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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 2025-26 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 32%), 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
3,500 Schools
# Students
10,239 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gilroy Unified School District, which is ranked #935 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#900 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
71%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
12%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brownell Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7800 Carmel St.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5100
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5100
Gr: 6-8 | 695 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #22.
Solorsano Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7121 Grenache Way
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5000
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5000
Gr: 6-8 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #33.
South Valley Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7881 Murray Ave.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5200
Gilroy, CA 95020
(669) 205-5200
Gr: 6-8 | 749 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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