How does R. O. Hardin Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Hollister?

R. O. Hardin Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 30.9/100, placing it at the 11th percentile statewide. 2% of students exceed standard, with a total of 876 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at R. O. Hardin Elementary?

2.0% of students at R. O. Hardin Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 11.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is R. O. Hardin Elementary improving or declining?

R. O. Hardin Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at R. O. Hardin Elementary?

19.2% of students at R. O. Hardin Elementary 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.

R. O. Hardin Elementary

Hollister Hollister San Benito County 95023

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

876 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

459 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

80%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 88.9%

White 3.9%

Asian 0.7%

Black 0.9%

Other 5.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for R. O. Hardin Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.0%
Met Standard	9.5%
Below Standard	88.5%

Exceeded

2.0%

Met

9.5%

Below

88.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "12% proficient" for R. O. Hardin Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.0% of students exceeded standard while 9.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.1 points below the Hollister district average of 10.2%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.7% exceeded — 9.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.