Spectrum Elementary

Spectrum Elementary is one of the mid-sized elementary schools in GILBERT, Arizona, part of Gilbert Unified District (4239), with 578 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 28% larger than typical.

Gilbert Unified District (4239) comprises 38 schools with combined enrollment of 31,560 students; Spectrum Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Spectrum Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 34% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Black, 7% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Spectrum Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Maricopa County indicate median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), Spectrum Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ashland Elementary, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Spectrum Elementary's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 591 (now 578). The White share of enrollment fell from 60% to 39% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.