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Solorsano Middle

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Solorsano Middle ranks 1296 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1296^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 53% of California middle schools

Summary

Solorsano Middle is a public middle school serving 749 students in grades 6-8 within the Gilroy Unified district, performing solidly in its regional context while facing some common post-pandemic challenges.

Academically, Solorsano consistently outperforms its closest district peer, South Valley Middle, in English, math, and science, and shows slightly better math results than Brownell Middle. The school has shown notable effectiveness in supporting English Language Learners and has made good progress in reducing chronic absenteeism since the pandemic. However, performance in special education has seen a recent, sharp decline that the school is likely addressing. All three Gilroy Unified middle schools outperform those in neighboring districts like Pajaro Valley Unified, suggesting strong district-level support.

An interesting comparison is with the exceptionally high-performing Accelerated Achievement Academy in Hollister, which achieves top-tier results with similar student demographics but significantly lower per-student spending, highlighting that factors like specialized teaching methods can greatly influence outcomes. For parents, Solorsano represents a stable, mid-performing school in the area that is stronger than several nearby options but has clear areas for growth, particularly in ensuring consistent support for all student groups.

749

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,120

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7121 Grenache Way
Gilroy, CA 95020-2500

(669) 205-5000

District: Gilroy Unified

Students who attend Solorsano Middle usually attend:

High:

Gilroy High

Feeder schools for Solorsano Middle:

Elementary:	Glen View Elementary
	Las Animas Elementary
	Rucker Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.4%

White:

13.0%

Asian:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2013 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

California avg41%

1,296^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle 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	46.0	1296 of 2761	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	1121 of 2783	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	1229 of 2781	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	1195 of 2740	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	984 of 2715	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	815 of 2480	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	780 of 2508	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.7	739 of 2497	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.0	714 of 2477	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	65.4	723 of 2379	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.5	713 of 2259	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	752 of 2236	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.1	790 of 2179	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.9	688 of 2063	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.2	614 of 2005	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.6	687 of 1999	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.5	421 of 1804	76.7%	★★★★☆
2005	53.4	734 of 1777	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	312 of 739	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	162 of 743	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	248 of 715	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	405 of 733	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.6	243 of 745	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	139 of 700	80.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.2	788 of 1531	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	529 of 1491	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	489 of 1369	64.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	336 of 1478	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	392 of 1521	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	44.1	625 of 1540	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	534 of 1442	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	418 of 1364	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	1353 of 2533	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	1103 of 2551	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	1152 of 2531	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	1087 of 2509	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	905 of 2380	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	760 of 2262	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1537 of 2395	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1263 of 2388	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	1150 of 2374	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	1194 of 2359	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	836 of 2213	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	690 of 2072	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	1588 of 2542	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	1140 of 2579	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	1495 of 2531	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1363 of 2458	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1173 of 2369	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	836 of 2230	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	1114 of 2534	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	976 of 2552	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	1108 of 2538	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	1098 of 2527	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	900 of 2407	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	771 of 2273	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	497 of 726	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	522 of 701	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	559 of 677	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	431 of 665	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1306 of 1566	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	610 of 1552	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	740 of 1531	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	622 of 1520	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	584 of 1537	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	715 of 1543	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	744 of 1555	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	460 of 1602	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	457 of 1496	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)77th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

Science27%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Solorsano Middle	Public	6-8	7121 Grenache Way	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-5000	749	34	22.0	48.9%	97 (13.0%)	16 (2.1%)	490 (65.4%)	78 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.5%)	46	1296^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.1%		51.5	1121^st of 2783 public middle schools	59.7%	175		27.3	27.3		41.3	42.6	41.4	41.8		28.8	37.3	35.2	33.9	$18,120	$1,483	$16,637
Brownell Middle	Public	6-8	7800 Carmel St.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-5100	672	31	21.5	56.3%	99 (14.7%)	10 (1.5%)	474 (70.5%)	42 (6.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.4%)	44.7	1338^th of 2761 public middle schools	51.5%		59.6	897^th of 2783 public middle schools	67.8%	441		31.1	31.1		36.0	45.7	40.8	40.7		32.3	28.7	33.6	31.7	$19,040	$1,259	$17,781
South Valley Middle	Public	6-8	7881 Murray Ave.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-5200	784	34	23.1	55.6%	41 (5.2%)	8 (1.0%)	631 (80.5%)	43 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)	29.6	1844^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.2%		35.7	1600^th of 2783 public middle schools	42.5%	244		21.7	21.7		30.1	31.7	33.5	31.7		21.2	27.0	27.0	25.0	$17,082	$1,682	$15,400
Lakeview Middle	Public	6-8	2350 East Lake Ave.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6455	425	19	22.3	92.5%	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	406 (95.5%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	8.3	2660^th of 2761 public middle schools	3.7%		9.9	2670^th of 2783 public middle schools	4.1%	10		8.8	8.8		11.2	18.1	14.1	14.5		3.2	9.2	5.4	5.9
Lewis H. Britton Middle	Public	6-8	80 West Central Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6160	637	27	23.6	45.1%	137 (21.5%)	7 (1.1%)	393 (61.7%)	50 (7.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (6.9%)	50.1	1175^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.4%		45.9	1281^st of 2783 public middle schools	54.0%	106		38.7	38.7		31.5	48.7	49.4	43.4		26.4	37.7	34.8	33.2	$17,260	$627	$16,633
E. A. Hall Middle	Public	6-8	201 Brewington Ave.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6270	491	23	21.8	97.4%	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	478 (97.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.9	2719^th of 2761 public middle schools	1.5%		7.8	2719^th of 2783 public middle schools	2.3%			4.8	4.8		8.4	12.7	7.2	9.4		0.8	4.6	4.1	3.3
Pajaro Middle	Public	6-8	250 Salinas Rd.	Watsonville	95076	Monterey County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6238	398	18	21.6	96.5%	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	392 (98.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.4	2601^st of 2761 public middle schools	5.8%		11	2628^th of 2783 public middle schools	5.6%	27		11.6	11.6		17.2	22.2	20.0	19.8		5.7	5.8	6.2	5.9
Cesar E. Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	440 Arthur Rd.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 761-7699	548	27	20.3	91.1%	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	541 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.9	2649^th of 2761 public middle schools	4.1%		9.3	2688^th of 2783 public middle schools	3.4%	39		7.0	7.0		15.3	17.6	12.1	14.8		4.9	10.8	8.3	8.0
Rolling Hills Middle	Public	6-8	130 Herman Ave.	Watsonville	95076	Santa Cruz County	Pajaro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 728-6341	588	28	21.1	94.6%	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	568 (96.6%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10	2612^th of 2761 public middle schools	5.4%		10.1	2662^nd of 2783 public middle schools	4.3%	50		6.9	6.9		11.3	21.5	23.3	18.7		7.1	10.5	5.9	7.8
Accelerated Achievement Academy	Public	5-8	1151 Buena Vista Rd.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	Hollister	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 636-4460	151	6	27.4	47.7%	17 (11.3%)	2 (1.3%)	109 (72.2%)	16 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	98.9	20^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.3%		97.6	74^th of 2783 public middle schools	97.3%	54	65.6	65.4	65.5	84.4	97.1	97.1	90.4	92.2	90.6	82.9	85.3	84.6	85.6	$9,831	$1,025	$8,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Solorsano Middle

What high school do graduates of Solorsano Middle attend?

Students who attend Solorsano Middle usually go on to attend Gilroy High

What district is Solorsano Middle in?

Gilroy Unified

Is Solorsano Middle a good school?

Solorsano Middle ranks 1296^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Solorsano Middle?

Students at Solorsano Middle are 65% Hispanic, 13% White, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Solorsano Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 749 students attended Solorsano Middle.

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