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

Glen View Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Glen View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061518001912
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glen View Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of California schools.

#7 of 8
elementary schools in Gilroy · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
25.4:1
large classes for California
70.6%
free-lunch eligible

Glen View Elementary has class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glen View Elementary ranks #7 of 8 elementary schools in Gilroy, CA.

School address

Enrollment

508

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

70.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

+27% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Glen View Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Glen View Elementary

Glen View Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Gilroy, California, enrolling 508 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.4:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 70.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 508 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 2,166 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,198.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Gilroy's elementary schools, it stands alongside Las Animas Elementary (800 students): Glen View Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (25.4:1 vs 25.8:1).

Gilroy Unified also operates Christopher High (1,630 students) and Gilroy High (1,618 students) alongside Glen View Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Glen View Elementary compares

Glen View Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.4:1 ▲ 18% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.6% ▲ 27% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 508 top 44% - -

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

25.4:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
508
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
70.6%
free-lunch eligible - 27% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.4:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 82% in California - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
49.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,495
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 81.9%
Two or More 10.4%
Asian 3.0%
White 2.2%
African American 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 81.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.7, Glen View Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gilroy Unified, which includes Glen View Elementary.

$14,495
Per student
-12%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.6%
State 47.7%
Federal 9.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Glen View Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Christopher High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gilroy High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Las Animas Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Valley Middle Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Solorsano Middle Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Glen View Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Gilroy Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Gilroy

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Glen View Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Glen View Elementary

How many students attend Glen View Elementary?

Glen View Elementary has 508 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gilroy, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glen View Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Glen View Elementary is 25.4:1, which is 18% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 62% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Glen View Elementary?

70.6% of students at Glen View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glen View Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Glen View Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 81.9% of enrollment, in Gilroy, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glen View Elementary?

Glen View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Glen View Elementary rank among elementary schools in Gilroy?

By Resource Investment Index, Glen View Elementary ranks #7 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.

Is Glen View Elementary a good school?

Glen View Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Gilroy Unified?

Besides Glen View Elementary, Gilroy Unified also operates Christopher High (1,630 students), Gilroy High (1,618 students), and Las Animas Elementary (800 students). See the Gilroy Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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