For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,331 students in Gonzales Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Gonzales Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
3 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
2,181 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Gonzales Unified School District, which is ranked #962 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#937 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.63
# American Indian Students
10 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,127 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
56%
# Black Students
n/a
196,201 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
29 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
1%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
156
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,073 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,463
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,073
$18,241
Best Gonzales Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Gloria Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
220 Elko St.
Gonzales, CA 93926
(831) 675-3663
Gonzales, CA 93926
(831) 675-3663
Grades: K-5
| 867 students
Rank: #22.
Fairview Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 Fourth St.
Gonzales, CA 93926
(831) 675-3704
Gonzales, CA 93926
(831) 675-3704
Grades: 6-8
| 464 students
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