Las Animas Elementary

Las Animas Elementary operates as a sizable elementary school in Gilroy, California, part of Gilroy Unified. Current enrollment sits at 800 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 72% above typical.

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

On the student-mix side, Las Animas Elementary lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder reads as 13% multiracial, 13% White, 13% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Las Animas Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.9%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Santa Clara County) shows that median household income runs about $164,281, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Santa Clara County's 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), Las Animas Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Gilroy High, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Las Animas Elementary at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 39.5%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Las Animas Elementary's enrollment has increased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 763 (now 800). Class-load math has pulled in: from 27.3:1 in 2018 to 23.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.