Summary:
Southside Elementary is the sole school in the Southside Elementary School District, serving grades K-8 in Hollister, California. With a total enrollment of 233 students, this school stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the state average on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Southside Elementary boasts proficiency rates ranging from 34.78% to 62.07% in English Language Arts, and 31.03% to 50% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% and 31.57% to 45.64%, respectively. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also impressive, with proficiency rates of 33.33% to 40.74% across grade levels, surpassing the state average of 28.95% to 32.68%.
While Southside Elementary demonstrates academic strengths, it also faces some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% and a student-teacher ratio of 23.1, slightly higher than the recommended 20:1 for elementary schools. Additionally, 42.06% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these factors, Southside Elementary maintains a statewide ranking of 2,160 out of 5,862 California elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
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