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325 Santa Clara Avenue, Gilroy, CA 95020-9286
Summary
Rucker Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 39th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 35.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 34.4% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 35.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 34.4% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,092/4,657 (34th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 2,631/4,657 (44th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 24:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 510 |
| Low-Income Students | 344 (67.5%) |
| English Learners | 186 (36.5%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 0.4 points from last year and rose 3.9 points over the full period. Math fell 1.0 points from last year and rose 1.6 points over the full period.
•Math +1.6 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Two or more races students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 30.0% to 42.9% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,092 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 19.7-point reading income gap is about the same as the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
6.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 44.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 74% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 27% to 28%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 29.6% to 41.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 2,631 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 23.4-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 46.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Rucker Elementary compare within the district?
Rucker Elementary is No. 4 in both reading and math proficiency among the 7 K–5 schools in Gilroy Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Rucker Elementary rank in California?
Rucker Elementary ranks No. 3,092 of 4,657 in reading and No. 2,631 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Rucker Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 4 in both subjects among 7 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 30.3% meet the reading standard and 28.1% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Rucker Elementary compare with other schools in Gilroy?
Rucker Elementary is No. 4 in both reading and math proficiency among the 7 K–5 schools in Gilroy with 2026 results.
Explore schools in GilroyHow does Rucker Elementary compare with other schools in Santa Clara County?
Rucker Elementary is No. 121 in reading and No. 115 in math proficiency among the 153 K–5 schools in Santa Clara County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Santa Clara CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Rucker ElementaryThis school | 34.4% | 35.6% |
| El Roble Elementary | 32.7% | 32.6% |
| Eliot Elementary | 21.5% | 19.4% |
