Gilbert Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4400 Douglas Dr
Yakima, WA 98908

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Bottom 50%

Serving 416 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gilbert Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 416 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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Gilbert Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Gilbert Elementary School's student population of 416 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gilbert Elementary School
Kind	61
1	74
2	85
3	64
4	59
5	73

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Total Students

416 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School
2023	413
2022	401
2021	445
2020	543
2019	543
2018	586
2017	586
2016	579
2015	560
2014	569
2013	517
2012	506
2011	466
2010	463
2009	446
2008	475
2007	509
2006	496
2005	528
2004	523
2003	536
2002	547
2001	552
2000	549
1999	514
1998	505
1997	498
1996	402
1995	357
1994	345
1993	339
1992	343
1991	367
1990	360
1989	377
1988	348
1987	330

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School
2023	28
2022	30
2021	28
2020	34
2019	34
2018	36
2017	36
2016	31
2015	36
2013	29
2012	28
2011	27
2010	28
2009	31
2008	31
2007	32
2006	32
2005	30
2004	31
2003	32
2002	31
2001	31
2000	29
1999	26
1998	26
1997	28
1996	22
1995	24
1994	18
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	17

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Year Founded

1951

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Motto

'Knowledge is Power'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Gilbert Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gilbert Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1701 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School
2023	#1701
2022	#1894
2021	#1654
2019	#1654
2018	#1672
2017	#1761
2016	#1775
2015	#1700
2014	#1518
2013	#1850
2012	#1844

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30%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	30%	41%	21%
2022	17%	40%	18%
2019	35%	50%	34%
2018	38%	51%	35%
2017	38%	51%	32%
2016	38%	51%	30%
2015	30%	49%	27%
2014	40%	65%	46%
2013	45%	64%	44%
2012	42%	63%	40%
2011	43%	60%	34%

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30-34%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2022	32%	53%	34%
2019	45%	61%	42%
2018	41%	61%	35%
2017	33%	61%	38%
2016	34%	62%	39%
2015	39%	56%	34%
2014	48%	74%	54%
2013	52%	73%	51%
2012	52%	72%	51%
2011	56%	70%	49%
2010	59%	70%	54%

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30-39%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	13:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	16:1	18:1
2020	16:1	17:1	19:1
2019	16:1	17:1	19:1
2018	16:1	19:1	19:1
2017	16:1	18:1	19:1
2016	19:1	19:1	19:1
2015	16:1	18:1	18:1
2013	18:1	19:1	20:1
2012	18:1	20:1	19:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	16:1	19:1	20:1
2009	14:1	19:1	19:1
2008	15:1	19:1	19:1
2007	16:1	19:1	20:1
2006	16:1	19:1	21:1
2005	18:1	19:1	19:1
2004	17:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	19:1	19:1
2002	18:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	20:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	20:1	20:1
1997	18:1	20:1	20:1
1996	18:1	21:1	21:1
1995	15:1	20:1	20:1
1994	19:1	20:1	20:1
1993	19:1	21:1	18:1
1992	19:1	21:1	20:1
1991	21:1	21:1	20:1
1990	22:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	3%	1%	2%
2019	3%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	7%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2012)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2012	1%	7%
2010	3%	10%	1%
2009	3%	10%	1%
2008	3%	9%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	2%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	3%	6%	2%
1993	4%	6%	2%
1992	4%	6%	1%
1991	5%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

64%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	66%	26%	81%
2022	67%	25%	80%
2021	69%	25%	80%
2020	64%	24%	80%
2019	64%	24%	80%
2018	63%	23%	79%
2017	63%	23%	79%
2016	66%	22%	78%
2015	64%	22%	67%
2014	64%	21%	76%
2013	65%	20%	75%
2012	63%	20%	74%
2011	60%	18%	74%
2010	48%	16%	67%
2009	48%	16%	65%
2008	51%	15%	63%
2007	52%	14%	61%
2006	49%	14%	58%
2005	56%	13%	58%
2004	47%	12%	56%
2003	50%	12%	54%
2002	48%	11%	52%
2001	46%	10%	50%
2000	46%	10%	49%
1999	44%	9%	46%
1998	44%	9%	44%
1997	46%	8%	42%
1996	39%	8%	39%
1995	31%	7%	36%
1994	22%	7%	34%
1993	12%	6%	31%
1992	13%	6%	30%
1991	13%	6%	26%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	1%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	4%
1998	3%	5%	4%
1997	2%	5%	4%
1996	2%	4%	4%
1995	1%	5%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1991	2%	4%	4%
1990	2%	4%	4%

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White

30%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	28%	49%	15%
2022	28%	50%	15%
2021	25%	51%	15%
2020	27%	53%	16%
2019	27%	53%	16%
2018	30%	55%	18%
2017	30%	55%	18%
2016	29%	56%	19%
2015	31%	57%	19%
2014	31%	58%	19%
2013	29%	59%	20%
2012	31%	60%	21%
2011	35%	63%	21%
2010	42%	64%	26%
2009	42%	65%	28%
2008	39%	66%	30%
2007	39%	68%	31%
2006	39%	69%	34%
2005	37%	70%	36%
2004	44%	71%	37%
2003	44%	71%	39%
2002	45%	73%	41%
2001	47%	74%	44%
2000	49%	75%	45%
1999	49%	76%	46%
1998	48%	76%	48%
1997	48%	77%	50%
1996	56%	78%	53%
1995	66%	79%	57%
1994	71%	80%	59%
1993	81%	81%	61%
1992	80%	81%	63%
1991	78%	82%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	4%	9%	2%
2022	2%	9%	2%
2021	3%	9%	2%
2020	5%	8%	2%
2019	5%	8%	2%
2018	4%	8%	3%
2017	4%	8%	3%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	3%	7%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	0.49	0.68	0.32
2022	0.48	0.68	0.33
2021	0.46	0.67	0.34
2020	0.52	0.65	0.34
2019	0.52	0.65	0.34
2018	0.52	0.64	0.35
2017	0.52	0.64	0.35
2016	0.48	0.63	0.36
2015	0.50	0.62	0.41
2014	0.50	0.61	0.39
2013	0.50	0.61	0.40
2012	0.52	0.60	0.41
2011	0.52	0.58	0.42
2010	0.60	0.56	0.49
2009	0.60	0.55	0.51
2008	0.59	0.54	0.52
2007	0.58	0.51	0.53
2006	0.61	0.49	0.55
2005	0.55	0.49	0.54
2004	0.59	0.48	0.56
2003	0.56	0.47	0.56
2002	0.57	0.45	0.57
2001	0.57	0.44	0.57
2000	0.55	0.42	0.57
1999	0.57	0.40	0.58
1998	0.58	0.40	0.58
1997	0.56	0.39	0.57
1996	0.54	0.39	0.57
1995	0.50	0.36	0.56
1994	0.45	0.35	0.54
1993	0.33	0.34	0.53
1992	0.34	0.33	0.52
1991	0.38	0.32	0.50

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Eligible for

77%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	67%	41%	77%
2022	63%	36%	74%
2021	66%	35%	72%
2020	61%	35%	69%
2019	61%	35%	69%
2018	68%	37%	76%
2017	68%	37%	76%
2016	76%	38%	84%
2015	67%	39%	74%
2014	70%	39%	76%
2013	73%	38%	72%
2012	66%	37%	73%
2011	53%	33%	66%
2010	63%	33%	71%
2009	64%	29%	68%
2008	63%	28%	65%
2007	65%	28%	65%
2006	67%	29%	64%
2005	68%	27%	58%
2004	56%	27%	54%
2003	63%	26%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gilbert Elementary School	Washington	Yakima School District
2023	4%	8%	7%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	3%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	11%	7%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	10%	9%	9%
2008	9%	9%	10%
2007	7%	9%	7%
2006	10%	8%	8%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	13%	9%	12%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Yakima School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wildcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Gilbert Elementary School's ranking?

Gilbert Elementary School is ranked #1701 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Gilbert Elementary School often compared to?

Gilbert Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Methow Valley Elementary School, Pateros Elementary School, K-8 Learning Lab by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Gilbert Elementary School?

416 students attend Gilbert Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Gilbert Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gilbert Elementary School?

Gilbert Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Gilbert Elementary School offer ?

Gilbert Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gilbert Elementary School part of?

Gilbert Elementary School is part of Yakima School District.

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