Hollister · San Benito County

Schools in Hollister

Hollister’s 10 public elementary schools run from the 16th to the 79th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 10 schools

from 16th to 79th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Spring Grove Elementary: 79th percentile, Strong
  • Sunnyslope Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Hollister Prep: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Ladd Lane Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Cerra Vista Elementary: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Calaveras Elementary: 38th percentile, Developing
  • Southside Elementary: 33rd percentile, Developing
  • R. O. Hardin Elementary: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Rancho Santana: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Hollister Dual Language Academy: 16th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
2Developing
3Solid
2Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 10 schools

from 8th to 97th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Accelerated Achievement Academy: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Spring Grove Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Hollister Prep: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Hollister Dual Language Academy: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Calaveras Elementary: 39th percentile, Developing
  • Rancho San Justo: 34th percentile, Developing
  • Southside Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Rancho Santana: 27th percentile, Developing
  • Ladd Lane Elementary: 14th percentile, Needs Support
  • Maze Middle: 8th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
5Developing
1Solid
2Strong

High · 1 school

at 46th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Hollister High: 46th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 7 of the 14 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Hollister

17 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Hollister score highest?

Spring Grove Elementary is highest, at the 79th percentile.

That’s higher than 79 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Hollister

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Hollister elementary school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Hollister score highest?

Accelerated Achievement Academy is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Hollister

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 7 middle schools
Context

The average Hollister middle school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Hollister stand?

Hollister High is at the 46th percentile.

That’s higher than 46 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Hollister.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Court and community schools and continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

6 private schools have a Hollister address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Hollister rank highest?

Elementary: Spring Grove Elementary, 79th percentile (Strong). Middle: Accelerated Achievement Academy, 97th percentile (Strong). High: Hollister High, 46th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Hollister decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Hollister good?

Hollister’s 10 public elementary schools run from the 16th to the 79th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 3 Solid, 2 Developing and 3 Needs Support. Hollister’s 10 public middle schools run from the 8th to the 97th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 1 Solid, 5 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Hollister has one public high school we score, Hollister High, at the 46th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Hollister compare with California?

The average Hollister elementary school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Hollister middle school had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Hollister address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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