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American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6
American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6, a moderately sized elementary-level community in GILBERT, Arizona, one of the schools within American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348), hosts 396 students, covering grades K through 6.
Within American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348), which oversees 14 schools and 15,291 students, American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 records that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
Zooming out to the county, Maricopa County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 is one campus in the mix.
Basha High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area. American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 has ticked up 257%, going from 111 students in 2018 to 396 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 78% to 51% over that span.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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