Located in Gawler East, Adelaide, Gawler East Primary School is a small to medium-sized government primary school with year levels spanning R-6.

The latest primary rating of 5.0 indicates room for stronger academic outcomes.

Results have strengthened in recent years, with the latest rating sitting above earlier levels.

Its ICSEA score of 987 indicates a broadly average school community, sitting around the 41th percentile nationally.

Peer comparison suggests the school is performing broadly as expected for its student background profile.

The school currently has about 374 students, making it a smaller metropolitan school, with enrolments lower than earlier recent years.