Is R. O. Hardin Elementary a good school?

R. O. Hardin Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend R. O. Hardin Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 459 students attended R. O. Hardin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of R. O. Hardin Elementary?

Students at R. O. Hardin Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of R. O. Hardin Elementary attend?

Students who attend R. O. Hardin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Accelerated Achievement Academy Middle : Rancho San Justo High : Hollister High

R. O. Hardin Elementary

Summary:

R. O. Hardin Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hollister, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 457 students. The school is part of the Hollister School District, which is ranked 1111 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

R. O. Hardin Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools based on the Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were significantly lower than the Hollister district and California state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, R. O. Hardin had a 13.51% proficiency rate compared to 31.17% for Hollister and 42.8% for California. The school has also experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.7% in 2018-2019 to 32.5% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Rancho Santana, Hollister Dual Language Academy, Ladd Lane Elementary, and Sunnyslope Elementary.

R. O. Hardin Elementary struggles to support its student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California schools for Hispanic, English Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 73.52% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. These factors may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism. Implementing targeted interventions, improving attendance, and providing additional support for disadvantaged students could be potential strategies to enhance the school's performance and ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-5

881 Line St.
Hollister, CA 95023-4514

(831) 636-4440

District: Hollister

SchoolDigger Rank:
5586^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,570

Students who attend R. O. Hardin Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

White:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details R. O. Hardin Elementary ranks worse than 95.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Hollister School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details R. O. Hardin Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Hollister School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.9%), two or more races (4.6%), White (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hollister School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at R. O. Hardin Elementary is 24, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Hollister School District. (See more...)

Compare R. O. Hardin Elementary employs 19.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at R. O. Hardin Elementary is $8,570, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Hollister School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

R. O. Hardin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks R. O. Hardin Elementary 5586^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See R. O. Hardin Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hollister:

SchoolDigger ranks Hollister 1111^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for R. O. Hardin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at R. O. Hardin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.69	4294^th	4809	10.7%
2005	15.19	4323^rd	4822	10.3%
2006	16.58	4248^th	4818	11.8%
2007	10.79	4879^th	5113	4.6%
2008	21.68	4219^th	5113	17.5%
2009	20.97	4354^th	5193	16.2%
2010	18.76	4659^th	5314	12.3%
2011	20.57	4643^rd	5377	13.7%
2012	17.43	4819^th	5390	10.6%
2013	11.08	5246^th	5530	5.1%
2015	14.49	5149^th	5611	8.2%
2016	23.47	4311^th	5614	23.2%
2017	32.59	3638^th	5692	36.1%
2018	25.37	4206^th	5662	25.7%
2019	16.09	5154^th	5789	11.0%
2022	10.98	5672^nd	5883	3.6%
2023	14.64	5352^nd	5874	8.9%
2024	11.39	5586^th	5862	4.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at R. O. Hardin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.58	803^rd	3246	75.3%
2019	51.13	1188^th	3275	63.7%
2022	26.72	2835^th	3311	14.4%
2023	35.83	2095^th	3250	35.5%
2024	32.87	2352^nd	3160	25.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at R. O. Hardin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.77	1609^th	2420	33.5%
2024	16.43	2592^nd	2634	1.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at R. O. Hardin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.49	3587^th	5084	29.4%
2019	18.71	4646^th	5173	10.2%
2022	10.22	5174^th	5264	1.7%
2023	17.07	4902^nd	5374	8.8%
2024	13.94	5205^th	5511	5.6%

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Rank History for Migrant students at R. O. Hardin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.38	58^th	68	14.7%
2024	25.52	62^nd	74	16.2%

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Rank History for Female students at R. O. Hardin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.93	3928^th	5413	27.4%
2019	18.68	4734^th	5492	13.8%
2022	12.09	5422^nd	5635	3.8%
2023	20.04	4696^th	5617	16.4%
2024	15.86	5049^th	5605	9.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at R. O. Hardin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at R. O. Hardin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.29	4247^th	5431	21.8%
2019	15.14	5041^st	5510	8.5%
2022	11.59	5474^th	5663	3.3%
2023	12.18	5371^st	5650	4.9%
2024	9.81	5499^th	5636	2.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at R. O. Hardin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.40	3194^th	4830	33.9%
2019	21.64	4260^th	4963	14.2%
2022	13.93	4853^rd	5084	4.5%
2023	18.68	4577^th	5098	10.2%
2024	15.89	4720^th	5102	7.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for R. O. Hardin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	233	0	9	327	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1989	192	2	3	270	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1990	247	1	5	312	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
1991	260	1	10	389	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1992	271	4	12	390	3	n/a	n/a	0	680
1993	223	7	13	441	6	n/a	n/a	0	690
1994	246	5	12	431	5	n/a	n/a	0	699
1995	234	9	12	447	2	n/a	n/a	0	704
1996	234	9	12	447	2	n/a	n/a	0	704
1997	263	6	13	507	4	n/a	n/a	0	793
1998	264	11	13	532	8	n/a	n/a	0	828
1999	255	6	8	614	4	n/a	n/a	0	887
2000	267	8	19	646	4	n/a	n/a	0	944
2001	211	5	12	581	4	n/a	n/a	1	814
2002	149	4	9	627	1	n/a	n/a	11	801
2003	149	4	9	627	1	n/a	n/a	11	801
2004	133	4	9	626	0	n/a	n/a	15	787
2005	100	6	7	634	0	n/a	n/a	12	759
2006	77	5	4	631	1	n/a	n/a	16	734
2007	54	8	2	624	0	n/a	n/a	17	705
2008	41	5	2	600	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	648
2009	37	5	3	567	0	1	13	0	626
2010	46	6	1	583	0	0	2	0	638
2011	46	7	1	576	0	0	6	0	636
2012	35	4	2	712	1	0	12	0	766
2013	36	2	4	749	0	0	14	0	805
2014	25	1	1	573	0	0	5	0	605
2015	17	0	1	467	0	0	6	0	491
2016	8	1	1	423	1	0	9	0	443
2017	17	1	1	409	2	1	0	0	431
2018	13	2	6	408	1	1	6	0	437
2019	14	3	6	426	1	1	7	0	458
2020	10	3	12	428	1	1	13	0	468
2021	11	1	6	404	1	0	15	0	438
2022	21	1	5	429	0	1	20	0	477
2023	14	1	6	421	0	0	15	0	457
2024	18	4	5	408	2	1	21	0	459

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at R. O. Hardin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	569	22.8	24.9	n/a
1989	467	19.0	24.5	n/a
1990	565	21.0	26.9	n/a
1991	660	26.0	25.3	n/a
1992	680	26.4	25.7	47.2
1993	690	28.0	24.6	58.6
1994	699	28.5	24.5	46.8
1995	704	26.0	27.1	57.4
1996	704	26.0	27.1	57.4
1997	793	35.5	22.3	50.3
1998	828	42.6	19.4	47.3
1999	887	46.6	19.0	47.4
2000	944	46.6	20.3	49.7
2001	814	41.6	19.6	50.9
2002	801	42.2	19.0	64.1
2003	801	42.2	19.0	64.1
2004	787	41.2	19.1	64.9
2005	759	37.8	20.1	71.6
2006	734	35.9	20.4	73.7
2007	705	36.3	19.4	82.3
2008	648	41.4	15.7	86.9
2009	626	34.8	16.6	89.8
2010	638	34.0	18.7	89
2011	636	n/a	n/a	69.7
2012	766	28.8	26.5	n/a
2013	805	29.0	27.7	99.5
2014	605	24.0	25.2	81.7
2015	491	20.0	24.5	82.7
2016	443	19.0	23.3	86.2
2017	431	19.0	22.6	77
2018	437	17.6	24.7	80.3
2019	458	17.5	26.1	78.2
2020	468	n/a	n/a	77.4
2021	438	19.6	22.2	86.8
2022	477	19.4	24.5	65.8
2023	457	19.5	23.4	73.5
2024	459	19.1	24.0	80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio R. O. Hardin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	569	22.8	24.9	n/a
1989	467	19.0	24.5	n/a
1990	565	21.0	26.9	n/a
1991	660	26.0	25.3	n/a
1992	680	26.4	25.7	47.2
1993	690	28.0	24.6	58.6
1994	699	28.5	24.5	46.8
1995	704	26.0	27.1	57.4
1996	704	26.0	27.1	57.4
1997	793	35.5	22.3	50.3
1998	828	42.6	19.4	47.3
1999	887	46.6	19.0	47.4
2000	944	46.6	20.3	49.7
2001	814	41.6	19.6	50.9
2002	801	42.2	19.0	64.1
2003	801	42.2	19.0	64.1
2004	787	41.2	19.1	64.9
2005	759	37.8	20.1	71.6
2006	734	35.9	20.4	73.7
2007	705	36.3	19.4	82.3
2008	648	41.4	15.7	86.9
2009	626	34.8	16.6	89.8
2010	638	34.0	18.7	89
2011	636	n/a	n/a	69.7
2012	766	28.8	26.5	n/a
2013	805	29.0	27.7	99.5
2014	605	24.0	25.2	81.7
2015	491	20.0	24.5	82.7
2016	443	19.0	23.3	86.2
2017	431	19.0	22.6	77
2018	437	17.6	24.7	80.3
2019	458	17.5	26.1	78.2
2020	468	n/a	n/a	77.4
2021	438	19.6	22.2	86.8
2022	477	19.4	24.5	65.8
2023	457	19.5	23.4	73.5
2024	459	19.1	24.0	80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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