Is Hollister Elementary a good school?

Hollister Elementary ranks 1374 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hollister Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 346 students attended Hollister Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hollister Elementary?

Students at Hollister Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 36% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Hollister Elementary

Summary:

Hollister Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Barbara, California, serving 344 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Goleta Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 282 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Hollister Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy ranged from 53.85% to 75%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, Hollister's proficiency rates ranged from 46.81% to 61.36%, compared to the state average of 34.31% to 45.64%. The school also performs well in CAST Science assessments, with 5th-grade proficiency rates of 34.04%, compared to the state average of 32.68%. However, the school's low socioeconomic status (SES) students and English Language Learners (ELLs) have lower rankings, indicating a potential achievement gap.

Compared to nearby schools, Hollister Elementary generally outperforms other Goleta Union Elementary schools in test scores, particularly in ELA/Literacy and Science. But Monte Vista Elementary and Foothill Elementary have even higher test scores and rankings, suggesting room for improvement at Hollister. Additionally, Hollister's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.7% in 2022-2023 is significantly higher than the district average, which may be a contributing factor to the lower performance of certain student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-6

4950 Anita Ln.
Santa Barbara, CA 93111-2704

(805) 681-1271

District: Goleta Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1374^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,209

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 346

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

White:

36.4%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hollister Elementary ranks better than 76.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Goleta Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.71. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.1%), White (36.4%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hollister Elementary is 20.3, which is the 4^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Goleta Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Hollister Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hollister Elementary is $14,209. 7 elementary schools in the Goleta Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hollister Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hollister Elementary 1374^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hollister Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Goleta Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Goleta Union Elementary 282^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hollister Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hollister Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.68	1586^th	4809	67.0%
2005	65.01	1546^th	4822	67.9%
2006	62.53	1645^th	4818	65.9%
2007	60.17	1818^th	5113	64.4%
2008	42.02	2828^th	5113	44.7%
2009	54.77	2201^st	5193	57.6%
2010	67.83	1573^rd	5314	70.4%
2011	76.61	1177^th	5377	78.1%
2012	82.39	891^st	5390	83.5%
2013	75.57	1286^th	5530	76.7%
2015	59.27	1976^th	5611	64.8%
2016	60.79	1954^th	5614	65.2%
2017	64.45	1820^th	5692	68.0%
2018	62.80	1925^th	5662	66.0%
2019	67.25	1731^st	5789	70.1%
2022	87.49	828^th	5883	85.9%
2023	84.73	968^th	5874	83.5%
2024	74.71	1374^th	5862	76.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hollister Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.78	1518^th	3246	53.2%
2019	62.76	741^st	3275	77.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hollister Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.64	2384^th	5084	53.1%
2019	51.03	2336^th	5173	54.8%
2022	69.46	1200^th	5264	77.2%
2023	62.50	1596^th	5374	70.3%
2024	51.44	2297^th	5511	58.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Hollister Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.48	1951^st	5413	64.0%
2019	64.35	1777^th	5492	67.6%
2022	87.46	755^th	5635	86.6%
2023	84.63	907^th	5617	83.9%
2024	70.92	1451^st	5605	74.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Hollister Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.17	1841^st	5431	66.1%
2019	66.02	1681^st	5510	69.5%
2022	84.60	894^th	5663	84.2%
2023	82.81	976^th	5650	82.7%
2024	76.34	1217^th	5636	78.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hollister Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.32	1766^th	4830	63.4%
2019	57.27	1837^th	4963	63.0%
2022	78.57	796^th	5084	84.3%
2023	64.40	1430^th	5098	71.9%
2024	53.22	2050^th	5102	59.8%

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Rank History for White students at Hollister Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.07	965^th	2737	64.7%
2019	73.40	687^th	2834	75.8%
2022	89.66	123^rd	2726	95.5%
2023	91.07	72^nd	2662	97.3%
2024	75.78	604^th	2647	77.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hollister Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	323	8	21	106	1	n/a	n/a	0	459
1989	361	10	26	120	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1990	389	12	33	151	4	n/a	n/a	0	589
1991	378	14	36	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1992	373	11	47	144	3	n/a	n/a	0	578
1993	357	11	40	157	3	n/a	n/a	0	568
1994	327	11	44	174	2	n/a	n/a	0	558
1995	328	18	37	202	2	n/a	n/a	0	587
1996	328	18	37	202	2	n/a	n/a	0	587
1997	309	21	37	231	1	n/a	n/a	0	599
1998	280	16	42	250	1	n/a	n/a	0	589
1999	273	17	44	244	4	n/a	n/a	0	582
2000	259	18	34	252	1	n/a	n/a	0	564
2001	261	20	32	242	2	n/a	n/a	0	557
2002	232	15	31	224	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2003	232	15	31	224	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2004	223	12	26	220	2	n/a	n/a	0	483
2005	192	12	24	219	3	n/a	n/a	0	450
2006	169	11	17	221	3	n/a	n/a	0	421
2007	158	14	22	230	3	n/a	n/a	1	428
2008	156	9	19	225	2	n/a	n/a	0	411
2009	160	8	19	249	6	0	1	0	443
2010	182	8	22	236	1	0	1	0	450
2011	172	5	24	225	0	0	5	0	431
2012	170	5	25	227	0	0	10	0	437
2013	158	6	23	245	0	0	18	0	450
2014	174	3	22	243	1	0	21	0	464
2015	160	3	25	263	1	0	20	0	472
2016	143	2	22	260	1	0	27	0	455
2017	140	1	26	236	0	0	27	0	430
2018	133	0	18	248	0	0	28	0	427
2019	150	0	17	222	0	0	30	0	419
2020	138	1	16	215	0	1	42	0	413
2021	100	0	11	157	0	0	29	0	297
2022	129	1	19	177	2	1	13	0	342
2023	128	0	22	173	0	1	19	1	344
2024	126	1	23	170	0	0	25	1	346

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hollister Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	459	20.0	22.9	n/a
1989	517	24.1	21.4	n/a
1990	589	26.6	22.1	n/a
1991	561	25.9	21.6	n/a
1992	578	26.3	21.9	15.9
1993	568	23.9	23.8	15.3
1994	558	22.0	25.4	18.8
1995	587	22.5	26.1	22
1996	587	22.5	26.1	22
1997	599	28.3	21.2	26
1998	589	29.3	20.1	28.5
1999	582	29.1	20.0	26.8
2000	564	29.1	19.4	27.7
2001	557	27.7	20.1	25.5
2002	502	25.3	19.8	26.1
2003	502	25.3	19.8	26.1
2004	483	23.3	20.7	26.3
2005	450	23.0	19.6	30.2
2006	421	22.1	19.0	31.1
2007	428	23.3	18.4	34.9
2008	411	24.9	16.5	38.4
2009	443	24.0	17.0	40.2
2010	450	23.2	19.3	38.2
2011	431	n/a	n/a	40.1
2012	437	21.5	20.3	n/a
2013	450	20.6	21.8	37.1
2014	464	22.0	21.0	39.2
2015	472	22.0	21.4	41.7
2016	455	22.0	20.6	39.3
2017	430	22.0	19.5	36.3
2018	427	21.5	19.8	42.6
2019	419	20.0	20.9	35.1
2020	413	n/a	n/a	37.8
2021	297	16.0	18.5	36.7
2022	342	22.0	15.5	33
2023	344	18.0	19.1	39.8
2024	346	17.0	20.3	41

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hollister Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	459	20.0	22.9	n/a
1989	517	24.1	21.4	n/a
1990	589	26.6	22.1	n/a
1991	561	25.9	21.6	n/a
1992	578	26.3	21.9	15.9
1993	568	23.9	23.8	15.3
1994	558	22.0	25.4	18.8
1995	587	22.5	26.1	22
1996	587	22.5	26.1	22
1997	599	28.3	21.2	26
1998	589	29.3	20.1	28.5
1999	582	29.1	20.0	26.8
2000	564	29.1	19.4	27.7
2001	557	27.7	20.1	25.5
2002	502	25.3	19.8	26.1
2003	502	25.3	19.8	26.1
2004	483	23.3	20.7	26.3
2005	450	23.0	19.6	30.2
2006	421	22.1	19.0	31.1
2007	428	23.3	18.4	34.9
2008	411	24.9	16.5	38.4
2009	443	24.0	17.0	40.2
2010	450	23.2	19.3	38.2
2011	431	n/a	n/a	40.1
2012	437	21.5	20.3	n/a
2013	450	20.6	21.8	37.1
2014	464	22.0	21.0	39.2
2015	472	22.0	21.4	41.7
2016	455	22.0	20.6	39.3
2017	430	22.0	19.5	36.3
2018	427	21.5	19.8	42.6
2019	419	20.0	20.9	35.1
2020	413	n/a	n/a	37.8
2021	297	16.0	18.5	36.7
2022	342	22.0	15.5	33
2023	344	18.0	19.1	39.8
2024	346	17.0	20.3	41

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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