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Gilroy Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 6,691 students in Gilroy Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Gilroy Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
7,687 Schools
# Students
10,618 Students
3,823,618 Students
# Teachers
455 Teachers
173,558 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Gilroy Unified School District, which is ranked #947 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#922 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.63
# American Indian Students
48 Students
17,642 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
767 Students
438,820 Students
% Asian Students
7%
12%
# Hispanic Students
7,511 Students
2,121,254 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
56%
# Black Students
148 Students
196,204 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,445 Students
807,739 Students
% White Students
14%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
678 Students
222,545 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
747
467,592
# Students in 1st Grade:
679
408,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
705
421,105
# Students in 3rd Grade:
708
426,420
# Students in 4th Grade:
736
432,740
# Students in 5th Grade:
751
440,649
# Students in 6th Grade:
770
440,481
# Students in 7th Grade:
739
307,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
856
321,518
# Students in 9th Grade:
951
40,542
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,073
37,925
# Students in 11th Grade:
957
37,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
946
41,686
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,166 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,452 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$185 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,166
$19,801
Spending / Student
$17,452
$18,236
Best Gilroy Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Las Animas Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6550 Cimino St.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-4500
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-4500
Grades: K-5
| 745 students
Rank: #22.
Brownell Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7800 Carmel St.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5100
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 749 students
Rank: #33.
Rod Kelley Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8755 Kern Ave.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-4700
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-4700
Grades: K-5
| 748 students
Rank: #44.
Solorsano Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7121 Grenache Way
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5000
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 826 students
Rank: #55.
Luigi Aprea Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9225 Calle Del Rey
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-4600
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-4600
Grades: K-5
| 711 students
Rank: #66.
Rucker Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
325 Santa Clara Ave.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-4800
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-4800
Grades: K-5
| 563 students
Rank: #77.
El Roble Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
930 Third St.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-4200
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-4200
Grades: K-5
| 577 students
Rank: #88.
South Valley Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
385 Ioof Ave.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5200
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 790 students
Rank: #99.
Eliot Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
475 Old Gilroy St.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-4300
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-4300
Grades: K-5
| 513 students
Rank: #1010.
Glen View Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 Eighth St.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-4400
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-4400
Grades: K-5
| 469 students
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