Mesa Ranch sits at the far southern end of Gilroy, where the city's street grid starts giving way to open foothills. Mesa Road wraps its northern and western sides and Castro Valley Road runs along the bottom, with Santa Teresa Boulevard forming the eastern edge. The setting is semi-rural, with more space and sky than you get in the central neighborhoods. This is firmly drive-to-everything territory. There's essentially nothing walkable nearby, and you're a real distance from downtown, shopping, and the freeway. The payoff is the edge-of-town quiet and the proximity to open land that the rest of Gilroy doesn't have. Mesa Ranch suits buyers who actively want to be on the rural margin rather than in the thick of the city. Go in knowing that the location that makes it peaceful is the same location that makes every errand a drive. It's a tradeoff that fits some people exactly and frustrates others.




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| School Name | Type | Grades | Houseberry School Score |
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| Las Animas Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Solorsano Middle | Middle | 6-8 | |
| Gilroy High | High | 9-12 |
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Houseberry School Score Data
from CA Dept. of Education
Houseberry recommends using these scores as only a starting point, and conducting your own investigation into what schools fit best for your preferences. School boundaries are not guaranteed and may change. It is important to contact the appropriate school district to confirm enrollment eligibility before making any decision to move to a neighborhood.




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