How does Rancho Santana compare to other elementary schools in Hollister?

Rancho Santana has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.4/100, placing it at the 20th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,542 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rancho Santana?

10.8% of students at Rancho Santana exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rancho Santana improving or declining?

Rancho Santana's proficiency rate decreases by 13.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rancho Santana?

18.4% of students at Rancho Santana 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.

Rancho Santana

Hollister Hollister San Benito County 95023

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,542 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

653 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

30:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

48%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 73.2%

White 15.3%

Asian 3.1%

Black 1.5%

Other 6.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rancho Santana
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.8%
Met Standard	17.1%
Below Standard	72.1%

Exceeded

10.8%

Met

17.1%

Below

72.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Rancho Santana and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.8% of students exceeded standard while 17.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Hollister district average of 10.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 12.0% 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 13.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

27.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-13.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

18.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,542

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	77	19.5%	14.3%	27.3%	39.0%	33.8%
4th	79	24.1%	21.5%	21.5%	32.9%	45.6%
5th	66	13.6%	22.7%	24.2%	39.4%	36.4%
6th	59	8.5%	25.4%	25.4%	40.7%	33.9%
7th	55	3.6%	23.6%	32.7%	40.0%	27.3%
8th	49	2.0%	14.3%	16.3%	67.3%	16.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	76	18.4%	27.6%	17.1%	36.8%	46.0%
4th	79	13.9%	19.0%	41.8%	25.3%	32.9%
5th	68	5.9%	10.3%	23.5%	60.3%	16.2%
6th	59	16.9%	10.2%	30.5%	42.4%	27.1%
7th	55	1.8%	9.1%	23.6%	65.5%	10.9%
8th	49	0.0%	6.1%	18.4%	75.5%	6.1%