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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 060183112751 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 64.7% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~587 students)
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.