How does Brownell Middle compare to other middle schools in Gilroy?

Brownell Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.5/100, placing it at the 42nd percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,308 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Brownell Middle?

17.4% of students at Brownell Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Brownell Middle?

20.7% of students at Brownell Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Brownell Middle

Q: Is Brownell Middle improving or declining?

Brownell Middle's proficiency rate increases by 3.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Gilroy Unified GilroySanta Clara County95020

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

695 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

58%

Teachers

32 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-26.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-4.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 177 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic66.3%

White16.8%

Asian4.3%

Black1.9%

Other10.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Brownell Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.4%
Met Standard	18.8%
Below Standard	63.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Brownell Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.4% of students exceeded standard while 18.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Gilroy Unified district average of 18.0%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.6 points higher (vs 13.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 3.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined significantly and Math declined year-over-year. 16.5% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.7%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

17.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

36.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+3.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

10.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,308

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	211	15.2%	20.9%	27.5%	36.5%	36.0%
7th	199	15.6%	30.1%	16.6%	37.7%	45.7%
8th	238	17.2%	23.5%	22.7%	36.5%	40.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	217	19.4%	12.9%	23.5%	44.2%	32.3%
7th	202	16.8%	11.9%	23.8%	47.5%	28.7%
8th	241	20.3%	13.3%	19.1%	47.3%	33.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Luigi Aprea Elementary

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Middle

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