Summary:
Gilroy, California, has 15 schools serving children from elementary through high school: eight elementary schools, three middle schools and four high schools. In 2025–2026, 14 schools had current test results; their average proficiency was about 40% in English language arts (ELA), 34% in math and 31% in science, all below state results of 49%, 38% and 36%. The most important finding is how sharply results vary by school: the gaps between the highest- and lowest-scoring schools were 86 points in ELA, 83 in math and 79 in science.
Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy led the 2025–2026 results, with 92% proficient in ELA, 86% in math and 87% in science—43, 47 and 51 points above the state, respectively. At the other end, Mt. Madonna High had 6% in ELA, 3% in math and 8% in science, below the state by 43, 35 and 28 points. Among elementary schools, Las Animas Elementary stood out with 55% in ELA, 53% in math and 45% in science; Solorsano Middle led the middle schools, with 41%, 35% and 34% in those subjects.
Recent progress is mixed, and the area average has not kept pace with state results. Across the same 14 schools, ELA was nearly flat from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while math and science each improved by about 1 point; state results rose faster, widening the average gap in all three subjects. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking also shifted: Gilroy High fell from the 63rd to the 29th percentile, while Glen View Elementary rose from the 14th to the 23rd percentile; TJ Owens remained near the top at the 99th percentile. The reported low-income measure is free/reduced lunch eligible for 2024–2025: it ranged from 36% at Luigi Aprea Elementary to 78% at Eliot Elementary, a useful point of context but not an explanation of results. Comparisons need context because schools serve different grades, and Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) has older latest scores, from 2024–2025.
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