How does Las Animas Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Gilroy?

Las Animas Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.2/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 27% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,542 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Las Animas Elementary?

26.7% of students at Las Animas Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 53.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Las Animas Elementary improving or declining?

Las Animas Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 7.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Las Animas Elementary?

16.2% of students at Las Animas Elementary 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.

Las Animas Elementary

Gilroy Unified Gilroy Santa Clara County 95020

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,542 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

793 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

36%

Teachers

32 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 57.6%

White 12.7%

Asian 10.5%

Black 1.6%

Other 17.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Las Animas Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	26.7%
Met Standard	26.4%
Below Standard	46.9%

Exceeded

26.7%

Met

26.4%

Below

46.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "53% proficient" for Las Animas Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

26.7% of students exceeded standard while 26.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.1 points above the Gilroy Unified district average of 15.7%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.4 points higher (vs 13.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 7.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.