Gilroy Preparatory Charter School in Gilroy, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Gilroy Preparatory Charter School

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Gilroy Preparatory Charter School is a suburban public school in Gilroy, California that is part of Gilroy Unified School District. It serves 540 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades K - 8

540 Students

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277 I O O F Ave

Gilroy, CA 95020 View local requests

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Gilroy Preparatory Charter School Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

79%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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