With a mission to foster character, creativity and community, Gilbert Arts Academy is a tuition-free public charter school serving about 200 students in kindergarten through eighth grade in the central Gilbert area.
At its heart, the academy embodies a welcoming positive environment and strives to help all students become focused, kind, honest and supportive as they grow. The faculty here take a more hands-on and organic approach to the learning process by following a Beyond Textbooks curriculum that proactively adjusts lessons to better meet the needs of their classes and their stages of understanding and development, no matter the subject area.
With this approach, students at the academy earn test scores in reading and math that are well above the state average. They also acquire skills that will suit them better for the needs of the 21st century; for instance, all students in the academy have access to laptops, and children in third through eighth grades participate in the ‘Be Internet Awesome’ program by Google to become better digital citizens.
When it comes to creative and social development, the academy not only infuses drama, music and arts into the daily class schedule but also showcases the students’ talents throughout the year, including drama performances, art walks, holiday events and talent shows.
Gilbert Arts Academy
Charter Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School
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Grade K-8
862 E Elliot Rd,
Gilbert, AZ
School Details
Head of School
Ms. Arnold
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Niche Grade
B-
A
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
9
Full Time Teachers
9
Teachers in First or Second Year
26.7%
GreatSchools Rating
7
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
33%
State Average
44%
Science
41%
State Average
31%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
192:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.3%
Female
47.7%
White
44.3%
Hispanic
34.7%
Black
9.7%
Two or more races
8%
Native American
2.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
7/8/2023
I went to this school for about 6 years. I cannot express to you enough how horrid it is. The school itself doesn’t really even act as an arts school, there is one art program and it’s terrible. In the classroom I have never felt challenged with the material, and the teachers don’t do anything to ma...
6/6/2023
the dress code is so unbelievable and the milk for lunch is almost always moldy. food is unbelievably disgusting. if your socks aren't red white or black? principals office. if your hoodie has a logo on it that's not even inappropriate? take it off, they don't care if you're freezing. disgusting sch...
11/18/2022
I cannot say enough about how much I love this school. My daughters have some behavioral health struggles and have been so mistreated at other schools. My eldest did not trust schools or her teachers. This school worked with her, stuck by her and absolutely transitioned her. I cannot say enough abou...
5/12/2022
Poor leadership. Horrid teachers. Poor strict ridiculous dress code. Problem resolution is abysmal
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List Price Range
$389K - $1.9M
Homes For Sale
117
Average Home Value
$660,878
Median Lot Size
4,356 Sq Ft
% Renters
25%
Household Income
$129,780
% of College Grads
45.6%
Median Age
37
Average House Size
2,385 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
26.2%
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