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Gilroy Unified Schools
Gilroy Unified is a public school district in California, based in Santa Clara County (Gilroy). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Gilroy Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Gilroy Unified
14 of 14 schools in Gilroy Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 5D: 4
Best schools in Gilroy Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Dr Tj Owens Gilroy Early College Academy (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Luigi Aprea Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Las Animas Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Christopher High (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Brownell Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Rod Kelley Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Rucker Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Solorsano Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- South Valley Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Gilroy High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Gilroy Unified
High schools (3)
- B Christopher High, Gilroy
- C- Gilroy High, Gilroy
- D- Mt Madonna High, Gilroy
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B- Brownell Middle, Gilroy
- C+ Solorsano Middle, Gilroy
- C- South Valley Middle, Gilroy
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- A+ Dr Tj Owens Gilroy Early College Academy, Gilroy
- D+ El Roble Elementary, Gilroy
- D- Eliot Elementary, Gilroy
- D- Glen View Elementary, Gilroy
- B Las Animas Elementary, Gilroy
- B+ Luigi Aprea Elementary, Gilroy
- C+ Rod Kelley Elementary, Gilroy
- C+ Rucker Elementary, Gilroy
Where Gilroy Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Gilroy (14)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Santa Clara County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 10,244 students with 438 full-time-equivalent teachers and 882 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0615180
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Morgan Hill Unified (13 schools, 14 mi)
- Aromas - San Juan Unified (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Hollister (10 schools, 16 mi)
- Pajaro Valley Unified (33 schools, 22 mi)
- Santa Rita Union Elementary (6 schools, 22 mi)
- Oak Grove Elementary (18 schools, 23 mi)
- Newman-Crows Landing Unified (8 schools, 23 mi)
- Evergreen Elementary (16 schools, 24 mi)
Questions about Gilroy Unified
How many schools are in Gilroy Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Gilroy Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Gilroy Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Gilroy.
How good are the schools in Gilroy Unified?
Across the 14 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 34.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.6%. 57% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Gilroy Unified?
10,244 students were enrolled in Gilroy Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Gilroy Unified?
Gilroy Unified is in California, based in Santa Clara County, with its district office in Gilroy. Its boundary covers about 302 sq mi.