Eliot Elementary

Located at 475 Old Gilroy St., in Gilroy, California, Eliot Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school that educates 481 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Gilroy Unified.

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

Demographically, Eliot Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (84%). Other groups include 9% multiracial, 2% Native American, 2% White. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Eliot Elementary reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Eliot Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.9%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Santa Clara County) records that median household earnings sit near $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Eliot Elementary is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

Nearest neighbor: Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School), around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Eliot Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 35.6%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Eliot Elementary's enrollment has edged up 4% since 2018, when it stood at 464 (now 481). Hispanic enrollment moved from 93% to 84% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.