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San Benito County school performance
Hollister is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 37th percentile among California school districts.
Only 37.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 27.6% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 37.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 27.6% |
| District Reading Rank | 663 / 977 (32nd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 579 / 977 (41st percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 24:1 |
| Spend per Student | $16,632 |
| Schools in District | 11 |
| Student Enrollment | 6,446 |
| Low-Income Students | 3,767 (63.8%) |
| English Learners | 1,505 (25.5%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.9 points from last year and rose 3.4 points over the full period. Math rose 2.4 points from last year and rose 3.8 points over the full period.
•Math +3.8 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Jan Grist Board President [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Elizabeth Martinez Board Clerk [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Cathy Toste Board Member [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Cheryl Rios Board Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Kim O'Connor Board Member [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 17.3 points in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
8.6% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 42.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 16.7 points in math. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
9.6% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 30.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Hollister rank in California?
Hollister ranks No. 663 of 977 in reading and No. 579 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Hollister’s schools?
Among the 5 schools serving K–8, proficiency ranges from 31.4% to 50.4% in reading and 26.1% to 56.5% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Hollister’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 9 of 11 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 11 of 11.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Hollister compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 31.0%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 21.7%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Hollister?
Elementary districts in San Benito County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| HollisterThis district | 27.6% | 37.1% |
| North County Joint Union Elementary | 53.8% | 63.5% |
| Southside Elementary | 35.9% | 45.2% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
