Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Gilroy’s public schools outscore 57% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Gilroy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 41% of Gilroy’s students scored proficient, below the California average (47%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Gilroy’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 402 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gilroy’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,442 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Gilroy Prep and St. Mary School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Gilroy’s grade
B: better than 57% of California school districts, #391 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gilroy, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Gilroy · depends on your address
South Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 784 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Solorsano Middle
Grades 6–8 · 749 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Brownell Middle
Grades 6–8 · 672 students · 22:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Gilroy · depends on your address
South Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 784 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Solorsano Middle
Grades 6–8 · 749 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Brownell Middle
Grades 6–8 · 672 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Gilroy · depends on your address
South Valley Middle
Grades 6–8 · 784 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Solorsano Middle
Grades 6–8 · 749 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Brownell Middle
Grades 6–8 · 672 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Gilroy · depends on your address
Christopher High
Grades 9–12 · 1,630 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Gilroy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,618 students · 21:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Gilroy · depends on your address
Christopher High
Grades 9–12 · 1,630 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Gilroy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,618 students · 21:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Gilroy · depends on your address
Christopher High
Grades 9–12 · 1,630 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Gilroy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,618 students · 21:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Gilroy · depends on your address
Christopher High
Grades 9–12 · 1,630 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Gilroy High
Grades 9–12 · 1,618 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Gilroy’s public schools are run by Gilroy Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Gilroy vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Gilroy’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gilroy | B | Gilroy Unified |
Every school in Gilroy
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Santa Clara County ROP-South and Gilroy Special Ed Preschool).
Questions about Gilroy’s schools
Are Gilroy’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Gilroy children attend outscore 57% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #391 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gilroy in?
Gilroy Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 10,176 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gilroy kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Christopher High and Gilroy High.
What is Gilroy’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Gilroy Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Gilroy spend per student?
$17,442 in Gilroy Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Gilroy?
Yes: St. Mary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 207 students). Gilroy also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Gilroy families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gilroy → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.