Gonzales Unified

La Gloria Elementary, Fairview Middle, and Gonzales High serve grades K–12 in Gonzales Unified, with enrollments of 784, 426, and 751 students. The schools’ grade spans differ, so their all-grade scores do not compare the same grades. Overall, all three schools’ results improved, but the equal-school averages remain below state results in ELA, math, and science—by 6, 8, and 11 percentage points, respectively.

Gonzales High stands out in ELA and science: 52% proficient in ELA, 13 points above the other schools’ average, and 38% in science, 19 points above their average. It is also above the state in both subjects. La Gloria leads in math at 37%, 2 points above Gonzales High but 1 point below the state. Fairview is lowest in all three subjects; its 18% math result is 18 points below the other two schools’ average. La Gloria is lowest in science at 13%, 18 points below the other schools’ average.

All three schools improved in every tested subject from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. The biggest gains included Gonzales High’s 17-point rise in math and 18-point rise in science; the group’s average gaps with the state narrowed by 7 to 9 points, though remained below state results. SchoolDigger rankings also rose: Gonzales High moved from the 33rd to the 64th percentile (3 stars), La Gloria from the 30th to the 42nd (2 stars), and Fairview from the 21st to the 30th (1 star). As context, all three reported free/reduced lunch eligibility for 2024–2025: 78% at La Gloria and about 84% at each of the other schools; student-teacher ratios range from 17.8 at Fairview to 23.0 at La Gloria. Gonzales High also reports a 96% graduation rate and 2% dropout rate, while its 21% chronic absenteeism is above the state’s 18%.