Hollister

The Hollister School District in California consists of 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools and 3 middle schools, serving students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 1111 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement in academic performance.

Among the standout schools in the district is Accelerated Achievement Academy, a middle school that consistently performs in the top 5% of California middle schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 89.31% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 84.91% proficient or better in Mathematics, far exceeding the district and state averages. Another high-performing school is Sunnyslope Elementary, which has shown steady improvement, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and with test scores above the district and state averages.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the highest and lowest-performing schools, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 8th grade English Language Arts, Accelerated Achievement Academy had 87.5% proficiency, while R.O. Hardin Elementary had only 25% proficiency. These disparities may be linked to factors such as socioeconomic status and chronic absenteeism, which tend to be higher at the lower-performing schools. Addressing these underlying issues could be a key focus for the Hollister School District as it works to improve academic outcomes for all students.