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What do students at Gilbert High School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
509
High
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191251000760
Gilbert High School
312 Gretten, Gilbert, IA 50105 · (515) 232-3738 · Story County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
29 students
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 41%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gilbert Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
94.0%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
86.7%
IA avg 70.9% . -4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
92.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
89.1%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 92% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 89% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
509
+37 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.0:1
% White
86%
was 89%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Gilbert High School
Gilbert High School is a mid-sized 9-12 campus in Gilbert, Iowa, overseen by Gilbert Comm School District. The school hosts 509 students in grades 9 through 12.
Gilbert High School is one of 4 schools operated by Gilbert Comm School District, a district that hosts 1,682 students overall.
In terms of who attends, Gilbert High School shows that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest looks like 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Gilbert High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 6% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Story County (around 28%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Gilbert High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 89.1%; this one delivers 92.0%.
Zooming out to the county, Story County reports that median household income runs about $69,685, roughly 55% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Story County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,665 students), of which Gilbert High School is one.
The closest other public school is Gilbert Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gilbert High School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 81.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a rural area.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 8%: 472 students in 2018 compared to 509 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the Gilbert High School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Story County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,466
Census ACS
Median income
$69,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
11,665 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gilbert Comm School District
- Gilbert Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Gilbert Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Gilbert Intermediate SchoolElementary · 356 students
Other schools in Gilbert
- Gilbert Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Gilbert Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Gilbert Intermediate SchoolElementary · 356 students
Nearby schools
- Gilbert Middle School0.3 mi · 408
- Gilbert Intermediate School0.3 mi · 356
- Gilbert Elementary School0.4 mi · 409
- Northwood Pre-School3.8 mi · 244
- Fellows Elementary School4.2 mi · 489
- Ames High School4.4 mi · 1,440
Frequently asked questions
About Gilbert High SchoolHow many students attend Gilbert High School?
Gilbert High School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Gilbert High School serve?
Gilbert High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Gilbert High School have?
Gilbert High School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Gilbert High School?
Student demographics at Gilbert High School are roughly 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Gilbert High School?
Gilbert High School is overseen by Gilbert Comm School District in Story County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.