How does Southside Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Hollister?

Southside Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.3/100, placing it at the 63rd percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 676 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Southside Elementary?

18.1% of students at Southside Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Southside Elementary improving or declining?

Southside Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Southside Elementary?

13.2% of students at Southside 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.

Southside Elementary

Southside Elementary Hollister San Benito County 95023

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

676 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

236 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

42%

Teachers

10 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 66.5%

White 30.9%

Black 0.4%

Other 2.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Southside Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.1%
Met Standard	27.5%
Below Standard	54.4%

Exceeded

18.1%

Met

27.5%

Below

54.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "46% proficient" for Southside Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.1% of students exceeded standard while 27.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.0 points higher (vs 11.1% average). 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 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

45.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+5.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

676

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	33	18.2%	12.1%	30.3%	39.4%	30.3%
4th	26	26.9%	15.4%	23.1%	34.6%	42.3%
5th	26	19.2%	34.6%	15.4%	30.8%	53.9%
6th	25	24.0%	48.0%	16.0%	12.0%	72.0%
7th	32	21.9%	37.5%	18.8%	21.9%	59.4%
8th	27	18.5%	25.9%	25.9%	29.6%	44.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	33	15.2%	24.2%	36.4%	24.2%	39.4%
4th	26	11.5%	38.5%	23.1%	26.9%	50.0%
5th	26	7.7%	19.2%	26.9%	46.1%	26.9%
6th	25	20.0%	28.0%	32.0%	20.0%	48.0%
7th	32	15.6%	28.1%	37.5%	18.8%	43.8%
8th	27	18.5%	18.5%	18.5%	44.4%	37.0%