Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEAD CHARTER SCHOOLS (79967)·NCES 040039502305
Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary
459 N GILBERT RD STE D165, GILBERT, AZ 85234 · (480) 545-6646 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of Arizona public elementary schools
- A-Test 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.
- B+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
12.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
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AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -4.0pp since 2017
Math
37.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -20.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 20 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 63.0% |
| 2017-18 | 56.0% | 57.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #412 of 1,072 ▼ 148 | #285 of 646 ▼ 86 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #263 of 1,072 ▲ 25 | #206 of 646 ▲ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #260 of 930 | #153 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #904 of 1,223 | #595 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #71 of 991 | #34 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #47 of 1,007 | #35 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.6% | #67 of 256 | #40 of 138 |
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
282
+33 (+13%) vs 2020
+87% since 2010-11, when it was 151
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 | 282 | 23 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 303 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 324 | N/A | N/A | 30% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 249 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 230 | N/A | N/A | 32% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | N/A | N/A | 39% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 151 | N/A | N/A | 26% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary.
About Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary
Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary serves students in GILBERT, Arizona, as a low-enrollment elementary school. The school offers kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 282 students. That puts enrollment 37% below the 451-student average for elementary schools in Arizona.
LEAD Charter Schools (79967) has 757 students in 4 schools, and Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary is one of those schools.
White students make up 40% of enrollment at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 34% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Maricopa County overall, about 59% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1.
Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 83% of Arizona public elementary schools.
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, Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary among them.
Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary's nearest public school is Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 282, up from 249 in 2020-21.
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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 LEAD Charter Schools (79967)
- Leading Edge Academy at East MesaCombined · 211 students
- Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early CollegeHigh · 194 students
- Leading Edge Academy OnlineCombined · 70 students
- Leading Edge Academy FlagstaffElementary
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
- Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Early College0.0 mi · 194
- Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus0.7 mi · 677
- Sanborn Elementary School0.8 mi · 526
- BASIS Chandler Primary - North Campus0.9 mi · 619
- Shumway Leadership Academy0.9 mi · 474
- Chandler Traditional Academy-Humphrey1.3 mi · 606
Frequently asked questions
About Leading Edge Academy Gilbert ElementaryHow large is Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary?
Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary enrolls approximately 282 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary serve?
Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary is approximately 12.2:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary?
Student demographics at Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary are roughly 40% White, 34% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary?
Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary is overseen by LEAD Charter Schools (79967) in Maricopa County.
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