Summary:
Sunnyslope Elementary is a public elementary school in Hollister, California, serving 640 students in grades K-7. The school faces several challenges, including a high percentage of Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students, lower academic performance compared to nearby schools, and a significant increase in chronic absenteeism.
Sunnyslope Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (85.47%) compared to the state average (46.66%), and lower percentages of White (8.28%) and Asian (2.66%) students. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally below the Hollister District and California state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 18.75% (6th grade) to 62.5% (8th grade), compared to the state average of 42.96% to 47.44%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 5% (7th grade) to 35.56% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of 33.16% to 45.11%. Additionally, Sunnyslope Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.0% in 2018-2019 to 38.6% in 2022-2023, which is well above the state average.
Sunnyslope Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Ladd Lane Elementary, Cerra Vista Elementary, and Hollister Dual Language Academy, which have higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.97% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, may contribute to its lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism. However, Sunnyslope Elementary performs relatively well in supporting its English Language Learner and migrant student populations, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools for these subgroups, but struggles with its Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools for this subgroup.
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Detail:
Public K-8
District:
Hollister
SchoolDigger Rank:
3591st of 5,874 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,469
Students who attend Sunnyslope Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.8
Number of students: 640
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
85.5%
White:
8.3%
Asian:
2.7%
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Two or more races:
2.3%
African American:
0.9%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58%
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