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Sunnyslope Elementary

Q: Is Sunnyslope Elementary a good school?

Sunnyslope Elementary ranks 2123 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sunnyslope Elementary is a public K-8 school in Hollister, California, serving 640 students. The school is part of the Hollister District, which is ranked 1080 out of 1565 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Sunnyslope Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 4308 out of 5530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 2123 out of 5857 in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally higher than the Hollister district and California averages, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 50.72% of Sunnyslope students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 38% for the Hollister district and 48.81% for California. In Mathematics, 41.07% of Sunnyslope students were proficient or better, compared to 25.16% for Hollister and 37.3% for the state.

Sunnyslope Elementary's performance is particularly strong for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities is relatively low, ranking in the bottom quartile. Additionally, Sunnyslope Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.4% to 30.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school also serves a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.97% to 64.38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

602

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,258

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1475 Memorial Dr.
Hollister, CA 95023-5007

(831) 636-4420

District: Hollister

Students who attend Sunnyslope Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Accelerated Achievement Academy
	Maze Middle
High:	Hollister High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.2%

White:

5.6%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2013 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hollister

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg31%

California avg41%

2,123^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Hollister

1069^th of 1,543Hollister among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	2123 of 5857	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	2930 of 5869	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	3585 of 5859	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	3725 of 5883	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	3340 of 5789	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	3241 of 5662	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	3324 of 5692	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.8	3349 of 5614	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.4	3903 of 5611	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.5	4308 of 5530	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.8	4393 of 5390	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.8	4418 of 5377	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.6	3648 of 5314	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.8	2670 of 5193	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.9	3206 of 5113	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.5	3825 of 5113	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.1	3102 of 4818	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.7	3231 of 4822	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.6	3661 of 4809	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	20.5	1989 of 2227	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1780 of 2585	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1061 of 2128	50.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.5	705 of 3162	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	823 of 3245	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	953 of 3311	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	554 of 3275	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	1128 of 3246	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	1970 of 5597	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	2926 of 5612	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	3426 of 5609	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	3314 of 5635	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	3122 of 5492	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	2896 of 5413	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	1063 of 5107	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	2190 of 5107	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	2733 of 5087	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	2857 of 5084	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	2078 of 4963	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	2080 of 4830	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	1318 of 5460	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	2214 of 5517	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	3538 of 5363	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	3732 of 5264	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	2430 of 5173	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	2121 of 5084	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	2152 of 5628	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	2762 of 5643	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	3429 of 5638	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	3603 of 5663	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	3318 of 5510	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	3400 of 5431	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	1 of 78	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	69.5	17 of 68	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	1757 of 2847	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1256 of 2635	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.4	1932 of 2420	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.7	1379 of 2783	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.9	2041 of 2781	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.2	1846 of 2551	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.1	1339 of 2388	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1649 of 2374	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	1228 of 2579	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.2	1867 of 2531	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.5	827 of 2552	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	23.9	1910 of 2538	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Migrant (2025)99th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Male (2024)68th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)52nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)44th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2024)28th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Science49%+16 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

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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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tres Pinos Elementary	Public	K-8	5635 Airline Hwy.	Tres Pinos	95023	San Benito County	Tres Pinos Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 637-0503	61	2	26.1	63.9%	25 (41.0%)	1 (1.6%)	35 (57.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										17.5							12.5						$20,026	$19,716	$310

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnyslope Elementary

Is Sunnyslope Elementary a good school?

Sunnyslope Elementary ranks 2123^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sunnyslope Elementary?

Students at Sunnyslope Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Sunnyslope Elementary in?

Hollister

What schools do graduates of Sunnyslope Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunnyslope Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Accelerated Achievement Academy
Middle : Maze Middle
High : Hollister High

How many students attend Sunnyslope Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Sunnyslope Elementary.

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