Hollister: Hollister schools score 4.7 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 3.7 points.
Hollister has 11 ranked schools across elementary and middle levels with an average Scope Score of 40.2/100 — 4.7 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Accelerated Achievement Academy at 77/100, where 48.2% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,872 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 3 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 18.3%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 37.7/100 | 8 | 14.7% | 18.7% |
| Middle | Developing 46.7/100 | 3 | 20.1% | 17.2% |
Hollister's middle schools average 46.7/100 — 4.0 points above the state average with a −2.0pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Hollister, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Hollister has 11 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 40.2/100 — 4.7 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Hollister's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 46.7.
District-wide elementary growth averages -3.7pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 58.4 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 18.3%, 0.4pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.8%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Accelerated Achievement Academy leads the district at 77 with 48.2% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Hollister
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Hollister are classified as Growth Engine (3) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Hollister spends $13,872 per student in current expenditures — $943 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Hollister
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (8)
Hollister has 8 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 37.7 — 7.1 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -3.7pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Hollister Prep with a Scope Score of 54 and 30.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hollister Prep Hollister Growth Engine | 30.7% | Solid 54/100 |
| 2 | Sunnyslope Elementary Hollister Growth Engine | 19.7% | Solid 52/100 |
| 3 | Ladd Lane Elementary Hollister Building Momentum | 15.1% | Developing 45/100 |
| 4 | Cerra Vista Elementary Hollister Growth Engine | 12.6% | Developing 45/100 |
| 5 | Rancho Santana Hollister Building Momentum | 15.9% | Developing 30/100 |
| 6 | Calaveras Elementary Hollister Building Momentum | 9.0% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 7 | Hollister Dual Language Academy Hollister Building Momentum | 12.5% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 8 | R. O. Hardin Elementary Hollister Building Momentum | 2.0% | Needs Support 18/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
Hollister has 3 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 46.7 — 4.0 points above the state average of 42.6. 1 of 3 middle schools score above 70.
Growth averages -2.0pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring middle school is Accelerated Achievement Academy with a Scope Score of 77 and 48.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accelerated Achievement Academy Hollister Building Momentum | 48.2% | Strong 77/100 |
| 2 | Rancho San Justo Hollister Building Momentum | 6.8% | Developing 36/100 |
| 3 | Maze Middle Hollister Building Momentum | 5.4% | Needs Support 27/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology