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Enrollment
784
Elementary
DISTRICT 654 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GONZALES UNIFIED·NCES 060004607185
La Gloria Elementary
220 Elko St., Gonzales, CA 93926 · (831) 675-3663 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL784 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
611 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 147 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 144 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (147) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (144).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Gonzales Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.6pp since 2014
Math
28.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.2% | 16.4% | 21.1% | 52.3% |
| Math | 12.3% | 16.2% | 29.0% | 42.6% |
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 | 26.6% | 28.5% |
| 2023-24 | 30.8% | 27.3% |
| 2022-23 | 30.6% | 26.9% |
| 2021-22 | 32.5% | 24.8% |
| 2020-21 | 22.6% | 15.9% |
| 2018-19 | 34.5% | 34.7% |
| 2017-18 | 36.2% | 30.6% |
| 2016-17 | 28.0% | 27.6% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 La Gloria Elementary
La Gloria Elementary's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Gloria Elementary this school | 784 | 77.9% | 28.4% |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary Calexico | 765 | 78.8% | 31.6% |
| Washington Elementary Montebello | 685 | 78.1% | 37.2% |
| Daisy Gibson Elementary Palmdale | 714 | 77.2% | 19.4% |
| Sunnyslope Elementary Jurupa Valley | 819 | 78.3% | 24.4% |
| Lucas Elementary Ceres | 668 | 77.2% | 23.9% |
Matched among California elementary 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 La Gloria Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #3,703 of 5,151 | #28 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #3,374 of 5,172 ▼ 24 | #24 of 70 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #4,324 of 5,172 ▼ 627 | #45 of 70 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.1pp | #1,451 of 5,116 | #19 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 784 | #430 of 5,915 | #3 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #3,029 of 5,352 | #43 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.8% | #5,304 of 5,354 | #62 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.9% | #2,369 of 5,625 | #43 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #3,600 of 3,837 | #52 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
784
-104 (-12%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 895
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 25.4:1
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 | 784 | 34 | 23.1:1 | 78% (611) |
| 2023-24 | 818 | 34 | 24.1:1 | 60% (494) |
| 2022-23 | 840 | 34.5 | 24.4:1 | 82% (686) |
| 2020-21 | 888 | 35 | 25.4:1 | 83% (733) |
| 2017-18 | 803 | 36 | 22.3:1 | 85% (682) |
| 2015-16 | 903 | 41 | 22.0:1 | 83% (754) |
| 2010-11 | 901 | N/A | N/A | 92% (833) |
| 2000-01 | 895 | 51 | 17.6:1 | 79% (707) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Gloria Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (803 to 784); teachers down 6% (36 to 34).
About La Gloria Elementary
La Gloria Elementary is a large elementary school serving families in Gonzales, California. The school counted 784 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 69% above the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
The district, Gonzales Unified, operates 3 schools serving 1,961 students.
The share of students at La Gloria Elementary who are Hispanic is 99%. County-wide, 62% of Monterey County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 3% means there is a 3% chance two randomly chosen students at La Gloria Elementary are from different groups.
Its staff includes 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 23.1 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. La Gloria Elementary has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 78%. Public schools in Monterey County average a similar 76%.
Among California public elementary schools, La Gloria Elementary outscored 20%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, La Gloria Elementary would score about 33.9%. It scores 28.4%, 5.4 points below that figure.
In Monterey County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $97,230 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting La Gloria Elementary, Monterey County has 153 public schools.
Fairview Middle sits about 0.1 miles from La Gloria Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. La Gloria Elementary comes in 3rd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
La Gloria Elementary is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
The school's enrollment decreased 12% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 25.4 in 2020-21 to 23.1 in 2024-25.
La Gloria Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Monterey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
437,613
Census ACS
Median income
$97,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
153
73,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gonzales Unified
- Gonzales HighHigh · 751 students
- Fairview MiddleMiddle · 426 students
Other schools in Gonzales
- Gonzales HighHigh · 751 students
- Fairview MiddleMiddle · 426 students
Other La Gloria Elementary schools
One other US public school is named La Gloria Elementary. La Gloria Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- La Gloria Elementary SchoolFALFURRIAS, TX · 119 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview Middle0.1 mi · 426
- Gonzales High0.2 mi · 751
- Chualar Elementary6.1 mi · 234
- Frank Ledesma Elementary7.7 mi · 464
- Rose Ferrero Elementary7.9 mi · 530
- Soledad High8.0 mi · 1,546
Frequently asked questions
About La Gloria ElementaryHow large is La Gloria Elementary?
La Gloria Elementary enrolls approximately 784 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does La Gloria Elementary serve?
La Gloria Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at La Gloria Elementary?
Approximately 23.1:1 students per teacher at La Gloria Elementary.
How diverse is La Gloria Elementary?
La Gloria Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is La Gloria Elementary in?
La Gloria Elementary is part of Gonzales Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.