Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gilroy, CA

Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)

Federal NCES profile for Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060183112751Charter school
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of California schools.

#6 of 8
elementary schools in Gilroy · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
30.9:1
large classes for California
35.3%
free-lunch eligible

Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) has class sizes larger than 96% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Gilroy, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) held near 540 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 19.8 → 13.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 060183112751 · Gilroy, CA Elementary · MID · CHARTER

587 enr · 30.9:1 · 35.3% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Stillmeadow School (587 students)

Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) held near 540 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 19.8 → 13.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) compares

Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 30.9:1 ▲ 44% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.3% ▼ 36% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 587 top 34% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

30.9:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
587
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.3%
free-lunch eligible - 36% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
30.9:1
students per teacher - 44% above state mean
Top 96% in California - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,395
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.4 FTE
Per 419 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 64.7%
Asian 15.9%
White 13.5%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.6, Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) District reports $13,395 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Gilroy

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)

How many students attend Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)?

Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) has 587 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gilroy, CA. CCD year-over-year: 544 (2022-23) → 540 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)?

The student-teacher ratio at Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) is 30.9:1, which is 44% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 97% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)?

35.3% of students at Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)?

The largest demographic group at Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) is Hispanic or Latino at 64.7% of enrollment, in Gilroy, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)?

Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) rank among elementary schools in Gilroy?

By Resource Investment Index, Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Gilroy, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Gilroy on the city page.

What other schools are in Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) District?

None; Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) District is a single-school charter district, and Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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