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Best kept secret at American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6?
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Enrollment
396
Elementary
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC. (4348)·NCES 040011203576
American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6
1750 E RIGGS RD, GILBERT, AZ 85298 · (480) 420-2101 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 88% larger than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
61.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -18.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 18 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 61.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.0% | 79.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #122 of 1,072 ▲ 57 | #99 of 646 ▲ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #120 of 1,072 ▲ 20 | #101 of 646 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #20 of 930 | #16 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #720 of 1,223 | #515 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #39 of 991 | #14 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #140 of 1,007 | #96 of 627 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
396
-49 (-11%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 396 | 35.5 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 428 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 452 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 445 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 111 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6.
About American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6
American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 is a mid-sized elementary school in GILBERT, Arizona, (ZIP code 85298). It has an enrollment of 396 students in kindergarten through 6.
The American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) system has 14 schools and 15,291 students.
More than half of the students at American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 are White (51%). The rest of enrollment is 27% Hispanic, 9% Black, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 scores 65%.
American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 lists 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.2 students per teacher. The school's 11.2:1 compares with an average of 17.0:1 for elementary schools in Arizona.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 outscored 97%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Maricopa County show median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 among them.
Basha High School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal data place American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The school's enrollment decreased 11% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12Combined · 2,356 students
- American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12Combined · 2,276 students
- American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12Combined · 2,084 students
- American Leadership Academy Anthem K-6Combined · 1,079 students
- American Leadership Academy - Sierra Vista K-12Combined · 704 students
Other schools in GILBERT
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
Nearby schools
- Basha High School0.4 mi · 2,826
- Navarrete Elementary0.7 mi · 389
- Charlotte Patterson Elementary0.8 mi · 753
- John & Carol Carlson Elementary1.6 mi · 572
- Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High2.0 mi · 1,171
- Audrey & Robert Ryan Elementary2.1 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6How many students attend American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6?
American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 enrolls approximately 396 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 serve?
American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6.
What is the racial breakdown of students at American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6?
At American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6, the student body is approximately 51% White, 27% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 public or private?
American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348).
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