📍 6550 Cimino St., Gilroy, Santa Clara County, 95020
Las Animas Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Gilroy, Santa Clara County. The school has 769 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Shannon Rafat. It is part of the Gilroy Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.4:1.
Las Animas Elementary enrolls 769 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 15% Asian and 13% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 442 | 57% |
| Asian | 113 | 15% |
| White | 101 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 87 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
268 of the school's 769 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Las Animas Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize).
Las Animas Elementary is one of 15 schools in Gilroy Unified, based in Gilroy, California. The district serves 10,181 students district-wide and employs 453 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 769 students, Las Animas Elementary is close to the district average of about 679 students per school.
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