Greenfield Elementary School, Gilbert AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Greenfield Elementary School

Greenfield Elementary School is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in the Gilbert Unified District. It is one of the many neighborhood elementary schools spread across this large, fast-growing Phoenix suburb. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with a Hispanic population representing the next-largest share, and very small numbers of students who are Asian, Black, or of two or more races. Information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, who receive special education services, or who are English learners was not available in the data. A parent may want to ask the school about these figures directly, as they shape the level of support a child might find.

Academically, the school performs at a level that places it in the top quartile of schools within Maricopa County when looking at overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. This is a strong showing for a school serving a largely middle- to upper-middle-income area. In math, proficiency rates were solid and consistent across grades three through six. In English language arts, the rates were also strong, though they showed a bit more variation by grade. Science results for fifth grade were available and also landed at a level that reflects a capable student body rather than an exceptionally high-flying one. The most recent year’s data shows a single year of results, so trend information is thin. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.

The setting is Gilbert, a town that has undergone explosive growth from a small farming community into a major suburban city. The housing market reflects that desirability: homes in this ZIP code are priced well above both the state and national averages, and rents are correspondingly high. That price point tells a family what kind of peer environment to expect. The town’s built environment is almost entirely car-dependent suburban development, with wide arterials and subdivisions, except for the Heritage District downtown, which has some pedestrian-oriented street life. The school sits on its own campus within this fabric, as do all of Gilbert’s public schools.

The context of the parent district, Gilbert Unified, carries weight for a family choosing this school. In November 2023, voters rejected a district override for the third consecutive election, and also turned down a bond request for facilities and technology. The district then implemented budget reductions for the following school year, including eliminating teaching positions through attrition and cutting school-level discretionary budgets. A family moving into the area should understand that these are real, sustained pressures on programs, staffing, and class sizes across the district. The school’s strong academic performance to date has occurred within this funding climate, but the constraint is lasting.

Greenfield Elementary is a solidly performing school in a high-cost suburban market, serving families who can afford the area’s housing. Its academic results are strong relative to other schools in the county, and its student population reflects the community’s demographics rather than a diverse mix. The most important factor for a parent to weigh is the district’s ongoing budget situation, which has direct implications for the resources and class sizes a child will experience.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 366%

School 66% · District 33% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 468%

School 68% · District 36% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 51% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 668%

School 68% · District 31% · ▲ 37 pts above district

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 362%

School 62% · District 54% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 476%

School 76% · District 66% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 565%

School 65% · District 38% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 670%

School 70% · District 64% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Science

Grade 559%

School 59% · District 49% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

This schoolGilbert Unified District (4239), same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.