Brownell Middle

Set in Gilroy, California, Brownell Middle is a moderately sized middle school, part of Gilroy Unified. It instructs 672 students across grades 6 through 8.

Within Gilroy Unified, which oversees 14 schools and 10,176 students, Brownell Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Brownell Middle reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 71%. The remainder comes out to 15% White, 6% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.6:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Santa Clara County's rate of about 37%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Brownell Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.5%.

In the area at large, Santa Clara County reports that median household earnings sit near $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Brownell Middle is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

El Roble Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Brownell Middle at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 30.2%.

Brownell Middle operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Brownell Middle's enrollment has fell 17% since 2018, when it stood at 810 (now 672). White enrollment moved from 25% to 15% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.