Top Rankings
Gilbert Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 404 students in Gilbert Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Gilbert Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 90% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 71% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Gilbert Community School District is Gilbert Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,698 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gilbert Community School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 327 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
85%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,993 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,899 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,993
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,899
$16,042
Best Gilbert Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gilbert Middle School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
201 E. Mathews
Gilbert, IA 50105
(515) 232-0540
Gilbert, IA 50105
(515) 232-0540
Gr: 6-8 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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