Is Sunnyslope Elementary a good school?

Sunnyslope Elementary ranks 2925 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunnyslope Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 640 students attended Sunnyslope Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyslope Elementary?

Students at Sunnyslope Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sunnyslope Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunnyslope Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Accelerated Achievement Academy Middle : Maze Middle High : Hollister High

Sunnyslope Elementary

Summary:

Sunnyslope Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hollister, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 640 students. The school is part of the Hollister District, which is ranked 1111 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunnyslope Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 2925 to 4393 out of around 5,600-5,900 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally below the Hollister district and California state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, Sunnyslope Elementary's proficiency rates were 40.06% in English Language Arts and 29.14% in Math, compared to the Hollister district averages of 33.7% and 23.76%, and the California state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. While the school performs relatively well for English Language Learner students, it struggles with other subgroups, such as Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Sunnyslope Elementary's performance is generally lower than the other Hollister district schools, such as Ladd Lane Elementary, Cerra Vista Elementary, and Hollister Dual Language Academy, which tend to have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. However, Sunnyslope Elementary outperforms the nearby R.O. Hardin Elementary, which has consistently ranked in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools. The nearby Spring Grove Elementary, which is part of the North County Joint Union Elementary district, significantly outperforms Sunnyslope Elementary and the other Hollister district schools, ranking in the top 25-30% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-8

1475 Memorial Dr.
Hollister, CA 95023-5007

(831) 636-4420

District: Hollister

SchoolDigger Rank:
2925^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,469

Students who attend Sunnyslope Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Accelerated Achievement Academy
	Maze Middle
High:	Hollister High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.5

Number of students: 640

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.3%

White:

7.0%

Asian:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunnyslope Elementary ranks better than 50.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Hollister School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.84. (See more...)

Compare Details Sunnyslope Elementary ranks better than 50.5% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.69. (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 (85.3%), White (7%), Asian (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunnyslope Elementary is 26.5. 4 elementary schools in the Hollister School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sunnyslope Elementary employs 24.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunnyslope Elementary is $7,469, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Hollister School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunnyslope Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyslope Elementary 2925^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sunnyslope Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyslope Elementary 1375^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Sunnyslope Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hollister:

SchoolDigger ranks Hollister 1111^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunnyslope Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.57	3661^st	4809	23.9%
2005	30.74	3231^st	4822	33.0%
2006	33.07	3102^nd	4818	35.6%
2007	26.55	3825^th	5113	25.2%
2008	35.93	3206^th	5113	37.3%
2009	46.82	2670^th	5193	48.6%
2010	32.65	3648^th	5314	31.4%
2011	23.75	4418^th	5377	17.8%
2012	23.84	4393^rd	5390	18.5%
2013	26.52	4308^th	5530	22.1%
2015	27.42	3903^rd	5611	30.4%
2016	35.82	3349^th	5614	40.3%
2017	36.81	3324^th	5692	41.6%
2018	38.59	3241^st	5662	42.8%
2019	37.61	3340^th	5789	42.3%
2022	31.78	3725^th	5883	36.7%
2023	33.83	3591^st	5874	38.9%
2024	43.84	2925^th	5862	50.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.92	1128^th	3246	65.2%
2019	69.23	554^th	3275	83.1%
2022	55.34	953^rd	3311	71.2%
2023	58.91	824^th	3250	74.6%
2024	60.51	704^th	3160	77.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.40	1932^nd	2420	20.2%
2024	41.59	1255^th	2634	52.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.79	2121^st	5084	58.3%
2019	49.66	2430^th	5173	53.0%
2022	31.28	3732^nd	5264	29.1%
2023	34.32	3543^rd	5374	34.1%
2024	52.77	2210^th	5511	59.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Migrant students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	69.46	17^th	68	75.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.87	2896^th	5413	46.5%
2019	39.72	3122^nd	5492	43.2%
2022	35.17	3314^th	5635	41.2%
2023	33.80	3429^th	5617	39.0%
2024	41.98	2920^th	5605	47.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.20	1061^st	2128	50.1%
2019	30.29	1780^th	2585	31.1%
2022	20.50	1989^th	2227	10.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.19	3400^th	5431	37.4%
2019	36.00	3318^th	5510	39.8%
2022	32.15	3603^rd	5663	36.4%
2023	34.76	3432^nd	5650	39.3%
2024	44.92	2758^th	5636	51.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.47	2080^th	4830	56.9%
2019	53.26	2078^th	4963	58.1%
2022	40.61	2857^th	5084	43.8%
2023	42.25	2736^th	5098	46.3%
2024	51.25	2187^th	5102	57.1%

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

Rank History for Sunnyslope Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.92	2055^th	2802	26.7%
2024	42.69	1375^th	2777	50.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.21	1878^th	2549	26.3%
2024	44.33	1225^th	2575	52.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	26.17	1841^st	2546	27.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.93	1922^nd	2558	24.9%
2024	59.51	824^th	2547	67.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Sunnyslope Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.80	1658^th	2391	30.7%
2024	39.11	1335^th	2383	44.0%

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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 Sunnyslope Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	348	4	8	520	1	n/a	n/a	0	881
1989	330	0	11	506	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
1990	337	4	13	441	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1991	335	4	15	511	6	n/a	n/a	0	871
1992	361	9	23	476	7	n/a	n/a	0	876
1993	409	7	28	454	2	n/a	n/a	0	900
1994	405	8	30	457	1	n/a	n/a	0	901
1995	379	3	34	493	2	n/a	n/a	0	911
1996	379	3	34	493	2	n/a	n/a	0	911
1997	340	6	27	438	0	n/a	n/a	0	811
1998	370	6	20	450	1	n/a	n/a	0	847
1999	336	9	21	429	1	n/a	n/a	0	796
2000	289	32	18	421	3	n/a	n/a	2	765
2001	326	7	17	465	2	n/a	n/a	6	823
2002	275	5	18	479	4	n/a	n/a	5	786
2003	275	5	18	479	4	n/a	n/a	5	786
2004	252	6	17	464	6	n/a	n/a	8	753
2005	253	9	16	481	6	n/a	n/a	5	770
2006	191	1	20	482	7	n/a	n/a	8	709
2007	171	11	21	480	8	n/a	n/a	10	701
2008	150	11	18	485	6	n/a	n/a	0	670
2009	137	14	19	511	3	1	3	0	688
2010	128	5	18	502	2	2	5	0	662
2011	102	6	15	522	3	2	33	0	683
2012	133	9	16	578	4	6	3	0	749
2013	136	7	14	562	6	5	4	0	734
2014	133	1	18	628	6	5	6	0	797
2015	112	4	16	498	5	5	10	0	650
2016	64	6	9	532	4	1	57	0	673
2017	86	4	16	554	3	0	16	0	679
2018	61	1	11	492	2	0	11	0	578
2019	52	3	13	493	2	0	9	0	572
2020	59	2	7	493	3	0	12	0	576
2021	49	3	7	493	1	1	9	0	563
2022	51	5	13	546	1	1	16	0	633
2023	53	6	17	547	1	1	15	0	640
2024	45	8	19	546	4	3	15	0	640

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 Sunnyslope Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	881	35.0	25.1	n/a
1989	847	32.0	26.4	n/a
1990	795	35.0	22.7	n/a
1991	871	38.3	22.7	n/a
1992	876	38.9	22.5	47.5
1993	900	37.3	24.1	40.6
1994	901	39.0	23.1	36.3
1995	911	39.5	23.1	45.1
1996	911	39.5	23.1	45.1
1997	811	42.0	19.3	42.8
1998	847	44.5	19.0	37
1999	796	39.6	20.1	35.4
2000	765	40.0	19.1	39.2
2001	823	40.0	20.6	36.7
2002	786	39.5	19.9	43.5
2003	786	39.5	19.9	43.5
2004	753	37.0	20.4	46
2005	770	37.0	20.8	51.6
2006	709	33.6	21.1	54.8
2007	701	32.0	21.9	60.2
2008	670	35.8	18.7	65.1
2009	688	36.0	17.2	63.1
2010	662	30.0	22.0	73.1
2011	683	n/a	n/a	74.8
2012	749	26.0	28.7	n/a
2013	734	26.5	27.6	67.4
2014	797	29.0	27.4	65.7
2015	650	26.0	25.0	70.5
2016	673	29.0	23.2	67.6
2017	679	28.5	23.8	62.3
2018	578	25.1	22.9	73.7
2019	572	25.0	22.8	71.9
2020	576	n/a	n/a	67.7
2021	563	23.0	24.4	71.8
2022	633	23.7	26.6	59.6
2023	640	27.9	22.8	58
2024	640	24.1	26.5	64.4

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 Sunnyslope Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	881	35.0	25.1	n/a
1989	847	32.0	26.4	n/a
1990	795	35.0	22.7	n/a
1991	871	38.3	22.7	n/a
1992	876	38.9	22.5	47.5
1993	900	37.3	24.1	40.6
1994	901	39.0	23.1	36.3
1995	911	39.5	23.1	45.1
1996	911	39.5	23.1	45.1
1997	811	42.0	19.3	42.8
1998	847	44.5	19.0	37
1999	796	39.6	20.1	35.4
2000	765	40.0	19.1	39.2
2001	823	40.0	20.6	36.7
2002	786	39.5	19.9	43.5
2003	786	39.5	19.9	43.5
2004	753	37.0	20.4	46
2005	770	37.0	20.8	51.6
2006	709	33.6	21.1	54.8
2007	701	32.0	21.9	60.2
2008	670	35.8	18.7	65.1
2009	688	36.0	17.2	63.1
2010	662	30.0	22.0	73.1
2011	683	n/a	n/a	74.8
2012	749	26.0	28.7	n/a
2013	734	26.5	27.6	67.4
2014	797	29.0	27.4	65.7
2015	650	26.0	25.0	70.5
2016	673	29.0	23.2	67.6
2017	679	28.5	23.8	62.3
2018	578	25.1	22.9	73.7
2019	572	25.0	22.8	71.9
2020	576	n/a	n/a	67.7
2021	563	23.0	24.4	71.8
2022	633	23.7	26.6	59.6
2023	640	27.9	22.8	58
2024	640	24.1	26.5	64.4

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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