Eliot Elementary School
Tel:
(408)847-5333
- Eliot Elementary School serves 464 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Eliot Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77%.
School Overview
- Eliot Elementary School's student population of 464 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 464 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Eliot Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 has decreased from 27:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Eliot Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #6281 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 12% |
| Hispanic | 94% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 2% | 23% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 79% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gilroy Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Eliot Elementary School is Santa Clara County Rop-south (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) (0.7 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gilroy Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 544 students
0.7 miles
277 I O O F Ave.
Gilroy, CA 95021
(408)337-5445 0.7 K-8 544 - Hollister Hollister Prep Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 426 students
0.7 miles
881 Line St.
Hollister, CA 95023
(831)313-0772 0.7 K-8 426 - Gilroy South Valley Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 877 students
0.7 miles
385 Ioof Ave.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(408)847-2828 0.7 6-8 877 - Gilroy Glen View Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 546 students
0.8 miles
600 Eighth St.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669)205-4400 0.8 K-5 546 - Gilroy Santa Clara County Rop-south Vocational School
Grades: 10-12
0.9 miles
700 W. Sixth St. Ste. L
Gilroy, CA 95020
(408)842-0361 0.9 10-12 n/a
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