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Gilbert Public Schools, Arizona, elections

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Gilbert Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 33,281 (2022-2023)
Schools: 40 (2022-2023)
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Gilbert Public Schools is a school district in Arizona (Maricopa County). During the 2023 school year, 33,281 students attended one of the district's 40 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Gilbert Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Gilbert Public Schools, At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Gilbert Public Schools, At-large on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Blake Robison (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
22.2
 
45,794
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Jesse Brainard (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
17.6
 
36,309
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Shana Murray (Nonpartisan)
 
17.6
 
36,226
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Ann Stevens (Nonpartisan)
 
15.4
 
31,715
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Rose Parker (Nonpartisan)
 
14.4
 
29,783
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Ronda Page (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
 
6.7
 
13,813
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Sheila Rogers Uggetti (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
 
5.8
 
11,918
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
660

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 206,218
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Gilbert Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Gilbert Public Schools, At-large (2 seats)

Chad Thompson and incumbent Jill Humpherys defeated Collette Evans and Trina Jonas in the general election for Gilbert Public Schools, At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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29.9
 
30,600
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Jill Humpherys (Nonpartisan)
 
28.7
 
29,408
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Collette Evans (Nonpartisan)
 
21.5
 
21,996
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19.5
 
20,011
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
381

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 102,396
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Gilbert Public Schools, At-large

General election

Reason canceled : Unopposed

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Gilbert Public Schools, At-large

General election

The general election was canceled. Reed Carr (Nonpartisan), Sheila Rogers Uggetti (Nonpartisan), and Lori Wood (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Gilbert Public Schools, At-large

General election

The general election was canceled. J. Charles Santa Cruz (Nonpartisan) and Jill Humpherys (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Gilbert Public Schools, At-large

General election

General election for Gilbert Public Schools, At-large

Incumbent J. Charles Santa Cruz and incumbent Jill Humpherys won election in the general election for Gilbert Public Schools, At-large on November 4, 2014.

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Jill Humpherys (Nonpartisan)

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in Arizona are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in even-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Arizona Statute Section 15-424 & 16-211



Election system

School board members in Arizona are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

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Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Arizona are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Arizona Statutes Section 15-422 and Section 16-502

Winning an election

School board candidates that receive the largest number of votes in the general election are elected to office.

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Term length and staggering

School board members in Arizona have four-year terms. Certain school board members have initial two-year terms when a new district is formed or when a district is changing the number of board members in order to establish a staggered election schedule.

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As close to half of school board members as possible are elected every two years. Upon the formation of a new district, all board members are elected at one election and the initial terms of the two winning candidates receiving lower numbers of votes are shortened to two years to achieve staggering.

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Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School board members are elected at large.

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Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

The school board candidate filing deadline in Arizona is 120 days before the election date.

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School board candidates can circulate their nomination petitions starting when the filling window opens 150 days before the election, which is 30 days before the filing deadline.

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Newly elected school board members officially take office at the first organizational meeting of the school board, which must be held between the first and 15th day of January following the general election.

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About the district

School board

Gilbert Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jesse Brainard20252029
Shana Murray20252029
Blake Robison20252029
Chad Thompson20232027
Jill Humpherys20122027

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Overlapping state house districts

Gilbert Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Arizona House of Representatives District 14Laurin HendrixRepublican Party 49% 44%
Arizona House of Representatives District 14Khyl PowellRepublican Party 49% 44%
Arizona House of Representatives District 15Neal CarterRepublican Party 30% 8%
Arizona House of Representatives District 15Michael WayRepublican Party 30% 8%
Arizona House of Representatives District 13Jeff WeningerRepublican Party 15% 14%
Arizona House of Representatives District 13Julie WilloughbyRepublican Party 15% 14%
Arizona House of Representatives District 9Seth BlattmanDemocratic Party 4% 6%
Arizona House of Representatives District 9Lorena AustinDemocratic Party 4% 6%
Arizona House of Representatives District 12Patricia ContrerasDemocratic Party 2% 1%
Arizona House of Representatives District 12Anastasia TraversDemocratic Party 2% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

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

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. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

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

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

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

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

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

School board meetings

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ 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
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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