How does Hollister Dual Language Academy compare to other elementary schools in Hollister?

Hollister Dual Language Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.2/100, placing it at the 23rd percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,036 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hollister Dual Language Academy?

9.6% of students at Hollister Dual Language Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hollister Dual Language Academy?

9.6% of students at Hollister Dual Language Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Hollister Dual Language Academy

Q: Is Hollister Dual Language Academy improving or declining?

Hollister Dual Language Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 26.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

Hollister Hollister San Benito County 95023

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,036 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

850 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

56%

Teachers

38 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 94.5%

White 4.5%

Black 0.1%

Other 0.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hollister Dual Language Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.6%
Met Standard	23.2%
Below Standard	67.2%

Exceeded

9.6%

Met

23.2%

Below

67.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Hollister Dual Language Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.6% of students exceeded standard while 23.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Hollister district average of 10.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 26.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

32.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-26.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

9.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,036

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	86	20.9%	26.7%	31.4%	20.9%	47.7%
4th	87	3.5%	14.9%	35.6%	46.0%	18.4%
5th	83	7.2%	22.9%	24.1%	45.8%	30.1%
6th	80	8.8%	33.8%	27.5%	30.0%	42.5%
7th	83	6.0%	34.9%	33.7%	25.3%	41.0%
8th	90	5.6%	31.1%	27.8%	35.6%	36.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	86	30.2%	31.4%	20.9%	17.4%	61.6%
4th	87	0.0%	21.8%	47.1%	31.0%	21.8%
5th	83	13.3%	12.1%	31.3%	43.4%	25.3%
6th	80	6.3%	15.0%	37.5%	41.3%	21.3%
7th	83	10.8%	25.3%	33.7%	30.1%	36.1%
8th	90	2.2%	8.9%	27.8%	61.1%	11.1%