South Valley Jr. High

South Valley Jr. High is a middle school of sizable scale in GILBERT, Arizona, run under Gilbert Unified District (4239), educateing 875 students in grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 77% larger than the state mean of about 494.

Gilbert Unified District (4239) comprises 38 schools with combined enrollment of 31,560 students; South Valley Jr. High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Valley Jr. High shows that 57% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 26% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Maricopa County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, South Valley Jr. High has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting South Valley Jr. High higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put 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%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which South Valley Jr. High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Leading Edge Academy Online, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Valley Jr. High has decreased 13%, going from 1,006 students in 2018 to 875 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 67% to 57% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 today.

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