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Rod Kelley Elementary School

8755 Kern Ave.
Gilroy, CA 95020
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Serving 697 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rod Kelley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 697 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Rod Kelley Elementary School's student population of 697 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRod Kelley Elementary School
Kind94
1118
2107
3114
4130
5134
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Total Students
697 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRod Kelley Elementary School
2025697
2024708
2023707
2022748
2021741
2020763
2019756
2018752
2017752
2016771
2015771
2014790
2013773
2012759
2011756
2010795
2009796
2008640
2007712
2006697
2005704
2004711
2003762
2002779
2001815
2000837
1999836
1998829
1997847
1996885
1995873
1994836
1993765
1992633
1991572
1990498
1989414
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2025)

YearRod Kelley Elementary School
202527
202426
202327
202227
202129
201925
201826
201726
201627
201528
201428
201326
201229
201037
200936
200838
200735
200636
200535
200435
200338
200240
200140
200041
199937
199837
199731
199632
199534
199433
199329
199225
199125
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School Motto
Excellence: it takes everyone!

School Rankings

Rod Kelley Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Rod Kelley Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#3795 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearRod Kelley Elementary School
2023#3795
2022#4417
2019#2073
2018#2098
2017#1704
2016#2089
2015#2654
2013#1840
2012#2392
2011#3014
2010#4327
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42%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearRod Kelley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGilroy Unified School District
202342%34%31%
202234%33%30%
201956%40%41%
201857%39%40%
201761%38%42%
201655%37%39%
201550%34%37%
201386%59%61%
201281%59%60%
201174%58%61%
201060%56%56%
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41%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearRod Kelley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGilroy Unified School District
202241%47%41%
201962%51%48%
201858%50%40%
201761%48%49%
201656%48%48%
201545%44%43%
201361%57%59%
201258%58%59%
201153%56%58%
201049%54%54%
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30-34%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)

YearRod Kelley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGilroy Unified School District
202526:121:1
202427:122:123:1
202326:122:123:1
202228:122:123:1
202126:122:124:1
201930:123:125:1
201829:123:125:1
201729:123:125:1
201629:124:124:1
201528:124:125:1
201428:124:125:1
201330:124:125:1
201226:124:125:1
201021:122:121:1
200922:121:122:1
200817:118:117:1
200720:122:121:1
200619:122:120:1
200520:122:121:1
200420:122:121:1
200320:121:121:1
200219:121:121:1
200120:121:121:1
200020:122:121:1
199923:122:123:1
199822:122:122:1
199727:124:125:1
199628:125:125:1
199526:125:124:1
199425:125:123:1
199326:125:124:1
199225:124:123:1
199123:124:122:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2005)

YearRod Kelley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGilroy Unified School District
20052%2%1%
20042%2%1%
20031%2%1%
20021%2%1%
20011%2%
20001%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%2%
19941%1%
19932%1%1%
19921%1%
19911%1%
19901%1%
19891%1%1%
19881%1%
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Asian
3%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRod Kelley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGilroy Unified School District
20244%12%8%
20234%12%8%
20225%12%8%
20216%12%8%
20205%12%7%
20194%12%7%
20184%11%6%
20174%11%6%
20162%11%6%
20152%11%5%
20143%11%6%
20132%11%7%
20122%11%5%
20113%11%5%
20103%11%5%
20093%11%5%
20083%12%5%
20077%12%5%
20067%12%4%
20056%12%6%
20045%12%5%
20036%11%5%
20025%11%5%
20014%11%5%
20004%11%4%
19994%11%5%
19983%11%5%
19975%11%4%
19965%11%4%
19955%11%3%
19945%11%5%
19935%11%3%
19925%11%4%
19915%11%4%
19905%10%4%
19895%10%3%
19884%10%3%
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Hispanic
80%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRod Kelley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGilroy Unified School District
202480%56%71%
202380%55%71%
202278%56%71%
202179%56%71%
202077%55%71%
201980%55%71%
201882%54%71%
201782%54%71%
201684%54%71%
201586%54%72%
201485%53%72%
201384%53%71%
201284%52%71%
201183%51%71%
201082%50%71%
200972%49%68%
200880%50%73%
200771%49%69%
200671%48%71%
200571%47%67%
200468%46%67%
200366%45%66%
200264%44%66%
200165%43%65%
200059%42%65%
199961%41%63%
199863%40%63%
199763%40%63%
199656%39%61%
199554%38%59%
199455%37%58%
199352%36%57%
199248%35%56%
199149%34%55%
199047%33%53%
198945%31%52%
198835%30%53%
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Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearRod Kelley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGilroy Unified School District
20241%5%1%
20231%5%1%
20221%5%1%
20211%5%1%
20202%5%1%
20191%5%1%
20161%6%1%
20141%6%1%
20131%6%1%
20121%6%2%
20111%7%2%
20101%7%1%
20091%7%2%
20082%8%2%
20073%8%2%
20063%8%1%
20052%8%2%
20042%8%2%
20031%8%2%
20021%8%1%
20011%8%2%
20001%9%2%
19991%9%2%
19981%9%1%
19961%9%1%
19951%9%1%
19941%9%1%
19921%9%1%
19911%9%1%
19901%9%1%
19891%9%1%
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White
8%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRod Kelley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGilroy Unified School District
20247%20%13%
20237%21%13%
20229%21%14%
20219%22%15%
202010%23%16%
201910%23%16%
201811%24%18%
201711%24%18%
201611%24%19%
20159%24%19%
201410%25%19%
201310%25%19%
201211%26%20%
201112%27%20%
201010%27%19%
200911%28%18%
200815%29%20%
200719%29%22%
200619%31%23%
200519%31%24%
200423%32%25%
200326%34%26%
200229%35%27%
200129%36%28%
200034%37%29%
199934%38%30%
199833%39%31%
199732%39%32%
199637%40%34%
199538%41%35%
199438%42%36%
199341%43%38%
199245%44%39%
199144%45%40%
199046%47%42%
198948%49%43%
198859%50%43%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearRod Kelley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGilroy Unified School District
20248%6%7%
20238%6%7%
20227%5%6%
20215%5%5%
20205%4%5%
20195%4%5%
20183%4%4%
20173%4%4%
20162%4%3%
20153%3%3%
20141%3%2%
20132%3%2%
20122%3%2%
20111%2%2%
20104%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.35
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRod Kelley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGilroy Unified School District
20250.350.63
20240.350.630.47
20230.350.640.47
20220.380.630.48
20210.370.620.47
20200.400.630.47
20190.350.630.47
20180.320.640.46
20170.320.640.46
20160.280.640.46
20150.250.640.45
20140.280.650.44
20130.290.650.46
20120.280.650.46
20110.300.670.45
20100.320.670.47
20090.460.710.51
20080.340.650.43
20070.490.670.47
20060.490.660.47
20050.480.670.49
20040.500.670.49
20030.500.670.50
20020.510.670.50
20010.500.670.50
20000.540.670.50
19990.520.670.51
19980.500.670.51
19970.500.670.51
19960.550.670.52
19950.570.670.53
19940.560.670.53
19930.560.670.54
19920.570.670.53
19910.570.670.54
19900.570.660.55
19890.570.650.55
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Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearRod Kelley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGilroy Unified School District
202546%54%
202452%54%47%
202351%51%45%
202248%51%47%
202146%53%47%
202046%52%47%
201951%52%47%
201847%49%46%
201747%49%46%
201650%50%48%
201546%50%45%
201441%49%42%
201342%48%46%
2012100%9%10%
201160%46%56%
201064%46%53%
200954%43%48%
200863%41%50%
200744%40%46%
200645%40%46%
200548%40%46%
200435%40%34%
200340%39%37%
200241%39%40%
200137%39%38%
200032%40%40%
199934%40%39%
199833%47%34%
199737%47%42%
199638%46%44%
199536%45%44%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearRod Kelley Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGilroy Unified School District
20258%8%
20248%8%6%
20239%8%5%
20229%7%7%
20219%6%7%
202012%7%8%
201910%7%8%
201814%9%9%
201714%9%9%
201611%9%9%
201512%9%7%
201411%9%8%
20135%7%6%
201110%8%7%
201011%9%9%
200913%10%9%
200813%10%10%
200711%10%8%
200610%9%9%
20059%9%8%
200411%9%8%
200312%9%8%
200212%8%10%
200110%8%10%
20008%7%8%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Gilroy Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rod Kelley Elementary School's ranking?
Rod Kelley Elementary School is ranked #3795 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.
What schools are Rod Kelley Elementary School often compared to?
Rod Kelley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Luigi Aprea Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
42% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Rod Kelley Elementary School?
697 students attend Rod Kelley Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
80% of Rod Kelley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Rod Kelley Elementary School?
Rod Kelley Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Rod Kelley Elementary School offer ?
Rod Kelley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Rod Kelley Elementary School part of?
Rod Kelley Elementary School is part of Gilroy Unified School District.

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Last day of school (minimum day dismissal)!
June 12, 2026 (Friday)
First day of school
August 19, 2026 (Wednesday)
No school. Thanksgiving break.
November 23, 2026 (Monday)
No school. Thanksgiving break.
November 24, 2026 (Tuesday)
No school. Thanksgiving break.
November 25, 2026 (Wednesday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 697 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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