Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy

As a rural-scale secondary school in Gilroy, California, Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy instructs 304 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Gilroy Unified. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 64% smaller than typical.

Gilroy Unified comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 10,176 students; Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy is among them.

Looking at the student body, Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Asian, 11% White, 10% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 27.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy higher than the state norm the norm. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 55.8%; actual is 90.7%, +34.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, Santa Clara County reports that median household earnings sit near $164,281, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Santa Clara County runs 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), of which Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Las Animas Elementary, roughly 1.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 34.3%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy's enrollment has climbed 6% since 2018, when it stood at 288 (now 304). White enrollment moved from 23% to 11% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 30.6:1 in 2018 to 27.3:1 today.

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