For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,301 students in Gonzales Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, 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 18% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,110 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Gonzales Unified School District, which is ranked #1515 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1476 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,058 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
54%
# Black Students
n/a
169,690 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
26 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
1%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
147
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
206
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,084 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,581 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,084
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,581
$19,787
Best Gonzales Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Gloria Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
220 Elko St.
Gonzales, CA 93926
(831) 675-3663
Gonzales, CA 93926
(831) 675-3663
Grades: K-5
| 840 students
Rank: #22.
Fairview Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 Fourth St.
Gonzales, CA 93926
(831) 675-3704
Gonzales, CA 93926
(831) 675-3704
Grades: 6-8
| 461 students
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