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Schools in Gonzales · Gonzales Unified School District

Gonzales’s public schools score below 61% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Gonzales’s districts is 17%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gonzales, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#634of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 16 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 16 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.3K
▲ 5% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.4
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,961 students on the public path
In brief

Gonzales’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 541 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gonzales’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,340 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Fairview Middle, then Gonzales High. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gonzales’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of California school districts, #634 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (541)Better than 31%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,088 test results and a graduating class of 204 could put Gonzales anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Gonzales’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,088 in math, 1,087 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gonzales, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5La Gloria ElementaryGonzales Unified School DistrictC−
6–8Fairview MiddleGonzales Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Gonzales HighGonzales Unified School DistrictB−

Gonzales’s public schools are run by Gonzales 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.

Gonzales Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,961 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 20.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$22,340CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 46.7% · 1087 students tested
Math17%
State average 33.1% · 1088 students tested

Gonzales vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Gonzales’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GonzalesC+Gonzales Unified

Every school in Gonzales

3 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).

District schools in Gonzalesby address
La Gloria Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
784 students23:1Rate it →
Fairview Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
426 students18:1Rate it →
Gonzales High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
751 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Gonzales’s schools

Are Gonzales’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Gonzales children attend score below 61% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #634 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gonzales in?

Gonzales Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,961 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gonzales kids go to high school?

Gonzales High, with 751 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Gonzales’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Gonzales Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Gonzales spend per student?

$22,340 in Gonzales Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Gonzales families are saying about school.

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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.