Higley Unified District
Public
Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Gilbert, and parts of Mesa and Queen Creek.
At a glance
12,387Students enrolled
16Schools
$9,745Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs AZ
Math proficiency56%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
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
$9,745
per student each year · 21% below the AZ average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
12,679’20
13,163’21
13,040’22
12,887’23
12,387’24
Students
White · 60%7,383
Hispanic · 23%2,889
Two or more races · 7%856
Black · 5%654
Asian · 4%437
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%97
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools16 in district
San Tan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 854 students · Gilbert
APublicBridges Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–6 · 770 students · Gilbert
A+PublicChaparral Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 734 students · Gilbert
A-PublicHigley Traditional AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 726 students · Gilbert
APublicGateway Pointe ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 685 students · Gilbert
A-PublicCortina ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 629 students · Queen Creek
APublicCentennial Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 588 students · Gilbert
APublicCoronado Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 536 students · Gilbert
APublicPower Ranch ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–8 · 509 students · Gilbert
APublicSossaman Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 1,094 students · Queen Creek
APublicCooley Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 795 students · Gilbert
A-PublicWilliams Field High SchoolHigh · Grades 8–12 · 2,150 students · Gilbert
B+PublicHigley High SchoolHigh · Grades 8–12 · 2,005 students · Gilbert
A-PublicHigley Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 162 students · Gilbert
PublicElona P. Cooley Early Child Development CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 76 students · Gilbert
PublicSue Sossaman Early Childhood Development CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 74 students · Queen Creek
PublicSchool 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.