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Gilroy, CA

60,764 residents•11,392 students•23 schools
Avg School Rating
4.1
out of 10
5% below California avg
Test Proficiency
33%Math
44%Reading
12% below California avg
School Crime Rate
4.30
per 1,000 students
42% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
45.26
per 1,000 residents
15% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
15
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
17
Charter
1
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
15
Middle
3
High
5

These figures describe every school in Gilroy; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Gilroy

23 schools
10.0
Dr. T. J. Owens Gilroy Early College Academy
Highpublic
8.2
Gilroy Prep School
Elementarycharter
6.4
Christopher High School
Highpublic
6.0
Las Animas Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.6
Luigi Aprea Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Rod Kelley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Solorsano Middle School
Middlepublic
4.0
Brownell Middle School
Middlepublic
3.5
Gilroy High School
Highpublic
3.0
Rucker Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.5
South Valley Middle School
Middlepublic
1.7
El Roble Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Gilroy

49 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Gilroy in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
42% above California avg
4.30
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
38
Property
7
Drug
1
Weapons
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Sex10%
  • Burglary10%
  • Weapons6%
  • Theft2%
  • Extortion/Blackmail2%
  • Other2%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Gilroy

2,750 total incidents reported across Gilroy in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
15% above California avg
45.26
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
753
Property
1,799
Drug
138
Weapons
53
Other
7

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Assault22%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Burglary5%
  • Drugs5%
  • Other16%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

11,392 students enrolled across Gilroy's schools.

  • Public10,17689%
  • Private6296%
  • Charter5875%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Gilroy's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic69%
  • White13%
  • Asian5%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.