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Hollister Schools
Hollister is a public school district in California, based in San Benito County (Hollister). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hollister on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hollister
10 of 10 schools in Hollister carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 4D: 3F: 1
Best schools in Hollister
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Accelerated Achievement Academy (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Sunnyslope Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Cerra Vista Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Ladd Lane Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Hollister Dual Language Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Rancho San Justo (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Rancho Santana (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Maze Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Calaveras Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F R O Hardin Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Hollister
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Maze Middle, Hollister
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D- Calaveras Elementary, Hollister
- C+ Cerra Vista Elementary, Hollister
- C Ladd Lane Elementary, Hollister
- F R O Hardin Elementary, Hollister
- B Sunnyslope Elementary, Hollister
Other schools and academies (4)
- A+ Accelerated Achievement Academy, Hollister
- C- Hollister Dual Language Academy, Hollister
- C- Rancho San Justo, Hollister
- D+ Rancho Santana, Hollister
Where Hollister schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Hollister (10)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: San Benito County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,772 students with 239 full-time-equivalent teachers and 484 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0617340
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Aromas - San Juan Unified (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Santa Rita Union Elementary (6 schools, 12 mi)
- Alisal Union (12 schools, 13 mi)
- Gilroy Unified (14 schools, 16 mi)
- Salinas Union High (12 schools, 17 mi)
- Salinas City Elementary (15 schools, 18 mi)
- North Monterey County Unified (8 schools, 18 mi)
- Gonzales Unified (3 schools, 22 mi)
Questions about Hollister
How many schools are in Hollister?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Hollister, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hollister serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hollister.
How good are the schools in Hollister?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 32.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22.8%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hollister?
5,772 students were enrolled in Hollister in the 2023-24 school year, about 24.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hollister?
Hollister is in California, based in San Benito County, with its district office in Hollister. Its boundary covers about 35.5 sq mi.