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Enrollment
784
Middle
DISTRICT 735 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILROY UNIFIED·NCES 061518001918
South Valley Middle
7881 Murray Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020 · (669) 205-5200 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL784 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
436 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 | 271 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 260 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 253 | 32% |
Student demographics
34%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
31.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.3pp since 2014
Math
25.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.5% | 23.2% | 26.1% | 42.1% |
| Math | 11.2% | 13.8% | 25.0% | 50.0% |
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 | 31.7% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.9% | 26.4% |
| 2022-23 | 32.6% | 27.4% |
| 2021-22 | 37.4% | 24.5% |
| 2018-19 | 38.1% | 30.2% |
| 2017-18 | 35.8% | 34.0% |
| 2016-17 | 40.0% | 37.6% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 South Valley Middle
South Valley Middle's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Valley Middle this school | 784 | 55.6% | 29.8% |
| Hilltop Middle Chula Vista | 866 | 52.2% | 28.6% |
| Chula Vista Middle Chula Vista | 678 | 59.3% | 26.0% |
| Granada Middle Whittier | 989 | 55.2% | 59.2% |
| Monroe Middle San Jose | 677 | 59.1% | 21.8% |
| Brownell Middle Gilroy | 672 | 56.3% | 38.8% |
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 South Valley Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #744 of 1,224 | #45 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #720 of 1,227 ▼ 92 | #45 of 56 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #945 of 1,227 ▼ 186 | #50 of 56 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.6pp | #167 of 1,214 | #7 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 784 | #454 of 1,377 | #20 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #990 of 1,279 | #59 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.1% | #897 of 1,278 | #54 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #883 of 1,329 | #25 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.6% | #633 of 930 | #42 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
784
-64 (-8%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,281
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 33.8 | 23.2:1 | 56% (436) |
| 2023-24 | 749 | 33.3 | 22.5:1 | 55% (414) |
| 2022-23 | 735 | 34.2 | 21.5:1 | 52% (385) |
| 2020-21 | 848 | 35 | 24.2:1 | 64% (546) |
| 2017-18 | 877 | 30 | 29.3:1 | 69% (604) |
| 2015-16 | 870 | 34 | 25.6:1 | 69% (603) |
| 2010-11 | 702 | N/A | N/A | 82% (576) |
| 2000-01 | 882 | 38 | 23.2:1 | 52% (463) |
| 1990-91 | 1,281 | 60 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Valley Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (877 to 784); teachers up 13% (30 to 33.8).
About South Valley Middle
South Valley Middle is a medium-sized middle school in California, with an address in Gilroy. The student body numbers 784 students, from grades 6 through 8.
Gilroy Unified has 10,176 students spread across 14 schools.
About 80% of the student body at South Valley Middle is Hispanic. Other students are 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 5% White. By comparison, Santa Clara County residents are about 25% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 34%, meaning two students picked at random have a 34% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at South Valley Middle is 33.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 23.2:1. That is higher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The school counts 436 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 56%. On average, public schools in Santa Clara County report 37%.
South Valley Middle is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 16% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In California, South Valley Middle is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 29.8% compared with a predicted 47.0%.
Within Santa Clara County, the median household income is $164,281, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. In all, Santa Clara County has 412 public schools and roughly 230,059 students.
Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 30.3% proficiency; South Valley Middle posts 29.8%.
South Valley Middle falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
South Valley Middle's enrollment declined from 848 in 2020-21 to 784 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 24.2 in 2020-21 to 23.2 in 2024-25.
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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
- Solorsano MiddleMiddle · 749 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
- Solorsano MiddleMiddle · 749 students
- Luigi Aprea ElementaryElementary · 722 students
- Rod Kelley ElementaryElementary · 697 students
Other South Valley Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named South Valley Middle. South Valley Middle is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLELIBERTY, MO · 809 students
- South Valley Middle SchoolPLATTEVILLE, CO · 143 students
Nearby schools
- Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)0.2 mi · 587
- Brownell Middle0.7 mi · 672
- Eliot Elementary0.7 mi · 481
- Glen View Elementary1.2 mi · 508
- El Roble Elementary1.2 mi · 551
- Rod Kelley Elementary1.4 mi · 697
Frequently asked questions
About South Valley MiddleHow many students attend South Valley Middle?
South Valley Middle enrolls approximately 784 students in grades 06-08.
Is South Valley Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Valley Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Valley Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Valley Middle is approximately 23.2:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South Valley Middle?
South Valley Middle reports a student body of 5% White, 80% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is South Valley Middle in?
South Valley Middle is part of Gilroy Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.