Brownell Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Gilroy, California 95020 · Gilroy Unified
#466 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#8350 of 15,369 nationally
About Brownell Middle
Brownell Middle is a public middle located in Gilroy, in the Gilroy Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 672 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 46.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 466th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (57th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 672.
There are 15 schools in Gilroy; Brownell Middle ranks 6th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)45%
- Reading proficiency (30%)52%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)56.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)21.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Brownell Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 672
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 56.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 21.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Brownell Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
El Roble Elementary
Gilroy · Public elementary · Grades K–5
551 students · 771 m away
Gilroy Prep (a Navigator School)
Gilroy · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
587 students · 841 m away
South Valley Middle
Gilroy · Public middle · Grades 6–8
784 students · 1.1 km away
Glen View Elementary
Gilroy · Public elementary · Grades K–5
508 students · 1.2 km away
Gilroy Special Ed Preschool
Gilroy · Public other
· 1.6 km away
Eliot Elementary
Gilroy · Public elementary · Grades K–5
481 students · 1.6 km away
Rod Kelley Elementary
Gilroy · Public elementary · Grades K–5
697 students · 1.6 km away
Gilroy High
Gilroy · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,618 students · 1.8 km away
Solorsano Middle
Gilroy · Public middle · Grades 6–8
749 students · 1.9 km away
Las Animas Elementary
Gilroy · Public elementary · Grades K–5
800 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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672 students
Silverado Middle
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673 students
Salida Middle School - Vella Campus
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673 students
Enrique Camarena Jr. High
Calexico · Public middle · Grades 7–8
674 students
Prairie Vista Middle
Hawthorne · Public middle · Grades 6–8
674 students
Arthur E. Wright Middle
Calabasas · Public middle · Grades 6–8
670 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Brownell Middle a good school?
Brownell Middle has a Success Index (US) of 46.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #466 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Brownell Middle rank in California?
Brownell Middle ranks #466 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #8350 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Brownell Middle?
Brownell Middle had 672 students in 2025.
Is Brownell Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Brownell Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Brownell Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Brownell Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.