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La Gloria Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4601^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of California elementary schools

Summary

La Gloria Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 784 students in the Gonzales Unified school district, which faces significant academic challenges across the region.

Academically, the school's test scores are below state averages, with only about 27% of students proficient in English and 28% in math; science scores are particularly low at under 9% proficient. A notable concern is that math scores drop sharply as students advance, from 46% in 3rd grade to just 12% by 5th grade. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, with about 21% of students missing too much school. While the school shows some relative strength in teaching Spanish listening skills, its performance for students with special education needs has declined dramatically, now ranking in the bottom 10% of schools statewide for that group.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal that higher achievement is possible with similar student demographics. For instance, Rose Ferrero Elementary serves a student population with a very similar economic profile but achieves nearly double the proficiency rates in English. Schools like Monte Bella Elementary and Jack Franscioni Elementary also show stronger math results. This suggests La Gloria could benefit from examining the successful strategies used at these comparable schools, particularly in supporting special education students, improving math instruction across grades, and reducing student absences.

784

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,050

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 Elko St.
Gonzales, CA 93926-0238

(831) 675-3663

District: Gonzales Unified

Students who attend La Gloria Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fairview Middle
High:	Gonzales High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.6%

White:

0.6%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 31st percentile in 2022 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 31st-percentile peak (2022) to 21st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

California avg41%

4,601^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1229^th of 1,543Gonzales 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	22.9	4601 of 5857	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	4133 of 5869	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	4109 of 5859	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	4034 of 5883	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1158 of 1417	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	4192 of 5789	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	4039 of 5662	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	4350 of 5692	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	4345 of 5614	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	5231 of 5611	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.4	4847 of 5530	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.1	4507 of 5390	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.6	4756 of 5377	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	4768 of 5314	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.5	5021 of 5193	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	4653 of 5113	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.7	4465 of 5113	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.1	3914 of 4818	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.0	3832 of 4822	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.6	3440 of 4809	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.3	1782 of 2227	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	257 of 293	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1965 of 2585	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1271 of 2128	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.0	1076 of 3162	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	1578 of 3245	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	942 of 3311	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	168 of 602	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	42.2	1661 of 3275	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	1795 of 3246	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	4451 of 5597	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	3550 of 5612	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	3556 of 5609	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3857 of 5635	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1044 of 1267	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	4044 of 5492	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	3679 of 5413	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	3622 of 5107	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	2986 of 5107	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	2994 of 5087	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	2940 of 5084	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	3136 of 4963	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	2992 of 4830	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	184 of 429	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	138 of 364	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	206 of 335	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	148 of 356	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	4190 of 5460	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	3847 of 5517	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3468 of 5363	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	3301 of 5264	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	897 of 1110	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	3449 of 5173	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	3365 of 5084	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	4397 of 5628	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	4375 of 5643	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	4315 of 5638	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3948 of 5663	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1020 of 1272	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	3918 of 5510	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	4102 of 5431	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	2618 of 2847	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1846 of 2635	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.1	2192 of 2420	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)66th percentile+36 vs school

Homeless (2025)57th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Listening44%+18 vs state

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Writing13%-4 vs state

Overall11%~ state avg

Science9%-24 vs state

Reading8%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 13, 2020

My student has grown so much in the last year year. She feels safe and has many friends. The principal and teachers care about kids! Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, February 15, 2019

Small classrooms, dedicated staff, and great administration. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th 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	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Gloria Elementary	Public	K-5	220 Elko St.	Gonzales	93926	Monterey County	Gonzales Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 675-3663	784	34	23.0	77.9%	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	773 (98.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22.9	4601^st of 5857 public elementary schools	21.4%		27.8	4133^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.6%	468	17.8	6.3	0.0	10.6	62.2	6.3	33.3	43.5	20.0	6.3	4.2	12.9	13.3	6.3	0.0	8.2	8.6		8.6	32.6	23.0	23.7				26.6	46.2	27.7	12.2				28.5	97.4	98.0		98.0	98.0	$19,050	$930	$18,120
Chualar Elementary	Public	K-8	24285 Lincoln St.	Chualar	93925	Monterey County	Chualar Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 679-2313	234	13	18.0	83.8%	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	231 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.7	3521^st of 5857 public elementary schools	39.9%		46	2792^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	52.4%	729																	6.5	30.8	17.5	40.0	21.7	38.7	60.0	66.7	50.0	46.1	44.0	8.7	25.8	40.0	29.2	26.9	29.2	93.9		93.9			$22,202	$2,730	$19,472
Frank Ledesma Elementary	Public	K-6	973 Vista De Soledad	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6320	464	21	22.0	89.7%	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	440 (94.8%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23.5	4549^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.3%		28.4	4075^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.6%	474																	12.2		12.2	25.9	33.3	18.5	47.0			31.7	24.1	26.7	9.8	24.1			20.4						$21,112	$2,411	$18,701
Rose Ferrero Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Entrada Dr.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6480	530	22	24.0	81.7%	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	503 (94.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	52.5	2467^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.9%		54.8	2294^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.9%	173																	21.5		21.5	50.7	45.3	46.0	60.0			50.2	43.4	43.1	36.9	35.7			40.1						$20,515	$1,971	$18,544
Jack Franscioni Elementary	Public	K-6	779 Orchard Ln.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6340	439	17	25.8	85.4%	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	416 (94.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	43.5	2978^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.2%		33	3688^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.2%	710																	28.0		28.0	44.2	46.1	40.8	41.8			43.5	38.5	43.4	30.0	20.0			33.9						$22,546	$2,533	$20,013
Gabilan Elementary	Public	K-6	330 North Walker Dr.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6440	456	20	22.8	92.5%	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	448 (98.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.6	3673^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.3%		39.2	3225^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.1%	448																	23.2		23.2	16.7	43.6	39.4	58.7			38.5	21.0	35.9	20.3	27.7			26.0						$21,745	$2,423	$19,322
San Vicente Elementary	Public	K-6	1300 Metz Rd.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6420	501	21	24.4	92.8%	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	485 (96.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.7	5371^st of 5857 public elementary schools	8.3%		13.7	5419^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.7%	48																	5.5		5.5	33.8	16.3	15.3	17.9			20.4	26.5	16.1	12.5	14.3			17.1						$21,689	$2,031	$19,658
Mission Elementary	Public	K-8	36825 Foothill Rd.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Mission Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-3524	130	6	21.6	36.9%	29 (22.3%)	2 (1.5%)	93 (71.5%)	6 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	2875^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.9%		45.6	2824^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.9%	51																	7.1	27.3	16.0	50.0	36.4	64.3	86.7	35.7	63.6	57.0	35.7	36.4	14.3	20.0	35.7	36.4	29.1						$15,447	$334	$15,113
Spreckels Elementary	Public	K-5	Fourth St. and Hatton Ave.	Spreckels	93962	Monterey County	Spreckels Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 455-1831	529	22	24.0	19.3%	221 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	232 (43.9%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.8%)	62.5	1941^st of 5857 public elementary schools	66.9%		66.2	1765^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.9%	176																	38.5		38.5	49.4	47.7	64.8				54.2	41.0	57.0	38.5				45.4	96.3	98.1	97.2		98.1	$12,310	$881	$11,429
Bardin Elementary	Public	K-6	425 Bardin Rd.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 753-5730	559	21	26.6	93.0%	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	550 (98.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15.9	5193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.3%		16.8	5138^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.5%	55																	18.6		18.6	24.7	20.6	27.1	21.2			23.3	31.7	17.6	12.9	5.8			16.8						$20,907	$3,286	$17,621

Frequently Asked Questions about La Gloria Elementary

What is the racial makeup of La Gloria Elementary?

Students at La Gloria Elementary are 99% Hispanic.

What district is La Gloria Elementary in?

Gonzales Unified

What schools do graduates of La Gloria Elementary attend?

Students who attend La Gloria Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fairview Middle
High : Gonzales High

Is La Gloria Elementary a good school?

La Gloria Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend La Gloria Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 784 students attended La Gloria Elementary.

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