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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Brownell Middle this year?
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Enrollment
672
Middle
DISTRICT 735 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILROY UNIFIED·NCES 061518004070
Brownell Middle
7800 Carmel St., Gilroy, CA 95020 · (669) 205-5100 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL672 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
378 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 213 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 209 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 250 | 37% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.3pp since 2014
Math
31.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.1% | 24.7% | 22.4% | 36.9% |
| Math | 18.9% | 12.7% | 22.0% | 46.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.7% | 31.7% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% | 33.6% |
| 2022-23 | 47.5% | 33.9% |
| 2021-22 | 48.2% | 36.0% |
| 2018-19 | 52.2% | 45.1% |
| 2017-18 | 49.3% | 40.4% |
| 2016-17 | 53.1% | 41.3% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brownell Middle
Brownell Middle's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownell Middle this school | 672 | 56.3% | 38.8% |
| Rancho-Starbuck Intermediate Whittier | 687 | 57.2% | 53.7% |
| Reginald M. Benton Middle La Mirada | 718 | 55.2% | 42.2% |
| Paul L. Cato Middle Bakersfield | 694 | 53.6% | 41.5% |
| Monroe Middle San Jose | 677 | 59.1% | 21.8% |
| Herbert Slater Middle Santa Rosa | 577 | 60.1% | 18.9% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brownell Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #541 of 1,224 | #38 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #568 of 1,227 ▼ 88 | #44 of 56 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #701 of 1,227 ▼ 252 | #43 of 56 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.9pp | #44 of 1,214 | #5 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 672 | #648 of 1,377 | #36 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #723 of 1,279 | #45 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.3% | #718 of 1,278 | #44 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.3% | #873 of 1,329 | #24 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #442 of 930 | #33 of 53 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
672
-87 (-11%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 840
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 23.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 672 | 31.2 | 21.6:1 | 56% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 32.6 | 21.3:1 | 58% (405) |
| 2022-23 | 747 | 33.9 | 22.0:1 | 48% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 759 | 32 | 23.7:1 | 51% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 810 | 36.4 | 22.3:1 | 50% (407) |
| 2015-16 | 853 | 37 | 23.1:1 | 48% (406) |
| 2010-11 | 640 | N/A | N/A | 63% (404) |
| 2000-01 | 840 | 35 | 24.0:1 | 42% (353) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brownell Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (810 to 672); teachers down 14% (36.4 to 31.2).
About Brownell Middle
Brownell Middle is a mid-sized middle school based in Gilroy, California. Enrollment totals 672 students across grades 6 through 8.
Gilroy Unified is the district for Brownell Middle. It has 14 schools and 10,176 students.
Hispanic students are 71% of those enrolled at Brownell Middle. The remaining shares are 15% White, 6% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Santa Clara County's population at about 25%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.
Brownell Middle lists 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 21.6 students per teacher. The school's 21.6:1 compares with an average of 20.7:1 for middle schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 56% of the student body. That is 19 points above the 37% average for public schools in Santa Clara County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Brownell Middle is 46.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.8%.
In the wider Santa Clara County area, median household income comes to about $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Santa Clara County counts 412 public schools with about 230,059 students.
El Roble Elementary is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 28.8% on proficiency, and Brownell Middle is above that at 38.8%.
Brownell Middle is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 672, from 759 in 2020-21. The ratio was 23.7:1 in 2020-21 and 21.6:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Brownell Middle, such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gilroy Unified
- Christopher HighHigh · 1,630 students
- Gilroy HighHigh · 1,618 students
- Las Animas ElementaryElementary · 800 students
- South Valley MiddleMiddle · 784 students
- Solorsano MiddleMiddle · 749 students
- Luigi Aprea ElementaryElementary · 722 students
Other schools in Gilroy
- Christopher HighHigh · 1,630 students
- Gilroy HighHigh · 1,618 students
- Las Animas ElementaryElementary · 800 students
- South Valley MiddleMiddle · 784 students
- Solorsano MiddleMiddle · 749 students
- Luigi Aprea ElementaryElementary · 722 students
Other Brownell Middle schools
One other US public school is named Brownell Middle. Brownell Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Brownell Middle SchoolGROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI · 605 students
Nearby schools
- El Roble Elementary0.5 mi · 551
- Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)0.5 mi · 587
- South Valley Middle0.7 mi · 784
- Glen View Elementary0.8 mi · 508
- Eliot Elementary1.0 mi · 481
- Rod Kelley Elementary1.0 mi · 697
Frequently asked questions
About Brownell MiddleHow large is Brownell Middle?
Brownell Middle enrolls approximately 672 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Brownell Middle serve?
Brownell Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Brownell Middle?
Approximately 21.6:1 students per teacher at Brownell Middle.
What is the student diversity at Brownell Middle?
Student demographics at Brownell Middle are roughly 15% White, 71% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Brownell Middle in?
Brownell Middle is part of Gilroy Unified.
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