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Best Public Schools in Hollister, CA

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Schools

10,940

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedAccelerated Achievement Academy20^th of 2,761 California middle schools

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Biggest riser

Sunnyslope Elementary up 807 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Maze Middle 20.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

San Benito County Opportunity

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Hollister, California is served by 19 public schools across seven districts, educating approximately 10,340 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, including one alternative school, within a community showing significant economic need.

The educational landscape features extreme contrasts, with standout schools like Accelerated Achievement Academy (ranked in the 99th percentile statewide) and Spring Grove Elementary demonstrating that high achievement is possible, while others like R. O. Hardin Elementary and San Andreas Continuation High face severe academic challenges. A systemic issue across nearly all schools is math proficiency lagging far behind English, and chronic absenteeism is a strong predictor of performance, with the highest-performing schools having the best attendance.

Parents should note that district quality varies widely, from higher-performing districts like North County Joint Union Elementary to the struggling San Benito County Office of Education. Despite academic struggles in some subjects, Hollister High maintains an excellent graduation rate, and the presence of both exceptional and struggling schools within the same Hollister district suggests school-level factors are critically important.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hollister Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	881 Line St.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	Hollister Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 313-0772	538	19	28.1	47.2%	45 (8.4%)	3 (0.6%)	466 (86.6%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	68.7	1655^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.7%		76.7	1303^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	77.8%	352																	32.2	35.0			33.6	54.2	50.0	55.9	50.0	72.4	63.3		57.7	44.1	75.9	67.8	50.0	69.0	60.0		61.1
Cienega Elementary	Public	K-8	11936 Cienega Rd.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	Cienega Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 637-3821	21	2	10.9	52.4%	13 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)																													47.1								23.5						$30,440	$29,462	$978
Ladd Lane Elementary	Public	K-8	161 Ladd Ln.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	Hollister	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 636-4490	767	33	22.9	53.6%	173 (22.6%)	12 (1.6%)	536 (69.9%)	16 (2.1%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	20 (2.6%)	44.2	2935^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.9%		38.9	3241^st of 5869 public elementary schools	44.8%	306																	26.9	18.2			25.4	44.0	47.9	50.0	18.2	28.6	36.4		44.1	42.7	34.2	27.9	13.6	19.1	0.0		31.1						$15,086	$13,846	$1,240
R. O. Hardin Elementary	Public	K-5	881 Line St.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	Hollister	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 636-4440	461	20	23.0	84.4%	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	415 (90.0%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	7.5	5760^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.7%		11.4	5593^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.7%	167																	7.8				7.8	11.4	15.4	10.0					12.4	13.9	10.3	7.8					10.9	96.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.1	$16,451	$14,926	$1,525
Rancho San Justo	Public	6-8	1201 Rancho Dr.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	Hollister	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 636-4450	653	32	20.4	69.4%	69 (10.6%)	13 (2.0%)	516 (79.0%)	20 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	29 (4.4%)	26.5	1938^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.8%		23.7	2101^st of 2783 public middle schools	24.5%	163																		23.9			23.9				32.6	34.6	36.7		34.8				19.9	17.8	12.8		16.6						$16,528	$15,378	$1,150
Sunnyslope Elementary	Public	K-5	1475 Memorial Dr.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	Hollister	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 636-4420	602	27	22.2	70.8%	34 (5.6%)	9 (1.5%)	513 (85.2%)	17 (2.8%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.5%)	58.9	2123^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	63.8%		43.8	2930^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.1%	807																	48.8				48.8	47.4	44.8	61.2					50.7	39.8	42.7	40.7					41.1	97.1	98.0		97.1		$16,258	$14,872	$1,386
Maze Middle	Public	6-8	900 Meridian St.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	Hollister	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 636-4480	580	29	20.2	65.5%	57 (9.8%)	5 (0.9%)	487 (84.0%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	23.5	2076^th of 2761 public middle schools	24.8%		20.9	2221^st of 2783 public middle schools	20.2%	145																		17.9			17.9				32.4	34.1	39.7		35.8				18.5	12.4	7.1		12.2						$15,369	$14,252	$1,117
Calaveras Elementary	Public	K-8	1151 Buena Vista Rd. Ste. 100	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	Hollister	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 636-4460	556	23	24.7	75.9%	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	504 (90.6%)	22 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	20.2	4812^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.8%		21.4	4732^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	19.4%	80																	7.6	3.3			6.3	18.4	46.8	15.6	12.9	28.1	23.3		25.7	20.7	37.5	7.6	3.2	15.6	10.0		19.0						$15,112	$13,776	$1,336
Cerra Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2151 Cerra Vista Dr.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	Hollister	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 636-4470	602	23	26.0	52.8%	94 (15.6%)	8 (1.3%)	424 (70.4%)	30 (5.0%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	34 (5.6%)	37.4	3385^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.2%		29	4016^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.6%	631																	34.8				34.8	36.0	47.1	46.7					43.0	20.2	28.7	23.3					23.9	95.9			96.9		$14,569	$13,186	$1,383
Hollister Dual Language Academy	Public	K-8	873 Santa Ana Rd. Ste. 200	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	Hollister	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 634-4930	858	36	23.6	62.0%	39 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	810 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.9%)	34.9	3598^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.6%		35.6	3470^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.9%	128	3.5	3.8	6.0	4.4	9.3	6.3	19.1	11.7	10.5	13.9	19.1	14.5	4.7	3.8	3.6	4.0	19.3	20.0			19.7	47.7	18.4	30.1	42.5	41.0	36.7		36.0	61.6	21.8	25.3	21.3	36.1	11.1		29.5	98.4		98.4			$16,443	$15,206	$1,237
Accelerated Achievement Academy	Public	5-8	1151 Buena Vista Rd.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	Hollister	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 636-4460	151	6	27.4	47.7%	17 (11.3%)	2 (1.3%)	109 (72.2%)	16 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	98.9	20^th of 2761 public middle schools	99.3%		97.6	74^th of 2783 public middle schools	97.3%	54																	65.6	65.4			65.5			84.4	97.1	97.1	90.4		92.2			90.6	82.9	85.3	84.6		85.6						$10,287	$9,398	$889
Rancho Santana	Public	K-8	1454 Santana Ranch Dr.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	Hollister	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 630-6300	678	25	26.6	53.5%	99 (14.6%)	9 (1.3%)	500 (73.7%)	25 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.8%)	31 (4.6%)	36.6	3435^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.4%		28.7	4047^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.0%	612																	27.9	10.2			20.5	33.8	45.6	36.4	33.9	27.3	16.3		33.5	46.1	32.9	16.2	27.1	10.9	6.1		25.1						$14,456	$13,038	$1,418
Spring Grove Elementary	Public	K-8	500 Spring Grove Rd.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	North County Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 637-3745	762	34	22.3	42.8%	273 (35.8%)	3 (0.4%)	449 (58.9%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	74.3	1412^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.9%		71.5	1528^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.0%	116																	34.1	33.7			33.9	54.4	62.8	58.0	65.8	66.7	56.6		60.8	64.7	74.4	36.4	56.2	52.4	39.8		53.5	96.0	97.3		97.3		$29,409	$28,464	$945
Hollister High	Public	9-12	1220 Monterey St.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	San Benito High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 637-5831	3,316	144	23.0	61.6%	517 (15.6%)	20 (0.6%)	2,578 (77.7%)	110 (3.3%)	19 (0.6%)	12 (0.4%)	57 (1.7%)	46.3	1107^th of 2162 public high schools	48.8%		58	815^th of 2159 public high schools	62.3%	292																			25.1	25.0	25.1							52.7	52.7							16.7	16.7						$28,071	$26,514	$1,557
San Andreas Continuation High	Public	9-12	191 Alvarado St.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	San Benito High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 637-9269	74	4	17.1	87.8%	5 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	10.7	1983^rd of 2162 public high schools	8.3%		15.2	1816^th of 2159 public high schools	15.9%	167																			5.3	0.0	3.4							13.5	13.5							0.0	0.0						$28,071	$26,514	$1,557
Southside Elementary	Public	K-8	4991 Southside Rd.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	Southside Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 637-4439	267	11	24.1	45.3%	78 (29.2%)	3 (1.1%)	179 (67.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	52.6	2456^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.1%		57.7	2164^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.1%	292																	30.8	33.3			32.1	30.3	42.3	53.9	72.0	59.4	44.4		49.7	39.4	50.0	26.9	48.0	43.8	37.0		40.8	91.3					$19,458	$18,182	$1,276
San Benito County Opportunity	Public	7-9	191 Alvarado St.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	San Benito County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 636-8408	32	3	10.2	87.5%	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	4.2	2751^st of 2761 public middle schools	0.4%					(n/a)																		0.0			0.0						0.0		0.0						0.0		0.0						$37,126	$34,008	$3,118
San Benito County Juvenile Hall Court	Public, Alternative	K-12	708 Flynn Rd.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	San Benito County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 636-4053	7	0	17.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)																																											$26,274	$22,780	$3,494
Pinnacles Community	Public	7-12	191 Alvarado St.	Hollister	95023	San Benito County	San Benito County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 637-9269	15	1	12.5	80.0%	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																											$24,618	$21,658	$2,960

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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San Juan Bautista	7.99 mi	2	641^st
Paicines	9.88 mi	3
Salinas	13.1 mi	69	738^th
Gilroy	13.19 mi	18	451^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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