Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gilbert, AZ

American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6

Federal NCES profile for American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040011201595Charter school
0/100100/10070/100
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#1 of 11
elementary schools in Gilbert · Resource Index
70
Resource Index · Higher
556
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 ranks #1 of 11 elementary schools in Gilbert, AZ.

Enrollment

556

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

What stands out at American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6

American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Gilbert, Arizona, enrolling 556 students.

Enrollment of 556 puts it in the larger third of Arizona schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 50/100).

The surrounding American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) spends $8,283 per pupil, 37% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Gilbert's elementary schools, it stands alongside Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Power (565 students): American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 is smaller than that campus by headcount.

American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) also operates American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12 (2,357 students) and American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12 (2,356 students) alongside American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 compares

American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 556 top 33% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

556
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Funding equity
$8,283
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 66.9%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7%
Two or More 6.3%
Asian 2.7%
African American 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%

Largest group: White at 66.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.4, American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348), which includes American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6.

$8,283
Per student
-37%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.7%
State 82.6%
Federal 11.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12 Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12 Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12 Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
American Leadership Academy Anthem K-6 Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Gilbert

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6

How many students attend American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6?

American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 has 556 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gilbert, AZ.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6?

The largest demographic group at American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 is White at 66.9% of enrollment, in Gilbert, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6?

American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 rank among elementary schools in Gilbert?

By Resource Investment Index, American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 ranks #1 of 11 elementary schools in Gilbert, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Gilbert on the city page.

Is American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 a good school?

American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6 earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)?

Besides American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6, American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) also operates American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12 (2,357 students), American Leadership Academy Queen Creek K-12 (2,356 students), and American Leadership Academy West Foothills K-12 (2,276 students). See the American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.