| Index | Gilbert | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 91% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Gilbert | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 97.1% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 97.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 84.2% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 57.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 43.9% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.2% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.7% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gilbert. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gilbert, IA schools is 91%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gilbert, IA, an average of 97.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Story City, IA | 3,362 | 86% | 78.6% |
| Cambridge, IA | 941 | 84% | 75.0% |
| Huxley, IA | 3,912 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Roland, IA | 1,374 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Jewell Junction, IA | 1,346 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Gilbert, IA | 1,088 | 91% | 88.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kenesaw, NE | 1,088 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Brooklyn, MI | 1,088 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Bennet, NE | 1,088 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Colfax, IL | 1,088 | 27% | 43.4% |
| North Webster, IN | 1,088 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Gilbert, IA | 1,088 | 91% | 88.5% |
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