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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,233 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 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% 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
3,501 Schools
# Students
10,239 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Gilroy Unified School District, which is ranked #950 of all 1,925 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
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
46 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
765 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
7,272 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
55%
# Black Students
120 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,228 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
12%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
781 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
769
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
611
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
666
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
706
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
729
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
716
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
721
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
740
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
772
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
877
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
945
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
934
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,053
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,802 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,098 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$185 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,802
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,098
$18,396
Best Gilroy Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 695 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 789 students
Rank: #33.
South Valley Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7881 Murray Ave.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5200
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 749 students
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