Summary:
The 14 schools in ZIP code 95020 are part of Gilroy Unified and include seven elementary, three middle and four high schools, spanning elementary through high school. In 2025–26, their average results were below California’s in ELA (40% vs. 49%), math (34% vs. 38%) and science (31% vs. 36%). Those averages hide a wide spread: the top and bottom schools were separated by 79 to 86 percentage points across the three subjects. The most important finding is that academic outcomes vary sharply from one school to another in this ZIP code.
Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy was the clear leader, with 92% proficiency in ELA, 86% in math and 87% in science—36, 33 and 42 points ahead of the next-highest schools. SchoolDigger ranked it in the 99th percentile and gave it five stars. Among the other schools, Las Animas Elementary stood out, with 55% ELA, 53% math and 45% science; it was above state results by 5, 14 and 9 points, respectively. At the other end, Mt. Madonna High was lowest in all three subjects, at 6% ELA, 3% math and 8% science—43, 35 and 28 points below the state. SchoolDigger ranked it in the 11th percentile.
Results changed unevenly between 2024–25 and 2025–26, and local averages did not keep pace with state gains. Local ELA results were essentially flat while the state rose by 1 point; math increased by 1 point locally and statewide, though the state gain was slightly larger; science rose by 1 point locally compared with 3 statewide. School-level changes varied: Glen View Elementary gained 12 points in math, while Rucker Elementary fell 11 points in science. Enrollment and the reported income measure also don’t neatly match results: Christopher High and Gilroy High have similar enrollments (1,630 and 1,618), but Christopher’s results were 17 to 21 points higher across subjects. Their reported free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 38% and 51%, respectively, in 2024–25; these figures are context, not an explanation for school results.
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