Gilroy · Santa Clara County

Schools in Gilroy

Gilroy’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 18th to the 83rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 8 schools

from 18th to 83rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School): 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Luigi Aprea Elementary: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Las Animas Elementary: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Rucker Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • Rod Kelley Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • El Roble Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Eliot Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Glen View Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
2Developing
3Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 4 schools

from 30th to 83rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School): 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Solorsano Middle: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Brownell Middle: 37th percentile, Developing
  • South Valley Middle: 30th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
1Strong

High · 3 schools

from 19th to 99th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Christopher High: 55th percentile, Solid
  • Gilroy High: 19th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 14 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Gilroy

15 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Gilroy score highest?

Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) is highest, at the 83rd percentile.

That’s higher than 83 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Gilroy

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Gilroy elementary school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Gilroy score highest?

Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) is highest, at the 83rd percentile.

That’s higher than 83 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Gilroy

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 1 middle school
Context

The average Gilroy middle school had 18 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Gilroy score highest?

Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Gilroy

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Context

The average Gilroy high school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide
  • Mt. Madonna HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools

3 private schools have a Gilroy address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Gilroy rank highest?

Elementary: Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School), 83rd percentile (Strong). Middle: Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School), 83rd percentile (Strong). High: Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy, 99th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Gilroy decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Gilroy good?

Gilroy’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 18th to the 83rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 3 Solid, 2 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Gilroy’s 4 public middle schools run from the 30th to the 83rd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid and 2 Developing. Gilroy’s 3 public high schools run from the 19th to the 99th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Gilroy compare with California?

The average Gilroy elementary school had 21 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Gilroy middle school had 18 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Gilroy high school had 17 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Gilroy address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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