Summary:
The Hollister Prep District is home to a single elementary school, Hollister Prep, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Despite serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 50.09% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Hollister Prep stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 1300 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Hollister Prep's students consistently outperform the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 68.01% of Hollister Prep students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%, and 53.16% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school also performs well in CAST Science assessments, with 42.34% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.7%.
While Hollister Prep's academic performance is impressive, the school does face some challenges, including a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 21.1% and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 27.2. These areas may benefit from further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student attendance and potentially provide more personalized instruction and support for students.
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