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Top 7 Elementary Schools in Gilroy, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Gilroy based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 22.3% Exceeded Standard, compared to 8.4% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Luigi Aprea Elementary
Gilroy Unified
Santa Clara 51.7 23.8% 50.4% 20.3% 0.3%
2 Las Animas Elementary
Gilroy Unified
Santa Clara 50.2 26.7% 53.1% 16.2% 1.3%
3 Rucker Elementary
Gilroy Unified
Santa Clara 47.8 16.5% 34.8% 21.0% 0.4%
4 Rod Kelley Elementary
Gilroy Unified
Santa Clara 46.7 17.6% 43.8% 14.1% 0.4%
5 Eliot Elementary
Gilroy Unified
Santa Clara 37.5 6.0% 20.3% 23.9% 2.2%
6 El Roble Elementary
Gilroy Unified
Santa Clara 36.4 12.0% 28.1% 24.5% 1.4%
7 Glen View Elementary
Gilroy Unified
Santa Clara 35.7 7.1% 20.5% 23.7% 2.5%