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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,262 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 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
10,418 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
454 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Gilroy Unified School District, which is ranked #946 of all 1,931 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
45 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
755 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
7%
11%
# Hispanic Students
7,389 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
53%
# Black Students
122 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,332 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
13%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
751 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
758
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
674
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
690
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
716
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
707
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
737
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
750
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
772
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
740
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
959
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
930
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,048
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
937
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,496 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,787 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$182 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$185 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,496
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,787
$19,787
Best Gilroy Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brownell Middle School
Magnet 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
| 747 students
Rank: #22.
Solorsano Middle School
Magnet 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
| 780 students
Rank: #33.
South Valley Middle School
Magnet 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
| 735 students
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