Rucker Elementary School

325 Santa Clara Ave, Gilroy, CA 95020 | (408) 842-6471

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 619

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 619 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 3072nd out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 325 Santa Clara Ave., Gilroy, CA 95020

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Gilroy Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,742
Graduation Rate: 81.7%
Dropout Rate: 3.6%
Students Per Teacher: 21.3
Enrolled Students: 11,110

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 619
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 324 (52.3%)
Females: 295 (47.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 53 (8.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 356 (57.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 409 (66.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Rucker Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.3%
Black	2	0.3%
Asian	24	3.9%
Hispanic	397	64.1%
White	124	20.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	87	14.1%
1st Grade	90	14.5%
2nd Grade	83	13.4%
3rd Grade	102	16.5%
4th Grade	124	20.0%
5th Grade	133	21.5%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

20.0%

District:

11.8%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 11.4%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 96.9%

Number of Certificated Staff: 35.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.4

Average Age

School:

42.1

District:

46.6

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 30, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The principal (Barbara Keesaw), understands the cultural issues that affect the school. There is P.E. every day at this school, and overweight kids are rare at Rucker. Great principal, great staff, even the janitor is a great guy.

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