Hollister Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.1% |
| Met Standard | 26.0% |
| Below Standard | 42.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Hollister Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.1% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.5 points below the Goleta Union Elementary district average of 33.5%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 39.9% exceeded — 8.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 8.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 41.5% | 19.5% | 61.0% |
| 4th | 43 | 30.2% | 11.6% | 41.9% |
| 5th | 45 | 44.4% | 26.7% | 71.1% |
| 6th | 45 | 15.6% | 46.7% | 62.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 29.3% | 26.8% | 56.1% |
| 4th | 43 | 20.9% | 25.6% | 46.5% |
| 5th | 45 | 40.0% | 22.2% | 62.2% |
| 6th | 45 | 26.7% | 28.9% | 55.6% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 59.5