West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400279

West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) spent $13,584 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 66% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 441 students in 2024-25; 85.0% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) in enrollment (290 to 303 students) and West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497), FY23Friendly House Inc. (4303) $14,980; Ash Fork $13,893; Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790) $13,731; West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) $13,584; Imagine Prep Superstition Inc. (89788) $12,818; Noah Webster Schools-Pima (92374) $12,678; Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Eleme (79233) $12,666; Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. (79214) $12,395; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92734) $12,234; Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association d (79957) $10,832; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k10k12k14k16kFriendly House Inc. (4303)$14,980Ash Fork$13,893Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89…$13,731West Gilbert Charter Elementar…$13,584Imagine Prep Superstition Inc.…$12,818Noah Webster Schools-Pima (923…$12,678Kaizen Education Foundation db…$12,666Excalibur Charter Schools Inc.…$12,395BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92…$12,234Valley of the Sun Waldorf Educ…$10,832State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497), FY23Friendly House Inc. (4303) $14,980; Ash Fork $13,893; Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790) $13,731; West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) $13,584; Imagine Prep Superstition Inc. (89788) $12,818; Noah Webster Schools-Pima (92374) $12,678; Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Eleme (79233) $12,666; Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. (79214) $12,395; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92734) $12,234; Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association d (79957) $10,832; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k10k12k14k16kFriendly House Inc. (4303)$14,980Ash Fork$13,893Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790)$13,731West Gilbert Charter Elementary Sch…$13,584Imagine Prep Superstition Inc. (897…$12,818Noah Webster Schools-Pima (92374)$12,678Kaizen Education Foundation dba Sou…$12,666Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. (792…$12,395BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92734)$12,234Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education…$10,832State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497), FY23Friendly House Inc. (4303) $14,980; Ash Fork $13,893; Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790) $13,731; West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) $13,584; Imagine Prep Superstition Inc. (89788) $12,818; Noah Webster Schools-Pima (92374) $12,678; Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Eleme (79233) $12,666; Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. (79214) $12,395; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92734) $12,234; Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association d (79957) $10,832; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k12k16kFriendly House Inc. (4303)$14,980Ash Fork$13,893Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790)$13,731West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc.…$13,584Imagine Prep Superstition Inc. (89788)$12,818Noah Webster Schools-Pima (92374)$12,678Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Point…$12,666Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. (79214)$12,395BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92734)$12,234Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Associa…$10,832State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497), FY23Friendly House Inc. (4303) $14,980; Ash Fork $13,893; Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790) $13,731; West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) $13,584; Imagine Prep Superstition Inc. (89788) $12,818; Noah Webster Schools-Pima (92374) $12,678; Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Eleme (79233) $12,666; Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. (79214) $12,395; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92734) $12,234; Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association d (79957) $10,832; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k12k16kFriendly House Inc. (4303)$14,980Ash Fork$13,893Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790)$13,731West Gilbert Charter Elementary School…$13,584Imagine Prep Superstition Inc. (89788)$12,818Noah Webster Schools-Pima (92374)$12,678Kaizen Education Foundation dba South P…$12,666Excalibur Charter Schools Inc. (79214)$12,395BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92734)$12,234Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Ass…$10,832State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$3,021,000 in revenue: 85.0% state, 9.0% local and 5.9% federal. Total spending was $4,021,000, or $13,584 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,569,000; Local $273,000; Federal $179,000; total $3,021,000.
  • State$2,569,000 85%
  • Local$273,000 9%
  • Federal$179,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 475 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

296 students in 2022-23, 378 students in 2023-24, 441 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) enrollment by school year2022-23: 296, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 44102004006002022-232962023-243782024-25441
West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) enrollment by school year2022-23: 296, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 44102004006002022-232962023-243782024-25441
West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) enrollment by school year2022-23: 296, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 44102004006002022-232962023-243782024-25441
West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) enrollment by school year2022-23: 296, 2023-24: 378, 2024-25: 44102004006002022-232962023-243782024-25441

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23296not reportednot reported
2023-24378not reportednot reported
2024-2544118.024.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 20-29% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtArizonaStudents tested
Reading and language arts30-39%40.4%54
Math20-29%34.8%54

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 441 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Imagine Schools at Buckeye44124.540.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentWest Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) ranks 163 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,584).#163 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaWest Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) is the number 378 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 296 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#378 of 661
  3. Imagine Prep Superstition Inc. (89788)The next larger Arizona district: 297 students in fall 2022, $12,818 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,818
  4. Noah Webster Schools-Pima (92374)The next smaller Arizona district: 295 students in fall 2022, $12,678 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,678
  5. Compare West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) with Imagine Prep Superstition Inc. (89788)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)

  1. How many schools and students are in West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 441 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) spend per student?
    $13,584 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arizona median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,993 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)'s money come from?
    $3,021,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 85.0% state, 9.0% local and 5.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) scored proficient or above: 30-39% in reading and 20-29% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)'s NCES district ID?
    0400279. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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