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Las Animas Elementary

Q: Is Las Animas Elementary a good school?

Las Animas Elementary ranks 1762 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1762^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Las Animas Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 800 students in the Gilroy Unified district, ranking solidly in the top 30% of all California elementary schools.

The school consistently outperforms both its district and the state in core subjects like English and math, and it has made impressive strides in improving student attendance over the past two years. While it is a strong performer within Gilroy Unified, there are notable performance gaps when compared to some nearby schools, such as the higher-ranking charter school Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School), and it significantly outpaces other district schools like Eliot Elementary and Glen View Elementary in academics.

Las Animas achieves these results with moderate per-student spending, less than some lower-performing schools in the area. However, its year-to-year state ranking can fluctuate, and it faces specific challenges in supporting English Language Learners and maintaining consistent performance across all student subgroups and grade levels, with fifth-grade math being a noted area for growth.

800

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,923

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6550 Cimino St.
Gilroy, CA 95020-3453

(669) 205-4500

District: Gilroy Unified

Students who attend Las Animas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Solorsano Middle
High:	Gilroy High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.8%

Two or more races:

13.0%

White:

12.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2013 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Gilroy Unified

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg35%

California avg41%

1,762^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Gilroy Unified

857^th of 1,543Gilroy Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	1762 of 5857	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	1587 of 5869	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	2444 of 5859	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	2168 of 5883	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	1206 of 5789	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	2134 of 5662	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	1867 of 5692	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	2123 of 5614	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.0	1383 of 5611	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	71.5	1500 of 5530	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	65.9	1739 of 5390	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.6	1273 of 5377	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	1523 of 5314	71.3%	★★★★☆
2009	67.3	1571 of 5193	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.4	1568 of 5113	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.9	2563 of 5113	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.5	3080 of 4818	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.1	3471 of 4822	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.3	4327 of 4809	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	782 of 1203	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	805 of 1205	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	773 of 1190	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	682 of 1154	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.4	548 of 2227	75.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.2	2481 of 3162	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1748 of 3245	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	654 of 3311	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	523 of 3275	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	859 of 3246	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	1685 of 5597	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	1568 of 5612	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	2260 of 5609	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	1845 of 5635	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	1348 of 5492	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	1866 of 5413	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	1530 of 5107	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	1342 of 5107	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.5	2384 of 5087	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	2334 of 5084	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	629 of 4963	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	1834 of 4830	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	1947 of 5460	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	1257 of 5517	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	33.5	3602 of 5363	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	2629 of 5264	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.6	508 of 5173	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	54.8	2052 of 5084	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	1756 of 5628	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	1539 of 5643	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.8	2461 of 5638	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	2443 of 5663	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	1002 of 5510	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	2315 of 5431	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	535 of 718	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	449 of 670	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	6.6	638 of 669	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	540 of 610	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1195 of 2847	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	884 of 2420	63.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	879 of 2598	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.5	516 of 2651	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	1054 of 2661	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	1243 of 2726	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.4	292 of 2834	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	1240 of 2737	54.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-44 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)22nd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics53%+16 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Las Animas Elementary	Public	K-5	6550 Cimino St.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-4500	800	34	23.8	41.3%	102 (12.8%)	9 (1.1%)	478 (59.8%)	102 (12.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	104 (13.0%)	66.5	1762^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	69.9%		70.1	1587^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.0%	175																													35.0		35.0	49.6	56.0	53.7				53.1	63.2	52.8	43.7				53.0					$14,923	$1,580	$13,343
Glen View Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Eighth St.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-4400	508	22	23.0	74.0%	11 (2.2%)	7 (1.4%)	416 (81.9%)	15 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	53 (10.4%)	15.8	5200^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.2%		17.6	5065^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.7%	135																													16.5		16.5	18.5	21.3	26.8				22.2	17.9	17.1	21.4				18.8	97.3				$21,130	$1,239	$19,891
El Roble Elementary	Public	K-5	930 Third St.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-4200	551	24	22.9	57.5%	67 (12.2%)	4 (0.7%)	389 (70.6%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (12.2%)	24.1	4484^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.4%		29.1	4007^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.7%	477																													16.9		16.9	28.2	25.6	24.7				26.1	33.3	35.4	21.6				29.8	96.8		98.4		$19,720	$1,710	$18,010
Eliot Elementary	Public	K-5	475 Old Gilroy St.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-4300	481	21	23.4	78.0%	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	405 (84.2%)	9 (1.9%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.7%)	16.8	5126^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.5%		20	4870^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.0%	256																													16.7		16.7	7.3	25.4	31.6				21.7	15.1	23.3	19.2				19.2	97.6			98.4	$16,803	$1,829	$14,974
Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)	Public, Charter	K-8	277 IOOF Ave.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 337-5445	587	21	27.9	45.0%	79 (13.5%)	7 (1.2%)	379 (64.6%)	93 (15.8%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	20 (3.4%)	78.5	1223^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	79.1%		74.8	1375^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.6%	152																													40.0	50.9	45.4	64.4	61.0	60.0	66.7	70.0	81.4	67.2	74.6	54.2	43.3	60.0	58.3	71.2	60.2					$16,394	$855	$15,539
Rod Kelley Elementary	Public	K-5	8755 Kern Ave.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-4700	697	27	26.3	54.1%	55 (7.9%)	5 (0.7%)	559 (80.2%)	24 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.7%)	48.5	2674^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.3%		49.7	2577^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.1%	97																													20.7		20.7	35.2	53.8	48.9				46.8	48.2	48.1	28.2				41.0					$17,203	$1,675	$15,528
Luigi Aprea Elementary	Public	K-5	9225 Calle del Rey	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-4600	722	30	24.0	36.0%	140 (19.4%)	11 (1.5%)	387 (53.6%)	81 (11.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (13.6%)	65.8	1806^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.2%		50.1	2550^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.6%	744																													48.6		48.6	46.2	51.2	59.1				51.9	49.6	47.1	49.5				48.7					$17,871	$1,198	$16,673
Rucker Elementary	Public	K-5	325 Santa Clara Ave.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-4800	510	21	24.2	64.1%	55 (10.8%)	4 (0.8%)	382 (74.9%)	24 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.2%)	40.3	3193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.5%		34.3	3573^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.1%	380																													35.2		35.2	19.3	33.3	50.0				35.2	34.4	28.3	42.6				35.4	96.0			97.3	$14,938	$1,688	$13,250
San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy	Public	K-8	13745 Llagas Ave.	San Martin	95046	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6480	643	34	18.8	56.9%	79 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	513 (79.8%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	20.9	4751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	18.9%		19.6	4903^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.5%	152	8.0	14.3	9.3	0.0	2.4	8.5	7.1	28.0	12.2	37.2	12.2	19.1	8.5	19.3	10.0	36.7	14.0	10.2	14.3	12.8	16.4	4.0	14.3	7.0	0.0	2.4	17.0	7.5	33.9	17.8	25.2	15.4	23.6	44.3	14.9	38.7	23.9	26.8	15.4	18.1	22.6	8.8	21.3	27.4	19.1	92.6	96.3			$16,904	$651	$16,253
Aromas	Public	K-8	365 Vega St.	Aromas	95004	Monterey County	Aromas - San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 726-5100	399	19	21.0	51.4%	99 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	282 (70.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	35	3575^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.0%		49.2	2592^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	55.8%	983																													18.5	37.5	26.6	31.7	34.6	27.8	45.0	54.3	60.0	40.8	43.9	38.2	20.4	40.0	37.1	45.0	36.6					$18,709	$3,118	$15,591

Frequently Asked Questions about Las Animas Elementary

Is Las Animas Elementary a good school?

Las Animas Elementary ranks 1762^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Las Animas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Las Animas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Solorsano Middle
High : Gilroy High

What district is Las Animas Elementary in?

Gilroy Unified

How many students attend Las Animas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended Las Animas Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Las Animas Elementary?

Students at Las Animas Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 13% White, 13% Asian, 1% African American.

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