GPS Global Academy

Summary:

GPS Global Academy is an alternative public virtual school located in Gilbert, Arizona, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 383 students. 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.

GPS Global Academy has a more diverse student population compared to the surrounding schools, with 51.96% White, 30.81% Hispanic, 3.39% African American, 2.09% Asian, 1.83% Native American, 0.52% Pacific Islander, and 9.4% two or more races. The school has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rates, ranging from a low of 19.5% in 2019-2020 to a high of 69.7% in 2020-2021, with the 2022-2023 graduation rate at 45.0%, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, GPS Global Academy has experienced higher dropout rates compared to the surrounding schools, with a 4.9% dropout rate in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, GPS Global Academy's test scores are generally lower than the Gilbert Unified District and the state of Arizona across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, only 55% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 54% in the district and 38% statewide. In Mathematics, only 38% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 46% in the district and 30% statewide. These academic performance gaps suggest that the school may need to focus on improving outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 140 S Gilbert Rd
       Gilbert, AZ  85296-1016


(480) 507-1476

District: Gilbert Unified District

SchoolDigger Rank:
118th of 270 Arizona Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,532 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  249

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.9%
Hispanic:
20.1%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  5.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details GPS Global Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.95. (See more...)
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Compare Details GPS Global Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.24. (See more...)
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Compare Details GPS Global Academy ranks better than 56.3% of high schools in Arizona. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.84. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at GPS Global Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.9%), Hispanic (20.1%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at GPS Global Academy is 14.4. (See more...)
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Compare GPS Global Academy employs 17.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at GPS Global Academy is $8,532.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

GPS Global Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks GPS Global Academy 118th of 270 Arizona public high schools. (See GPS Global Academy in the ranking list.)

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Gilbert Unified District:

SchoolDigger ranks Gilbert Unified District 97th of 297 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for GPS Global Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.61 245th 1000 75.5%
2023 46.95 583rd 1245 53.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.83 114th 444 74.3%
2023 63.89 145th 617 76.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 60.16 241st 618 61.0%
2023 71.66 207th 1116 81.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 44.75 474th 824 42.5%
2023 46.06 570th 1219 53.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 36.55 530th 830 36.1%
2023 50.88 526th 1216 56.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.40 191st 270 29.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.18 443rd 716 38.1%
2023 66.79 306th 1170 73.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 25.09 664th 800 17.0%
2023 27.81 783rd 1024 23.5%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.97 153rd 832 81.6%
2022 84.40 58th 605 90.4%
2023 58.24 280th 854 67.2%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.27 163rd 650 74.9%
2023 64.72 94th 384 75.5%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.31 196th 606 67.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.38 184th 789 76.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 89.91 23rd 369 93.8%
2023 68.76 146th 717 79.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 76.36 154th 820 81.2%
2022 44.62 260th 494 47.4%
2023 57.09 270th 806 66.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.83 143rd 818 82.5%
2022 82.70 45th 476 90.5%
2023 66.70 215th 810 73.5%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 83.36 21st 404 94.8%
2022 62.53 63rd 192 67.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 82.17 33rd 573 94.2%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.82 253rd 802 68.5%
2022 69.00 95th 392 75.8%
2023 52.67 289th 760 62.0%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.86 69th 390 82.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.64 165th 780 78.8%
2023 53.39 288th 675 57.3%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for GPS Global Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.75 123rd 416 70.4%
2018 68.78 86th 420 79.5%
2021 85.83 61st 509 88.0%
2022 54.49 153rd 464 67.0%
2023 58.21 162nd 469 65.5%
2024 49.84 118th 270 56.3%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 77.58 65th 374 82.6%
2023 34.73 130th 199 34.7%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.58 29th 312 90.7%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.85 212th 422 49.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.21 65th 253 74.3%
2023 43.14 181st 347 47.8%
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Rank History for high school Female students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.49 89th 354 74.9%
2021 83.87 72nd 492 85.4%
2022 12.05 395th 456 13.4%
2023 52.62 169th 406 58.4%
2024 54.54 84th 200 58.0%
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Rank History for high school Military Connected students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.81 64th 102 37.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.71 88th 370 76.2%
2021 84.10 62nd 492 87.4%
2022 99.54 6th 455 98.7%
2023 63.66 130th 429 69.7%
2024 57.82 88th 219 59.8%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 85.02 39th 231 83.1%
2023 34.95 104th 146 28.8%
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Rank History for high school African American students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.80 41st 306 86.6%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.50 112th 311 64.0%
2021 70.73 85th 479 82.3%
2022 23.04 323rd 441 26.8%
2023 46.01 181st 379 52.2%
See the entire list of Best Arizona Alternative Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for high school Native American students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 30.29 115th 256 55.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at GPS Global Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.99 94th 291 67.7%
2021 66.06 130th 448 71.0%
2022 43.79 202nd 409 50.6%
2023 46.49 192nd 371 48.2%
2024 31.91 127th 184 31.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for GPS Global Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 18 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 27
2013 41 2 3 11 0 0 0 0 57
2014 22 0 2 10 1 0 2 0 37
2015 33 3 2 8 0 2 1 0 49
2016 34 2 1 6 1 1 0 0 45
2017 46 4 1 12 1 1 3 0 68
2018 42 5 3 12 1 0 1 0 64
2019 67 4 6 12 1 0 2 0 92
2020 76 7 9 28 2 0 8 0 130
2021 1220 167 237 883 54 14 161 0 2736
2022 314 40 40 224 22 5 66 0 711
2023 199 13 8 118 7 2 36 0 383
2024 164 8 9 50 1 2 15 0 249

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at GPS Global Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 27 1.5 18.0 0
2013 57 3.5 16.2 0
2014 37 0.7 48.6 n/a
2015 49 n/a n/a n/a
2016 45 0.0 n/a n/a
2017 68 0.0 n/a 11.8
2018 64 0.0 n/a n/a
2019 92 0.0 n/a n/a
2020 130 n/a n/a 5.4
2021 2736 170.6 16.0 n/a
2022 711 35.5 20.0 n/a
2023 383 24.0 15.9 n/a
2024 249 17.2 14.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio GPS Global Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 27 1.5 18.0 0
2013 57 3.5 16.2 0
2014 37 0.7 48.6 n/a
2015 49 n/a n/a n/a
2016 45 0.0 n/a n/a
2017 68 0.0 n/a 11.8
2018 64 0.0 n/a n/a
2019 92 0.0 n/a n/a
2020 130 n/a n/a 5.4
2021 2736 170.6 16.0 n/a
2022 711 35.5 20.0 n/a
2023 383 24.0 15.9 n/a
2024 249 17.2 14.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for GPS Global Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $259 (3.2%) $7,932 (97.7%) $8,122
2020 n/a $6,071 (100.0%) $6,071
2021 $11,243 (119.4%) $3,690 (39.2%) $9,416
2022 $507 (5.9%) $8,279 (97.0%) $8,532

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on GPS Global Academy

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students92383
 316.3%
African American413
 225%
American Indian17
 600%
Asian68
 33.3%
Hispanic12118
 883.3%
Pacific Islander02
White67199
 197%
Two or More Races236
 1700%


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Students at GPS Global Academy are 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 249 students attended GPS Global Academy.

GPS Global Academy ranks 118th of 270 Arizona alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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