South Valley Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Gilroy, California·95020
Score
35.4/100
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#857
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#3
In Gilroy Unified
Top 65%
In California

Score 35.4/100: better than 35% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 24% of them
750 students tested
Math
25%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 43% of them
748 students tested
Science
22%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 40% of them
244 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA30.1259
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA31.7249
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA33.5242
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA31.7750
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math21.2259
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math27.0248
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math27.0241
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math25748
ScienceGrade 8CAST21.7244
ScienceAll gradesCAST21.7244

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
749
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
749
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
58%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Clara County

Contact

Address
7881 Murray Ave.
Gilroy, CA 95020

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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South Valley Middle at a glance

South Valley Middle is a public middle school in Gilroy, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Gilroy Unified school district. It has about 749 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 32% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 35.4 out of 100: better than 35% of them, ranking #857 of 1,326. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.