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Enrollment
749
Middle
DISTRICT 735 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILROY UNIFIED·NCES 061518011203
Solorsano Middle
7121 Grenache Way, Gilroy, CA 95020 · (669) 205-5000 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL749 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
366 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 | 242 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 277 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 230 | 31% |
Student demographics
54%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
41.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.2pp since 2014
Math
33.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.0% | 25.8% | 20.4% | 37.8% |
| Math | 19.6% | 14.2% | 20.3% | 45.8% |
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 | 41.8% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 41.7% | 32.6% |
| 2022-23 | 40.4% | 29.3% |
| 2021-22 | 42.3% | 30.4% |
| 2018-19 | 46.1% | 42.8% |
| 2017-18 | 49.9% | 45.2% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 46.1% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Solorsano Middle
Solorsano Middle's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solorsano Middle this school | 749 | 48.9% | 37.4% |
| Reginald M. Benton Middle La Mirada | 718 | 55.2% | 42.2% |
| J. H. Hull Middle Torrance | 621 | 50.2% | 43.1% |
| John Muir Middle San Jose | 722 | 54.2% | 36.6% |
| Lewis H. Britton Middle Morgan Hill | 637 | 45.1% | 36.5% |
| Paul L. Cato Middle Bakersfield | 694 | 53.6% | 41.5% |
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 Solorsano Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #578 of 1,224 | #40 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #521 of 1,227 ▼ 21 | #39 of 56 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #668 of 1,227 ▼ 51 | #42 of 56 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #680 of 1,214 | #26 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 749 | #506 of 1,377 | #24 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #811 of 1,279 | #48 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #586 of 1,278 | #33 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.9% | #948 of 1,329 | #27 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #558 of 930 | #38 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
749
-93 (-11%) vs 2020
-36% since 2010-11, when it was 1,174
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 749 | 34 | 22.1:1 | 49% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 789 | 37.5 | 21.1:1 | 52% (413) |
| 2022-23 | 780 | 35.9 | 21.7:1 | 50% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 842 | 35 | 24.1:1 | 57% (476) |
| 2017-18 | 863 | 34.5 | 25.0:1 | 59% (505) |
| 2015-16 | 814 | 33 | 24.7:1 | 62% (504) |
| 2010-11 | 1,174 | N/A | N/A | 53% (617) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Solorsano Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (863 to 749); teachers down 1% (34.5 to 34).
About Solorsano Middle
Solorsano Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school with its address in Gilroy, California. Federal data show 749 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Gilroy Unified enrolls 10,176 students, and its 14 schools include Solorsano Middle.
The share of Hispanic students at Solorsano Middle is 65%, a majority. The remaining students are 13% White, 10% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Santa Clara County is about 25% Hispanic. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Solorsano Middle are from different groups.
There are 34 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 22.1:1. The gap from the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is 1.3 students per teacher. On the income side, 49% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 37% average for public schools in Santa Clara County is 12 points lower.
Solorsano Middle's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 37.4% is 13.5 points below the 50.9% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
For Santa Clara County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $164,281, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 412 public schools and about 230,059 students.
El Roble Elementary, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Solorsano Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Solorsano Middle ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
Solorsano Middle is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
The school's student count fell 11% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 24.1:1 to 22.1:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Solorsano Middle. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Luigi Aprea ElementaryElementary · 722 students
- Rod Kelley ElementaryElementary · 697 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
- Luigi Aprea ElementaryElementary · 722 students
- Rod Kelley ElementaryElementary · 697 students
Nearby schools
- El Roble Elementary0.7 mi · 551
- Gilroy High1.0 mi · 1,618
- Las Animas Elementary1.0 mi · 800
- Glen View Elementary1.1 mi · 508
- Brownell Middle1.2 mi · 672
- Mt. Madonna High1.4 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About Solorsano MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Solorsano Middle?
Solorsano Middle enrolls approximately 749 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Solorsano Middle serve?
Solorsano Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Solorsano Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Solorsano Middle is approximately 22.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Solorsano Middle?
At Solorsano Middle, the student body is approximately 13% White, 65% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Solorsano Middle in?
Solorsano Middle is part of Gilroy Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.