Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 191251002192
Gilbert Intermediate School
103 Mathews Dr, Gilbert, IA 50105 · (515) 232-3748 · Story County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
29 students
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 115 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 118 | 33% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 48% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
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
90.4%
IA avg 73.6% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
92.9%
IA avg 70.9% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 93 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 90.4% | 92.9% |
| 2023-24 | 90.3% | 94.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
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
91.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
87.9%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 92% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 88% 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 →
Schools most like Gilbert Intermediate School
Gilbert Intermediate School's state test result (91.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Intermediate School this school | 356 | 8.1% | 91.6% |
| Gilbert Elementary School Gilbert | 409 | 5.4% | N/A |
| Indian Creek Elementary School Marion | 354 | 16.1% | 84.1% |
| Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary Cedar Falls | 472 | 10.4% | 90.7% |
| Shuler Elementary School Clive | 592 | 6.6% | 87.6% |
| Cody Elementary School LeClaire | 443 | 13.8% | 88.8% |
Matched among Iowa elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gilbert Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Story County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 91.6% | #5 of 564 | #1 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.9% | #16 of 564 ▼ 10 | #2 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 90.4% | #20 of 564 ▼ 8 | #1 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #283 of 705 | #10 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #533 of 561 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #316 of 561 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.1% | #654 of 666 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.2% | #83 of 168 | #3 of 7 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
356
+24 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 356 | 21.1 | 16.9:1 | 8% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 358 | 21.4 | 16.7:1 | 10% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 21.4 | 15.9:1 | 10% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 7% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 21.4 | 15.1:1 | 6% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 18 | 18.1:1 | 10% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilbert Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (323 to 356); teachers down 1% (21.4 to 21.1).
About Gilbert Intermediate School
Gilbert Intermediate School is an elementary school in Gilbert, Iowa, and it is part of Gilbert Comm School District. Classes run from 3 through 5, and the school has 356 students.
Gilbert Intermediate School sits within Gilbert Comm School District, which has 4 schools and 1,682 students.
Gilbert Intermediate School's enrollment is 81% White. The remaining shares are 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 82% of residents are White. Gilbert Intermediate School's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Gilbert Intermediate School total 21.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. The school counts 29 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 8%. The average for public schools in Story County is 28%.
Gilbert Intermediate School is 3.7 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (91.6% versus 87.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Iowa.
Story County census figures show that the median household income is $69,685, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Story County is home to 26 public schools and about 11,665 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Gilbert Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Gilbert Intermediate School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has grown by 24 students since 2020-21, to 356. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 15.1:1 to 16.9:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Gilbert Intermediate School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 High SchoolHigh · 509 students
- Gilbert Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Gilbert Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
Other schools in Gilbert
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 509 students
- Gilbert Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Gilbert Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
Other Gilbert Intermediate schools
One other US public school is named Gilbert Intermediate. Gilbert Intermediate School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Gilbert Intermediate SchoolSTEPHENVILLE, TX · 562 students
Nearby schools
- Gilbert Elementary School0.2 mi · 409
- Gilbert Middle School0.3 mi · 408
- Gilbert High School0.3 mi · 509
- Northwood Pre-School4.1 mi · 244
- Fellows Elementary School4.5 mi · 489
- Ames High School4.7 mi · 1,440
Frequently asked questions
About Gilbert Intermediate SchoolHow large is Gilbert Intermediate School?
Gilbert Intermediate School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Gilbert Intermediate School serve?
Gilbert Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Gilbert Intermediate School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Gilbert Intermediate School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gilbert Intermediate School?
At Gilbert Intermediate School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Gilbert Intermediate School public or private?
Gilbert Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gilbert Comm School District.
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