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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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,205 students in Gilroy Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Gilroy Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
10,176 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
446 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gilroy Unified School District, which is ranked #936 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#900 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Showing 2012–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Showing 2011–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
86.2%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
71%
55%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Black
1%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
11%
22%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 15-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,364 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$228 MM
$130,845 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$21,426
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$22,364
$22,604
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Gilroy Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brownell Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7800 Carmel St.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5100
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5100
Gr: 6-8 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #22.
Solorsano Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7121 Grenache Way
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5000
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5000
Gr: 6-8 | 749 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #33.
South Valley Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7881 Murray Ave.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5200
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5200
Gr: 6-8 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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