Rucker Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

325 Santa Clara Ave.
Gilroy, CA 95020

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 508 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rucker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 508 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Rucker Elementary School's student population of 508 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rucker Elementary School
Kind	66
1	65
2	80
3	94
4	105
5	98

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Total Students

508 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rucker Elementary School
2023	538
2022	563
2021	619
2020	577
2019	577
2018	585
2017	585
2016	554
2015	526
2014	520
2013	502
2012	499
2011	567
2010	619
2009	636
2008	526
2007	544
2006	531
2005	502
2004	474
2003	518
2002	503
2001	505
2000	511
1999	526
1998	513
1997	522
1996	546
1995	537
1994	494
1993	491
1992	482
1991	498
1990	479
1989	492
1988	495
1987	504

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rucker Elementary School
2023	23
2022	24
2021	25
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	18
2013	18
2012	19
2010	28
2009	31
2008	31
2007	27
2006	26
2005	25
2004	25
2003	25
2002	24
2001	23
2000	23
1999	24
1998	24
1997	20
1996	22
1995	21
1994	18
1993	18
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21

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School Rankings

Rucker Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rucker Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5542 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Rucker Elementary School
2023	#5542
2022	#5072
2019	#4144
2018	#3440
2017	#4801
2016	#4658
2015	#3457
2013	#3966
2012	#4059
2011	#2933
2010	#3328

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28%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Rucker Elementary School	California	Gilroy Unified School District
2023	28%	34%	31%
2022	32%	33%	30%
2019	48%	40%	41%
2018	47%	39%	40%
2017	37%	38%	42%
2016	37%	37%	39%
2015	43%	34%	37%
2013	61%	59%	61%
2012	62%	59%	60%
2011	69%	58%	61%
2010	63%	56%	56%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Rucker Elementary School	California	Gilroy Unified School District
2022	34%	47%	41%
2019	45%	51%	48%
2018	51%	50%	40%
2017	38%	48%	49%
2016	40%	48%	48%
2015	38%	44%	43%
2013	56%	57%	59%
2012	56%	58%	59%
2011	58%	56%	58%
2010	56%	54%	54%

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35-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rucker Elementary School	California	Gilroy Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	29:1	24:1	25:1
2013	28:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	23:1	21:1	21:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	27:1	23:1	25:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	23:1
1993	27:1	25:1	24:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	24:1	24:1	22:1
1990	23:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Rucker Elementary School	California	Gilroy Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rucker Elementary School	California	Gilroy Unified School District
2023	5%	12%	8%
2022	5%	12%	8%
2021	8%	12%	8%
2020	5%	12%	7%
2019	5%	12%	7%
2018	7%	11%	6%
2017	7%	11%	6%
2016	7%	11%	6%
2015	7%	11%	5%
2014	5%	11%	6%
2013	7%	11%	7%
2012	6%	11%	5%
2011	6%	11%	5%
2010	5%	11%	5%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	5%	12%	5%
2007	9%	12%	5%
2006	9%	12%	4%
2005	7%	12%	6%
2004	5%	12%	5%
2003	6%	11%	5%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	4%	11%	5%
2000	3%	11%	4%
1999	3%	11%	5%
1998	5%	11%	5%
1997	5%	11%	4%
1996	5%	11%	4%
1995	4%	11%	3%
1994	4%	11%	5%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1992	4%	11%	4%
1991	2%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

74%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rucker Elementary School	California	Gilroy Unified School District
2023	72%	55%	71%
2022	69%	56%	71%
2021	67%	56%	71%
2020	66%	55%	71%
2019	66%	55%	71%
2018	68%	54%	71%
2017	68%	54%	71%
2016	68%	54%	71%
2015	67%	54%	72%
2014	67%	53%	72%
2013	65%	53%	71%
2012	65%	52%	71%
2011	67%	51%	71%
2010	64%	50%	71%
2009	61%	49%	68%
2008	70%	50%	73%
2007	65%	49%	69%
2006	65%	48%	71%
2005	65%	47%	67%
2004	64%	46%	67%
2003	59%	45%	66%
2002	60%	44%	66%
2001	62%	43%	65%
2000	64%	42%	65%
1999	60%	41%	63%
1998	61%	40%	63%
1997	60%	40%	63%
1996	59%	39%	61%
1995	61%	38%	59%
1994	62%	37%	58%
1993	57%	36%	57%
1992	53%	35%	56%
1991	52%	34%	55%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Rucker Elementary School	California	Gilroy Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%

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White

13%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rucker Elementary School	California	Gilroy Unified School District
2023	14%	21%	13%
2022	18%	21%	14%
2021	17%	22%	15%
2020	21%	23%	16%
2019	21%	23%	16%
2018	21%	24%	18%
2017	21%	24%	18%
2016	21%	24%	19%
2015	20%	24%	19%
2014	22%	25%	19%
2013	21%	25%	19%
2012	22%	26%	20%
2011	20%	27%	20%
2010	20%	27%	19%
2009	22%	28%	18%
2008	24%	29%	20%
2007	23%	29%	22%
2006	23%	31%	23%
2005	28%	31%	24%
2004	29%	32%	25%
2003	35%	34%	26%
2002	36%	35%	27%
2001	33%	36%	28%
2000	32%	37%	29%
1999	36%	38%	30%
1998	32%	39%	31%
1997	34%	39%	32%
1996	34%	40%	34%
1995	32%	41%	35%
1994	32%	42%	36%
1993	37%	43%	38%
1992	42%	44%	39%
1991	43%	45%	40%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Rucker Elementary School	California	Gilroy Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Rucker Elementary School	California	Gilroy Unified School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	11%	3%	3%
2009	12%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rucker Elementary School	California	Gilroy Unified School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.47
2022	0.49	0.63	0.48
2021	0.52	0.62	0.47
2020	0.52	0.63	0.47
2019	0.52	0.63	0.47
2018	0.49	0.64	0.46
2017	0.49	0.64	0.46
2016	0.49	0.64	0.46
2015	0.51	0.64	0.45
2014	0.51	0.65	0.44
2013	0.53	0.65	0.46
2012	0.54	0.65	0.46
2011	0.51	0.67	0.45
2010	0.54	0.67	0.47
2009	0.57	0.71	0.51
2008	0.46	0.65	0.43
2007	0.55	0.67	0.47
2006	0.55	0.66	0.47
2005	0.53	0.67	0.49
2004	0.51	0.67	0.49
2003	0.54	0.67	0.50
2002	0.51	0.67	0.50
2001	0.51	0.67	0.50
2000	0.50	0.67	0.50
1999	0.51	0.67	0.51
1998	0.53	0.67	0.51
1997	0.53	0.67	0.51
1996	0.54	0.67	0.52
1995	0.53	0.67	0.53
1994	0.52	0.67	0.53
1993	0.54	0.67	0.54
1992	0.55	0.67	0.53
1991	0.55	0.67	0.54

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Eligible for

61%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Rucker Elementary School	California	Gilroy Unified School District
2023	56%	51%	45%
2022	56%	51%	47%
2021	54%	53%	47%
2020	51%	52%	47%
2019	51%	52%	47%
2018	51%	49%	46%
2017	51%	49%	46%
2016	52%	50%	48%
2015	51%	50%	45%
2014	46%	49%	42%
2013	48%	48%	46%
2011	58%	46%	56%
2010	58%	46%	53%
2009	45%	43%	48%
2008	51%	41%	50%
2007	43%	40%	46%
2006	41%	40%	46%
2005	43%	40%	46%
2004	26%	40%	34%
2003	36%	39%	37%
2002	37%	39%	40%
2001	42%	39%	38%
2000	45%	40%	40%
1999	47%	40%	39%
1998	37%	47%	34%
1997	48%	47%	42%
1996	52%	46%	44%
1995	51%	45%	44%
1994	50%	43%	44%
1993	56%	41%	41%
1992	50%	38%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Rucker Elementary School	California	Gilroy Unified School District
2023	4%	8%	5%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	8%	9%	7%
2014	7%	9%	8%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	8%	10%	9%
2008	12%	10%	10%
2007	10%	10%	8%
2006	9%	9%	9%
2005	5%	9%	8%
2004	5%	9%	8%
2003	9%	9%	8%
2002	11%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gilroy Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rucker Elementary School's ranking?

Rucker Elementary School is ranked #5542 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Rucker Elementary School often compared to?

Rucker Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Luigi Aprea Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Rucker Elementary School?

508 students attend Rucker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Rucker Elementary School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rucker Elementary School?

Rucker Elementary School has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Rucker Elementary School offer ?

Rucker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Rucker Elementary School part of?

Rucker Elementary School is part of Gilroy Unified School District.

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