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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANDLER UNIFIED DISTRICT #80 (4242)·NCES 040187001155

Weinberg Gifted Academy

5245 S VAL VISTA DR, GILBERT, AZ 85298 · (480) 812-6600 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL741 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Arizona public elementary schools
  • B+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.
  • C+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

Enrollment
741
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 451
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K30%
Kindergarten689%
Grade 19212%
Grade 29313%
Grade 312517%
Grade 412717%
Grade 513118%
Grade 610214%

This year's kindergarten class (68) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (102).

Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
35948%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
8411%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
132%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
20327%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
7610%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
41856%
Female
32344%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
87.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +23.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arizona average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2017.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2587.0%N/A
2023-2492.0%2.0%
2022-232.0%87.0%
2021-222.0%90.0%
2020-2195.0%2.0%
2018-1964.0%64.0%
2017-1864.0%67.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Weinberg Gifted Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
2.0%#995 of 1,072
▼ 991
#618 of 646
▼ 614
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
87.0%#5 of 1,072
▼ 3
#4 of 646
▼ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-1.5pp#407 of 930#251 of 577
Enrollment
ranked largest first
741#161 of 1,223#120 of 692
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.5:1#681 of 991#426 of 615
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.6%#106 of 1,007#73 of 627
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.8%#596 of 721#383 of 456
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 2024-25
Enrollment
741
+456 (+160%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 436
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257414018.5:1N/A
2023-2474839.319.1:1N/A
2022-2360832.418.8:13% (18)
2020-212851815.8:1N/A
2017-1879543.418.3:113% (102)
2015-167774118.9:117% (131)
2010-117583819.9:122% (170)
2000-016062623.3:1N/A
1990-914362219.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weinberg Gifted Academy.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (795 to 741); teachers down 8% (43.4 to 40).

About Weinberg Gifted Academy

In GILBERT, Arizona, part of Maricopa County, Weinberg Gifted Academy is an elementary school. It reports enrollment of 741 students in pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Arizona enroll around 451, and this school is 64% bigger than that mark.

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) enrolls 41,421 students in 48 schools, including Weinberg Gifted Academy.

No group is above 50% at Weinberg Gifted Academy; the largest is White, at 48%. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% Asian, 11% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 59%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Weinberg Gifted Academy scores 67%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. The school has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Arizona, the average ratio is 17.0:1.

On the allk12 Grade, Weinberg Gifted Academy lands at B+, ahead of 67% of Arizona public elementary schools.

In the wider Maricopa County area, median household income comes to about $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Maricopa County's 1,352 public schools enroll about 725,139 students and include Weinberg Gifted Academy.

Among nearby public schools, Perry High School is closest at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

In 2020-21, federal data counted 285 students at Weinberg Gifted Academy; in 2024-25, 741. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The school's ratio increased from 15.8:1 to 18.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

On allk12, people connected to Weinberg Gifted Academy can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Weinberg Gifted Academy
District
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Address
5245 S VAL VISTA DR, GILBERT, AZ 85298
Phone
(480) 812-6600
County
Maricopa County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
741
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040187001155
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Weinberg Gifted Academy
How many students attend Weinberg Gifted Academy?
Weinberg Gifted Academy enrolls approximately 741 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Weinberg Gifted Academy serve?
Weinberg Gifted Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Weinberg Gifted Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Weinberg Gifted Academy is approximately 18.5:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Weinberg Gifted Academy?
Student demographics at Weinberg Gifted Academy are roughly 48% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 27% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Weinberg Gifted Academy?
Weinberg Gifted Academy is overseen by Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) in Maricopa County.
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