The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 54% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Quartz Hill Elementary
Quartz Hill Elementary sits in the fast-growing southeastern Phoenix suburb of Gilbert, a town that transformed from a farming community into a large master-planned suburb. The school serves students from preschool through sixth grade, so the elementary years are the full arc of a child's time here. There is no high school graduation rate to report because the school does not serve those grades.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of students who identify as Asian, Black, or multiracial. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals was not available, so a family trying to gauge the level of economic diversity here will need to ask the school directly.
On state assessments, Quartz Hill's results vary by grade and subject but generally show a solid academic picture when compared with other schools in Maricopa County. The school lands in the top quartile among county schools for overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. In math, the strongest showing came in fourth grade, with a clear majority of students scoring proficient, and sixth grade also posted a strong result. Third and fifth grade math proficiency was lower but still above half of students. In English language arts, sixth graders posted the highest proficiency rate of any tested group in the school, and fourth graders also performed well. Third and fifth grade ELA results were more moderate, with roughly three in five students proficient. On the science assessment given in fifth grade, a bit over half of students scored proficient.
Because this is a single year of data, the available multi-year trend is limited. In ELA, the school has data for three points but the year-over-year change is not clearly established because of assessment comparability questions. In math, the school has two years of data and performance appears stable. A parent may want to ask the school how these results compare with prior years under the same test.
The school offers no data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or course access, so those dimensions of school climate are not available in this profile. Families looking for information on student support services, arts programs, or extracurricular offerings should check directly with the school.
Gilbert itself is a car-dependent suburb where most errands require a drive. The Heritage District along Gilbert Road offers a small historic downtown with restaurants and civic buildings, but the broader town is made up of single-family subdivisions and wide arterial roads. The town has grown explosively over recent decades, and that growth has shaped the school system's context.
At the district level, Gilbert Public Schools has been under financial pressure. Voters rejected a operating budget override and a bond request in 2023, both for the third consecutive time. The district responded by cutting teaching positions through attrition and reducing school-level discretionary budgets for 2024-2025. The district operates under a strategic plan adopted in 2022 focused on student success, safe schools, employee excellence, and community engagement, but the funding constraints are a real factor that families should understand when considering the district. Those cuts can affect class sizes and available resources at individual schools like Quartz Hill. A parent may want to ask the principal how those budget reductions have affected this particular campus.
For a family weighing Quartz Hill, the academic data points to a school performing above the county median, with particular strength in upper elementary literacy and fourth grade math. The funding context at the district level means the school may have fewer resources than families might expect in a community with this kind of housing market. The setting is a large, growing suburb with a car-oriented layout and a downtown area that offers some civic life. The mix of student demographics is relatively homogeneous but not uniformly so, with a notable Hispanic presence. The school's size is moderate for an elementary school serving these grades.
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