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Gilbert Public Schools, Arizona

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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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $40,740,000 $1,268 12%
Local: $153,493,000 $4,776 44%
State: $154,481,000 $4,807 44%
Total: $348,714,000 $10,851
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $331,953,000 $10,163
Total Current Expenditures: $284,464,000 $8,709
Instructional Expenditures: $173,815,000 $5,321 52%
Student and Staff Support: $38,578,000 $1,181 12%
Administration: $24,266,000 $742 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $47,805,000 $1,463 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $30,439,000 $931
Construction: $18,184,000 $556
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $8,145,000 $249
Interest on Debt: $5,323,000 $162


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 (%)
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, 2022-2023
RACE Gilbert Public Schools (%) Arizona K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.2 4.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.5 3.1
Black 3.2 5.7
Hispanic 27.6 47.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.4
Two or More Races 6.0 4.2
White 58.1 34.9

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 2022-2023 school year, Gilbert Public Schools had 1,878.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.71.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 35.00
Kindergarten: 90.00
Elementary: 1,223.39
Secondary: 530.56
Total: 1,878.95

Gilbert Public Schools employed 17.00 district administrators and 66.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 17.00
District Administrative Support: 129.78
School Administrators: 66.00
School Administrative Support: 133.89
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 572.01
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 49.02
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 17.69
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 31.33
Librarians/Media Specialists: 45.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 556.44
Other Support Services: 537.32


Schools

Gilbert Public Schools operates 40 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ashland Elementary817PK-6
Augusta Ranch Elementary953PK-6
Boulder Creek Elementary465PK-6
Burk Elementary School481PK-6
Campo Verde High School1,9918-12
Canyon Rim Elementary849PK-6
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary586PK-6
Desert Ridge High2,2848-12
Desert Ridge Jr. High9737-8
Finley Farms Elementary638PK-6
Gilbert Classical Academy 7-125967-12
Gilbert Classical Academy - Closed0
Gilbert Elementary School586PK-6
Gilbert High School2,3547-12
Gps Global Academy383KG-12
Greenfield Elementary School969PK-6
Greenfield Junior High School1,2046-8
Harris Elementary School384PK-6
Highland High School3,1748-12
Highland Jr High School9796-8
Highland Park Elementary819PK-6
Houston Elementary School0
Islands Elementary School510PK-6
Meridian791PK-6
Mesquite Elementary School599PK-8
Mesquite High School1,4308-12
Mesquite Jr High School8136-8
Neely Traditional Academy805PK-6
Oak Tree Elementary418PK-6
Patterson Elementary School567PK-6
Pioneer Elementary School416PK-8
Playa Del Rey Elementary School461PK-6
Quartz Hill Elementary549PK-6
Settlers Point Elementary574PK-6
Sonoma Ranch Elementary School483PK-6
South Valley Jr. High8487-8
Spectrum Elementary584PK-6
Superstition Springs Elementary787PK-6
Towne Meadows Elementary School663PK-6
Val Vista Lakes Elementary School498PK-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 June 17, 2024
  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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