Top Rankings
Gilbert Comm 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 404 students in Gilbert Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Middle School in Gilbert Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 93% (versus the 71% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Gilbert Comm 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
District Rank
Gilbert Comm 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 2021-2022 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)
90%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
70%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
63%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
75 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
88 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
30 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,447 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
85%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
157
# Students in K Grade:
129
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
117
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
135
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
134
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Comm School District Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilbert Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
201 E. Mathews
Gilbert, IA 50105
(515) 232-0540
Gilbert, IA 50105
(515) 232-0540
Grades: 6-8
| 404 students
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