Is Hollister Dual Language Academy a good school?

Hollister Dual Language Academy ranks 3464 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hollister Dual Language Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 850 students attended Hollister Dual Language Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Hollister Dual Language Academy?

Students at Hollister Dual Language Academy are 94% Hispanic, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Hollister Dual Language Academy attend?

Students who attend Hollister Dual Language Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Accelerated Achievement Academy Middle : Rancho San Justo High : Hollister High

Hollister Dual Language Academy

Summary:

Hollister Dual Language Academy is a public elementary school serving 847 students in grades K-8 in Hollister, California, which is part of the Hollister District. While the school offers a unique dual language program, its academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 24.71% to 44.74% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 13.41% to 57.78% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% and 31.57% to 45.64%, respectively.

Hollister Dual Language Academy's performance is also below the Hollister District and nearby school averages in most cases, with the exception of its relatively strong performance for English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank in the top 25% of California elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school's performance for other student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, students with low socioeconomic status, and female students, is generally below the state average. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.9% in 2017-2018 to 23.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

While Hollister Dual Language Academy's dual language program may be a unique asset, the declining performance trend and comparisons to nearby schools, such as R.O. Hardin Elementary and Calaveras Elementary, which have even lower academic proficiency rates, suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. Factors such as the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the increasing chronic absenteeism rate may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public K-8

873 Santa Ana Rd. Ste. 200
Hollister, CA 95023-7115

(831) 634-4930

District: Hollister

SchoolDigger Rank:
3464^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,847

Students who attend Hollister Dual Language Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Accelerated Achievement Academy
	Rancho San Justo
High:	Hollister High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 850

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.5%

White:

4.5%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hollister Dual Language Academy ranks worse than 59.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Hollister School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.65. (See more...)

Compare Details Hollister Dual Language Academy ranks worse than 59.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.12. (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 Hollister Dual Language Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hollister School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.5%), White (4.5%), two or more races (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hollister Dual Language Academy is 21.9, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Hollister School District! (See more...)

Compare Hollister Dual Language Academy employs 38.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hollister Dual Language Academy is $5,847, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Hollister School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hollister Dual Language Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Hollister Dual Language Academy 3464^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hollister Dual Language Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hollister Dual Language Academy 1658^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Hollister Dual Language Academy 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 Hollister Dual Language Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	54.22	2339^th	5377	56.5%
2012	57.54	2180^th	5390	59.6%
2013	51.45	2588^th	5530	53.2%
2015	64.23	1740^th	5611	69.0%
2016	73.61	1366^th	5614	75.7%
2017	65.22	1796^th	5692	68.4%
2018	61.01	1998^th	5662	64.7%
2019	53.57	2399^th	5789	58.6%
2022	37.87	3236^th	5883	45.0%
2023	39.64	3163^rd	5874	46.2%
2024	35.65	3464^th	5862	40.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.11	321^st	3246	90.1%
2019	73.09	451^st	3275	86.2%
2022	57.56	865^th	3311	73.9%
2023	51.92	1095^th	3250	66.3%
2024	60.30	711^th	3160	77.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	48.46	953^rd	2420	60.6%
2024	49.85	972^nd	2634	63.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.71	1203^rd	5084	76.3%
2019	62.97	1568^th	5173	69.7%
2022	50.92	2225^th	5264	57.7%
2023	33.52	3605^th	5374	32.9%
2024	36.54	3402^nd	5511	38.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Migrant students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.48	36^th	68	47.1%
2024	63.06	19^th	74	74.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.85	1892^nd	5413	65.0%
2019	54.12	2272^nd	5492	58.6%
2022	34.99	3326^th	5635	41.0%
2023	41.05	2962^nd	5617	47.3%
2024	32.79	3578^th	5605	36.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.66	2040^th	5431	62.4%
2019	50.84	2423^rd	5510	56.0%
2022	41.72	2911^th	5663	48.6%
2023	37.58	3226^th	5650	42.9%
2024	38.82	3153^rd	5636	44.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.08	898^th	4830	81.4%
2019	66.21	1345^th	4963	72.9%
2022	51.54	2097^th	5084	58.8%
2023	52.74	2073^rd	5098	59.3%
2024	45.36	2595^th	5102	49.1%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2016	85.27	322^nd	2497	87.1%
2017	81.28	430^th	2508	82.9%
2018	73.38	572^nd	2480	76.9%
2019	82.10	434^th	2715	84.0%
2022	39.90	1464^th	2740	46.6%
2023	39.43	1480^th	2802	47.2%
2024	34.12	1658^th	2777	40.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.20	173^rd	1364	87.3%
2019	89.99	69^th	1442	95.2%
2022	58.86	318^th	1540	79.4%
2023	43.65	633^rd	1529	58.6%
2024	50.06	442^nd	1477	70.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	38.26	821^st	1550	47.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.85	381^st	2230	82.9%
2019	89.88	141^st	2369	94.0%
2022	51.02	991^st	2458	59.7%
2023	32.93	1638^th	2549	35.7%
2024	34.99	1565^th	2575	39.2%

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Rank History for middle school Migrant students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.70	30^th	86	65.1%
2024	68.14	19^th	94	79.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.62	606^th	2262	73.2%
2019	74.29	534^th	2380	77.6%
2022	41.29	1301^st	2509	48.1%
2023	35.52	1465^th	2547	42.5%
2024	29.08	1714^th	2546	32.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.39	514^th	2273	77.4%
2019	83.88	345^th	2407	85.7%
2022	39.12	1371^st	2527	45.7%
2023	43.10	1259^th	2558	50.8%
2024	38.67	1382^nd	2547	45.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hollister Dual Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.24	272^nd	2072	86.9%
2019	92.40	106^th	2213	95.2%
2022	54.22	875^th	2359	62.9%
2023	51.25	956^th	2391	60.0%
2024	44.14	1149^th	2383	51.8%

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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 Dual Language Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	15	n/a	1	62	n/a	n/a	n/a	78
2009	17	0	1	97	0	0	5	120
2010	17	0	2	141	1	0	0	161
2011	22	0	2	213	1	0	7	245
2012	24	0	2	263	0	0	10	299
2013	25	0	2	316	0	0	13	356
2014	18	0	2	343	0	0	13	376
2015	22	1	1	402	0	0	12	438
2016	30	0	2	473	1	0	20	526
2017	42	1	3	566	1	0	5	618
2018	43	1	3	654	0	0	12	713
2019	47	3	2	717	0	0	15	784
2020	43	3	1	753	0	0	15	815
2021	30	1	0	756	0	0	14	801
2022	32	0	1	789	1	0	10	833
2023	32	0	0	806	0	0	9	847
2024	38	1	0	803	0	0	8	850

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

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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 Dual Language Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	78	5.0	15.6	56.4
2009	120	7.0	15.0	36.7
2010	161	9.0	17.8	58.4
2011	245	n/a	n/a	55.9
2012	299	10.0	29.7	99
2013	356	13.0	27.3	57.3
2014	376	13.0	28.9	58.8
2015	438	14.0	31.2	51.6
2016	526	19.0	27.6	54.9
2017	618	26.1	23.6	53.7
2018	713	30.0	23.7	58.3
2019	784	31.2	25.0	56.9
2020	815	n/a	n/a	58.4
2021	801	32.0	25.0	67.4
2022	833	37.5	22.1	75.3
2023	847	39.5	21.4	51.2
2024	850	38.7	21.9	56.1

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 Dual Language Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	78	5.0	15.6	56.4
2009	120	7.0	15.0	36.7
2010	161	9.0	17.8	58.4
2011	245	n/a	n/a	55.9
2012	299	10.0	29.7	99
2013	356	13.0	27.3	57.3
2014	376	13.0	28.9	58.8
2015	438	14.0	31.2	51.6
2016	526	19.0	27.6	54.9
2017	618	26.1	23.6	53.7
2018	713	30.0	23.7	58.3
2019	784	31.2	25.0	56.9
2020	815	n/a	n/a	58.4
2021	801	32.0	25.0	67.4
2022	833	37.5	22.1	75.3
2023	847	39.5	21.4	51.2
2024	850	38.7	21.9	56.1

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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