Chandler Unified District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Gilbert and Chandler, and parts of Queen Creek.
At a glance
41,421Students enrolled
49Schools
2Towns served
$11,211Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Chandler
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AZ
Math proficiency49%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 77.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,211
per student each year · 9% below the AZ average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
43,081’20
43,923’21
43,716’22
42,832’23
41,421’24
Students
White · 43%17,703
Hispanic · 30%12,624
Asian · 13%5,188
Two or more races · 7%2,797
Black · 5%2,245
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%715
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Also covers small parts of Queen Creek.
Schools49 in district
Chandler Traditional Academy - IndependenceElementary · Grades PK–6 · 796 students · Sun Lakes
A+PublicRiggs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 770 students · Gilbert
APublicRobert J.C. Rice Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 754 students · Gilbert
A+PublicCharlotte Patterson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 753 students · Gilbert
APublicWeinberg Gifted AcademyElementary · Grades PK–6 · 741 students · Gilbert
A+PublicHartford Sylvia Encinas ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 702 students · Chandler
BPublicRobert and Danell Tarwater ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 694 students · Chandler
APublicHaley ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 693 students · Chandler
APublicChandler Traditional Academy - Liberty CampusElementary · Grades PK–6 · 677 students · Chandler
APublicDr Howard K Conley Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 667 students · Chandler
BPublicT. Dale Hancock Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 667 students · Chandler
A-PublicKnox Gifted AcademyElementary · Grades PK–6 · 653 students · Chandler
A+PublicAnna Marie Jacobson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 651 students · Chandler
APublicChandler Traditional Academy-HumphreyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 606 students · Chandler
A-PublicBasha ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 581 students · Chandler
APublicJohn & Carol Carlson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 572 students · Chandler
A+PublicChandler Traditional Academy - GoodmanElementary · Grades PK–6 · 565 students · Chandler
APublicChandler Traditional Academy-FreedomElementary · Grades PK–6 · 551 students · Gilbert
A+PublicSantan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 548 students · Chandler
A+PublicDr. Gary and Annette Auxier Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 534 students · Queen Creek
APublicSanborn Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 526 students · Chandler
B-PublicAudrey & Robert Ryan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 523 students · Chandler
A+PublicGalveston Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 518 students · Chandler
C+PublicFrye Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 509 students · Chandler
C+PublicIra A. Fulton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 502 students · Chandler
APublicShumway Leadership AcademyElementary · Grades PK–6 · 474 students · Chandler
BPublicJane D. Hull ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 471 students · Chandler
A-PublicRudy G Bologna ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 455 students · Chandler
CPublicJohn M Andersen Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 406 students · Chandler
B+PublicNavarrete ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 389 students · Chandler
APublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.