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Enrollment
875
Middle
DISTRICT 914 · STATE 494
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4239)·NCES 040340002432
South Valley Jr. High
2034 S LINDSAY RD, GILBERT, AZ 85295 · (480) 855-0015 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL875 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 89% of Arizona public middle 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.
- 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 17.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 456 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 419 | 48% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
59.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
53.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -2.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores are down about 2 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 58.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 55.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 55.0% |
| 2018-19 | 55.0% | 59.0% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 55.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Valley Jr. High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #13 of 190 ▼ 6 | #11 of 87 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #21 of 190 ▼ 10 | #16 of 87 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #74 of 160 | #38 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 875 | #19 of 214 | #14 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #135 of 179 | #67 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #59 of 182 | #37 of 86 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #99 of 139 | #55 of 69 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
875
+136 (+18%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 1,198
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 875 | 42.8 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 816 | 42.4 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 848 | 44 | 19.3:1 | 20% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 739 | 43 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,006 | 51.9 | 19.4:1 | 20% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 1,163 | 51 | 22.8:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 1,198 | 52 | 23.0:1 | 22% (262) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Valley Jr. High.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,006 to 875); teachers down 17% (51.9 to 42.8).
About South Valley Jr. High
In GILBERT, Arizona, part of Maricopa County, South Valley Jr. High is a middle school. The student body numbers 875 students, from grades 7 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Arizona) has about 494 students.
The 38 schools in Gilbert Unified District (4239) enroll 31,560 students altogether, South Valley Jr. High among them.
Roughly 57% of students at South Valley Jr. High are White. Other groups make up 26% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 59% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 20.4 students per teacher. That is 2.7 students per teacher above the 17.8:1 average for middle schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public middle schools, South Valley Jr. High receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Within Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Maricopa County has 1,352 public schools and roughly 725,139 students.
Leading Edge Academy Online is located about 0.6 miles from South Valley Jr. High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 875 students in 2024-25, 136 more than the 739 it had in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.4:1.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
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- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
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Nearby schools
- Leading Edge Academy Online0.6 mi · 70
- Ashland Elementary0.6 mi · 741
- Spectrum Elementary1.2 mi · 578
- Settlers Point Elementary1.2 mi · 524
- Chandler Traditional Academy - Liberty Campus1.2 mi · 677
- Desert Hills High School1.4 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About South Valley Jr. HighWhat is the total enrollment at South Valley Jr. High?
South Valley Jr. High enrolls approximately 875 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does South Valley Jr. High serve?
South Valley Jr. High serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at South Valley Jr. High?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at South Valley Jr. High.
How diverse is South Valley Jr. High?
South Valley Jr. High reports a student body of 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees South Valley Jr. High?
South Valley Jr. High is overseen by Gilbert Unified District (4239) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.