Schools in Gilbert
Gilbert's K-12 education picture is genuinely split across two well-graded school districts -- Gilbert Public Schools and Higley Unified School District -- rather than one uniform district, with individual flagship high schools ranking more middling than the strong district-level grades alone suggest.
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Learn moreGilbert Public Schools: a strong district grade, real district-specific figures
Gilbert Public Schools holds an overall Niche grade of A and ranks #8 among Best School Districts in Arizona for 2026, serving 31,560 students with a 16:1 student-teacher ratio -- a real, well-documented district-level strength.
Higley Unified School District: a second real district serving parts of Gilbert
Higley Unified School District, serving other parts of Gilbert, ranks #11 among Best School Districts in Arizona for 2026 (3.88/5 rating), with 12,387 students and a 17:1 student-teacher ratio -- a genuinely separate, also well-regarded district, not a subset or renamed version of Gilbert Public Schools.
Individual flagship high schools rank more middling than the district grades alone suggest
Gilbert High School ranks #91 among Best Public High Schools in Arizona, and Higley High School ranks #106 -- a real, disclosed gap between the strong overall district-level Niche grades (A and #8; #11, respectively) and more middling individual-flagship-school rankings. State test scores for Gilbert Public Schools show 51% of students at least proficient in math and 58% in reading; Higley USD cites 55% math and 61% reading proficiency.
Smaller district slivers, and the need to confirm a specific address
Small slivers of Gilbert are also reached by Chandler Unified School District (see this dataset's own Chandler record) and Queen Creek Unified School District, not separately sized in this research pass. Given this genuinely multi-district picture, confirm a specific property's exact zoned elementary, middle, and high school directly with the relevant district before buying or leasing -- never assume one district applies townwide.
Key takeaways
- Gilbert Public Schools holds a Niche A grade and ranks #8 in Arizona (2026), serving 31,560 students at a 16:1 student-teacher ratio.
- Higley Unified School District, also serving parts of Gilbert, ranks #11 in Arizona (3.88/5), with 12,387 students at a 17:1 ratio -- a genuinely separate district from Gilbert Public Schools, not a renamed version of it.
- Individual flagship high schools rank more middling than the strong district grades: Gilbert High School is #91 in Arizona, Higley High School is #106 -- a real, disclosed gap worth knowing before assuming district reputation extends uniformly to every school.
- Smaller slivers of Gilbert are also reached by Chandler USD and Queen Creek USD -- confirm a specific property's exact zoned district and school directly given this genuinely multi-district picture.
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