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

Solorsano Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.5/100, placing it at the 49th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,470 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Solorsano Middle?

17.9% of students at Solorsano Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.7% 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 Solorsano Middle?

19.8% of students at Solorsano 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.

Solorsano Middle

Q: Is Solorsano Middle improving or declining?

Solorsano Middle's proficiency rate increases by 3.2 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

789 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

52%

Teachers

37 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-2.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

26.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 198 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic65.0%

White12.4%

Asian7.1%

Black1.8%

Other13.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Solorsano Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.9%
Met Standard	19.9%
Below Standard	62.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Solorsano Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.9% of students exceeded standard while 19.9% 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 4.2 points higher (vs 13.7% 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 3.2 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 maintained and Math maintained year-over-year. 26.5% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.8%, 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

17.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

37.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+3.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

19.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

8.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,470

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	235	13.2%	28.1%	22.1%	36.6%	41.3%
7th	277	18.1%	24.6%	22.0%	35.4%	42.6%
8th	220	16.4%	25.0%	16.4%	42.3%	41.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	240	15.8%	12.9%	24.6%	46.7%	28.8%
7th	279	18.6%	18.6%	20.4%	42.3%	37.3%
8th	219	25.1%	10.1%	15.5%	49.3%	35.2%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Glen View Elementary

35.723rd pctile

Zoned

Las Animas Elementary

50.366th pctile

Zoned

Rucker Elementary

47.760th pctile

Zoned

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Middle

Solorsano Middle

41.549th pctile

This school

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High School

Gilroy High

52.255th pctile

Zoned

Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early Coll…

91.399th pctile

Also serves area

Christopher High

59.273rd pctile

Also serves area

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.