Is Luigi Aprea Elementary a good school?

Luigi Aprea Elementary ranks 2546 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Luigi Aprea Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 716 students attended Luigi Aprea Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Luigi Aprea Elementary?

Students at Luigi Aprea Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 21% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Luigi Aprea Elementary attend?

Students who attend Luigi Aprea Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Brownell Middle High : Christopher High

Luigi Aprea Elementary

Summary:

Luigi Aprea Elementary is a public elementary school in Gilroy, California, serving 716 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Gilroy Unified School District, which is ranked 772 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Overall, Luigi Aprea Elementary performs moderately well, with test scores generally higher than the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.4% in 2017-2018 to 26.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average of 14.3%. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with female, Asian, and White students outperforming their Hispanic and English Language Learner peers, as well as students with disabilities and those from low-income backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Las Animas Elementary and Rod Kelley Elementary stand out as higher-performing, while Eliot Elementary, Glen View Elementary, and San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy perform significantly lower than Luigi Aprea. The Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School) charter school also outperforms Luigi Aprea and the other nearby public schools in the district.

Detail:

Public K-5

9225 Calle del Rey
Gilroy, CA 95020-5043

(669) 205-4600

District: Gilroy Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2546^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Luigi Aprea Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brownell Middle
High:	Christopher High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 716

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.0%

White:

21.2%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Luigi Aprea Elementary ranks better than 56.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Gilroy Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.1. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55%), White (21.2%), two or more races (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Gilroy Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Luigi Aprea Elementary is 24.6. 5 elementary schools in the Gilroy Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Luigi Aprea Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Luigi Aprea Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Luigi Aprea Elementary 2546^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Luigi Aprea Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Gilroy Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Gilroy Unified 772^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Luigi Aprea Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Luigi Aprea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	78.80	947^th	4809	80.3%
2005	78.97	972^nd	4822	79.8%
2006	79.41	991^st	4818	79.4%
2007	76.97	1093^rd	5113	78.6%
2008	78.13	1057^th	5113	79.3%
2009	74.41	1236^th	5193	76.2%
2010	68.92	1515^th	5314	71.5%
2011	81.12	936^th	5377	82.6%
2012	82.42	888^th	5390	83.5%
2013	78.25	1143^rd	5530	79.3%
2015	75.19	1314^th	5611	76.6%
2016	75.87	1277^th	5614	77.3%
2017	78.34	1193^rd	5692	79.0%
2018	79.21	1174^th	5662	79.3%
2019	73.21	1459^th	5789	74.8%
2022	46.70	2714^th	5883	53.9%
2023	61.74	1976^th	5874	66.4%
2024	50.10	2546^th	5862	56.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Luigi Aprea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.96	423^rd	669	36.8%
2024	40.27	456^th	669	31.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Luigi Aprea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	26.09	2873^rd	3311	13.2%
2023	57.20	895^th	3250	72.5%
2024	31.63	2441^st	3160	22.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Luigi Aprea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.80	778^th	2420	67.9%
2024	31.87	1710^th	2634	35.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Luigi Aprea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.92	1694^th	5084	66.7%
2019	44.62	2773^rd	5173	46.4%
2022	36.95	3264^th	5264	38.0%
2023	50.56	2332^nd	5374	56.6%
2024	45.21	2730^th	5511	50.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Luigi Aprea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.59	1012^th	5413	81.3%
2019	79.72	1089^th	5492	80.2%
2022	45.31	2686^th	5635	52.3%
2023	64.16	1755^th	5617	68.8%
2024	57.08	2072^nd	5605	63.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Luigi Aprea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.85	374^th	2128	82.4%
2019	50.62	966^th	2585	62.6%
2022	45.19	923^rd	2227	58.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Luigi Aprea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.16	1315^th	5431	75.8%
2019	64.37	1754^th	5510	68.2%
2022	47.38	2586^th	5663	54.3%
2023	57.49	2064^th	5650	63.5%
2024	43.01	2875^th	5636	49.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Luigi Aprea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.33	741^st	1071	30.8%
2019	37.92	837^th	1149	27.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Luigi Aprea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.87	811^th	4830	83.2%
2019	64.19	1448^th	4963	70.8%
2022	43.43	2632^nd	5084	48.2%
2023	58.65	1741^st	5098	65.8%
2024	46.26	2525^th	5102	50.5%

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Rank History for White students at Luigi Aprea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.54	844^th	2737	69.2%
2019	61.55	1151^st	2834	59.4%
2022	46.90	1557^th	2726	42.9%
2023	59.67	1125^th	2662	57.7%
2024	35.58	1806^th	2647	31.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, September 7, 2012

We moved to this school area from Fremont. This school is a great school and better than the school in Fremont in some aspects. Teachers communicate effectively. We get emails from teachers to keep us updated on what is going on in the class. Parent involvement is great. Teachers make extra effort. School campus is very nice and enclosed. I feel my kids are very safe in the school. School even has uniform for kids. I liked the concept of having uniform for kids. Over all this school is great and I think we'll see the API scores improve further over the years. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Luigi Aprea Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	341	11	34	349	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
1989	355	8	28	340	1	n/a	n/a	0	732
1990	358	10	29	329	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1991	353	6	28	302	2	n/a	n/a	0	691
1992	352	5	25	341	3	n/a	n/a	0	726
1993	340	3	33	316	1	n/a	n/a	0	693
1994	306	7	29	346	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1995	272	9	27	397	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1996	272	9	27	397	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1997	252	9	24	388	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1998	273	12	31	386	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
1999	294	12	42	376	1	n/a	n/a	0	725
2000	293	13	41	367	4	n/a	n/a	0	718
2001	278	12	40	353	4	n/a	n/a	0	687
2002	320	19	68	342	5	n/a	n/a	7	761
2003	320	19	68	342	5	n/a	n/a	7	761
2004	290	15	66	302	2	n/a	n/a	41	716
2005	275	16	72	317	1	n/a	n/a	80	761
2006	272	17	81	305	2	n/a	n/a	88	765
2007	290	19	79	307	2	n/a	n/a	89	786
2008	245	12	64	259	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	580
2009	244	12	62	242	0	4	158	0	722
2010	284	20	77	322	0	5	83	0	791
2011	306	25	78	308	2	4	34	0	757
2012	271	14	69	307	6	2	30	0	699
2013	265	15	70	317	5	0	37	0	709
2014	274	16	69	313	6	1	30	0	709
2015	266	13	78	302	5	1	64	0	729
2016	264	12	76	280	6	0	73	0	711
2017	235	13	73	301	4	1	69	0	696
2018	216	10	69	303	4	0	72	0	674
2019	210	8	61	287	2	0	60	0	628
2020	183	10	46	286	5	0	54	0	584
2021	167	9	60	431	4	1	48	0	720
2022	152	14	70	406	5	0	64	0	711
2023	152	12	73	394	5	1	79	0	716

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Luigi Aprea Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	736	31.0	23.7	n/a
1989	732	30.0	24.4	n/a
1990	726	29.4	24.6	n/a
1991	691	27.0	25.5	n/a
1992	726	27.4	26.4	25.3
1993	693	25.7	27.0	22.7
1994	688	26.7	25.8	26.6
1995	705	27.1	26.0	27.4
1996	705	27.1	26.0	27.4
1997	673	26.5	25.4	22.3
1998	703	31.5	22.3	14.4
1999	725	31.7	22.9	19.2
2000	718	35.2	20.4	16.7
2001	687	34.1	20.1	14.6
2002	761	36.6	20.8	14.3
2003	761	36.6	20.8	14.3
2004	716	37.1	19.3	17.3
2005	761	37.3	20.4	21.7
2006	765	37.3	20.5	23.2
2007	786	38.0	20.7	22.5
2008	580	38.0	15.3	23.6
2009	722	35.0	20.6	21.2
2010	791	38.8	20.3	22.5
2011	757	n/a	n/a	21.4
2012	699	28.0	24.9	n/a
2013	709	26.0	27.2	18.3
2014	709	25.0	28.3	17.2
2015	729	28.0	26.0	19.5
2016	711	28.0	25.3	22.4
2017	696	25.5	27.2	22.1
2018	674	25.0	26.9	23.9
2019	628	23.0	27.3	21.8
2020	584	n/a	n/a	23.3
2021	720	29.5	24.3	34.2
2022	711	28.6	24.8	37.8
2023	716	29.0	24.6	31.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Luigi Aprea Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	736	31.0	23.7	n/a
1989	732	30.0	24.4	n/a
1990	726	29.4	24.6	n/a
1991	691	27.0	25.5	n/a
1992	726	27.4	26.4	25.3
1993	693	25.7	27.0	22.7
1994	688	26.7	25.8	26.6
1995	705	27.1	26.0	27.4
1996	705	27.1	26.0	27.4
1997	673	26.5	25.4	22.3
1998	703	31.5	22.3	14.4
1999	725	31.7	22.9	19.2
2000	718	35.2	20.4	16.7
2001	687	34.1	20.1	14.6
2002	761	36.6	20.8	14.3
2003	761	36.6	20.8	14.3
2004	716	37.1	19.3	17.3
2005	761	37.3	20.4	21.7
2006	765	37.3	20.5	23.2
2007	786	38.0	20.7	22.5
2008	580	38.0	15.3	23.6
2009	722	35.0	20.6	21.2
2010	791	38.8	20.3	22.5
2011	757	n/a	n/a	21.4
2012	699	28.0	24.9	n/a
2013	709	26.0	27.2	18.3
2014	709	25.0	28.3	17.2
2015	729	28.0	26.0	19.5
2016	711	28.0	25.3	22.4
2017	696	25.5	27.2	22.1
2018	674	25.0	26.9	23.9
2019	628	23.0	27.3	21.8
2020	584	n/a	n/a	23.3
2021	720	29.5	24.3	34.2
2022	711	28.6	24.8	37.8
2023	716	29.0	24.6	31.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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