Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
30 points separate Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) (55) from Glen View Elementary (25) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
8 elementary schools span 30 points around an average of 38.1.
Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) (55/100) holds the Strong band — 34.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 18.1%. 3 schools here rank as Growth Engines — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
3 of 8 elementary schools sit in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.
The middle years
The middle schools average 31.7/100 — 6.9 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.
All 3 middle schools land within 9 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Solorsano Middle is the strongest option at 36/100 — 17.9% of its students exceed the state standard.
The suspension rate averages 10.4% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
The high school years
One school defines the top: Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy sits 38 points clear of the field — the other 3 high schools are a different conversation.
74 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 4 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy (96/100) holds the Strong band — 66.7% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 24.1%.
31.1% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Las Animas Elementary at 49/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
1 of the 15 ranked schools is a charter — enrollment paths that don't depend on your address. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, those lotteries and applications are the levers worth the paperwork.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 5 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (3) or On the Rise (2), their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) 82nd percentile · StrongScope Score 55/100Solorsano Middle 49th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 36/100Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy 99th percentile · StrongScope Score 96/100
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.