Neely Traditional Academy

Neely Traditional Academy is one of the big elementary schools in GILBERT, Arizona, operated by Gilbert Unified District (4239), with 805 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 78% bigger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

Within Gilbert Unified District (4239), which oversees 38 schools and 31,560 students, Neely Traditional Academy is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Neely Traditional Academy reports that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 24% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 8% multiracial, 2% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the area at large, Maricopa County reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Neely Traditional Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Neely Traditional Academy.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Neely Traditional Academy has climbed 4%, going from 776 students in 2018 to 805 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 65% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 23.1:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

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