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Cerra Vista Elementary

Q: Is Cerra Vista Elementary a good school?

Cerra Vista Elementary ranks 3385 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cerra Vista Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 602 students in the Hollister School District, performing in the middle range among local elementary schools with some notable strengths and challenges.

Academically, Cerra Vista has clear strengths in English Language Arts and particularly in Science, where its proficiency rate exceeds both the district and state averages. This is a bright spot, especially when compared to other Hollister district schools like Calaveras Elementary and R. O. Hardin Elementary. However, math scores are an area for growth, and the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which is higher than at most neighboring schools such as Hollister Dual Language Academy.

When looking at schools in neighboring districts, like the higher-performing Spring Grove Elementary in the North County Joint Union Elementary district, the differences in funding and attendance become more apparent. Despite these challenges, Cerra Vista has shown recent improvement in its statewide ranking, suggesting positive momentum. For parents, the school represents a community with effective teaching in certain subjects, but one where supporting regular attendance and math skills would be key to helping students reach their full potential.

602

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,950

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2151 Cerra Vista Dr.
Hollister, CA 95023-6200

(831) 636-4470

District: Hollister

Students who attend Cerra Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Accelerated Achievement Academy
	Rancho San Justo
High:	Hollister High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.4%

White:

15.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg31%

California avg41%

3,385^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	37.4	3385 of 5857	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	4016 of 5869	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	3171 of 5859	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	3566 of 5883	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	2724 of 5789	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	2093 of 5662	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	1997 of 5692	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	2069 of 5614	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.3	2537 of 5611	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.2	2916 of 5530	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.4	2430 of 5390	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.9	1703 of 5377	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.9	2220 of 5314	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.5	1462 of 5193	71.8%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	1384 of 5113	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	1067 of 5113	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	52.1	2091 of 4818	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.9	2195 of 4822	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.9	2108 of 4809	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	53.0	742 of 2227	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.8	1807 of 2585	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	1272 of 2128	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	66.3	599 of 3245	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	1025 of 3311	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	843 of 3275	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	439 of 3246	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	3274 of 5597	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	3713 of 5612	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	2539 of 5609	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	3495 of 5635	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	2301 of 5492	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	1696 of 5413	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	3214 of 5107	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	3757 of 5107	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	2367 of 5087	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	3368 of 5084	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	2243 of 4963	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	1263 of 4830	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	3541 of 5460	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	3887 of 5517	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	3547 of 5363	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	2300 of 5264	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	2851 of 5173	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.4	1491 of 5084	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	3310 of 5628	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	3943 of 5643	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3645 of 5638	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	3336 of 5663	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	2965 of 5510	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	2480 of 5431	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	430 of 718	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	1910 of 2847	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1267 of 2635	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	1158 of 2420	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	2161 of 2598	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	2288 of 2651	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	2167 of 2661	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	2183 of 2726	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	1929 of 2834	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1832 of 2737	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.0	1504 of 2783	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	1362 of 2781	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.1	1336 of 2551	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.5	728 of 2531	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.8	998 of 2388	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	963 of 2374	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.3	1409 of 2552	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1553 of 2538	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2023)82nd percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)40th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2024)58th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2024)48th percentile~ school

Male (2024)45th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Mathematics24%-13 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 (2024)
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
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		$11,950	$1,600	$10,350
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		$12,122	$1,580	$10,542
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						$11,541	$1,589	$9,952
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						$11,896	$1,544	$10,352
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			$12,404	$1,482	$10,922
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					$11,016	$960	$10,056
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						$15,786	$826	$14,960
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	$12,571	$1,764	$10,807
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						$19,174	$662	$18,512
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						$11,641	$1,667	$9,974

Frequently Asked Questions about Cerra Vista Elementary

Is Cerra Vista Elementary a good school?

Cerra Vista Elementary ranks 3385^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cerra Vista Elementary?

Students at Cerra Vista Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cerra Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cerra Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Accelerated Achievement Academy
Middle : Rancho San Justo
High : Hollister High

What district is Cerra Vista Elementary in?

Hollister

How many students attend Cerra Vista Elementary?

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

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