,889 -3.2
2015-2016 36,021 -3.0
2014-2015 37,096 -2.0
2013-2014 37,852 -0.4
2012-2013 38,007 -0.8
2011-2012 38,311 0.6
2010-2011 38,086 -1.9
2009-2010 38,800 0.0
2008-2009 38,796 0.7
2007-2008 38,539 1.9
2006-2007 37,797 0.4
2005-2006 37,641 1.5
2004-2005 37,070 5.0
2003-2004 35,218 5.6
2002-2003 33,256 6.0
2001-2002 31,276 6.7
2000-2001 29,188 9.3
1999-2000 26,483 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Gilbert Public Schools (%) Arizona K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.2 4.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.5 3.2
Black 3.2 5.8
Hispanic 28.2 48.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.4
Two or More Races 6.3 4.3
White 57.1 33.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Gilbert Public Schools had 1,956.19 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.56.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 35.00
Kindergarten: 89.00
Elementary: 1,234.64
Secondary: 597.55
Total: 1,956.19

Gilbert Public Schools employed 22.00 district administrators and 76.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 22.00
District Administrative Support: 125.51
School Administrators: 76.50
School Administrative Support: 131.43
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 589.14
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 49.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 15.01
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 34.49
Librarians/Media Specialists: 41.88
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 596.66
Other Support Services: 549.46


Schools

Gilbert Public Schools operates 40 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ashland Elementary758PK-6
Augusta Ranch Elementary944PK-6
Boulder Creek Elementary499PK-6
Burk Elementary School460PK-6
Campo Verde High School1,9258-12
Canyon Rim Elementary847PK-6
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary588PK-6
Desert Ridge High2,2228-12
Desert Ridge Jr. High9507-8
Finley Farms Elementary630PK-6
Gilbert Classical Academy 7-125837-12
Gilbert Classical Academy - Closed0
Gilbert Elementary School572PK-6
Gilbert High School2,3347-12
Gps Global Academy249KG-12
Greenfield Elementary School946PK-6
Greenfield Junior High School1,1956-8
Harris Elementary School382PK-6
Highland High School3,0278-12
Highland Jr High School9566-8
Highland Park Elementary783PK-6
Houston Elementary School0
Islands Elementary School458PK-6
Meridian833PK-6
Mesquite Elementary School580PK-8
Mesquite High School1,4118-12
Mesquite Jr High School7676-8
Neely Traditional Academy824PK-6
Oak Tree Elementary397PK-6
Patterson Elementary School536PK-6
Pioneer Elementary School359PK-8
Playa Del Rey Elementary School465PK-6
Quartz Hill Elementary507PK-6
Settlers Point Elementary570PK-6
Sonoma Ranch Elementary School496PK-6
South Valley Jr. High8167-8
Spectrum Elementary564PK-6
Superstition Springs Elementary774PK-6
Towne Meadows Elementary School676PK-6
Val Vista Lakes Elementary School519PK-6

Contact information

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Gilbert Public Schools
140 S. Gilbert Rd.
Gilbert, AZ 85296
Phone: 480-497-3300


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ LinkedIn, "Shane McCord," accessed November 5, 2019
  2. ↑ LinkedIn, "Dr. Christina Kishimoto," accessed November 5, 2019
  3. ↑ Gilbert Public Schools, "GPS Governing Board Directory," accessed March 17, 2021
  4. ↑ Arizona School Boards Association, "Gilbert Unified School District No. 40 Public Participation at Board Meetings," accessed January 19, 2024
  5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  6. ↑ Gilbert Public Schools, "2024-2025 Base Rate," accessed April 15, 2025
  7. ↑ Gilbert Public Schools, "2020-2021 Base Rate," accessed May 18, 2021
  8. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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