Playa del Rey Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 461. The school is part of the Gilbert Unified District, which is ranked 90 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Playa del Rey Elementary School has shown strong academic performance in certain areas, with 59% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, which is higher than the state average of 39%. Additionally, 74% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state average of 43%. The school has also demonstrated particularly strong performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 14th out of 219 Arizona elementary schools for Native American students in English Language Arts and 4th out of 82 schools for the same subgroup in Mathematics.
However, Playa del Rey's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, and the school has experienced declining proficiency rates in some subjects and grade levels. When compared to other nearby schools, Playa del Rey generally outperforms Gilbert Elementary School and Harris Elementary School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, but lags behind some of the higher-performing charter schools in the area, such as Leading Edge Academy Gilbert Elementary and Legacy Traditional School - North Chandler.
Playa del Rey Elementary School ranks 334th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
Gilbert Unified District
Students who attend Playa del Rey Elementary School usually go on to attend:Middle : Mesquite Junior High SchoolHigh : Mesquite High School
Students at Playa del Rey Elementary School are 42% White, 31% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 6% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.
In the 2022-23 school year, 461 students attended Playa del Rey Elementary School.