Summary:
Rancho San Justo is a public middle school located in Hollister, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 556 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. Rancho San Justo has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from 1170 out of 2480 California middle schools in 2017-2018 to 2096 out of 2777 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.
Rancho San Justo's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is significantly below the Hollister district and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 28.95% of Rancho San Justo students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 33.7% for Hollister and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 13.68% at Rancho San Justo, compared to 23.76% for Hollister and 35.54% for California. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 37.3% in 2021-2022 and 30.3% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Rancho San Justo has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.15% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of around 55%.
Interestingly, Rancho San Justo's academic performance lags significantly behind the nearby Accelerated Achievement Academy, which is a high-performing charter school within the same district. Accelerated Achievement Academy consistently ranks among the top 5% of California middle schools and outperforms Rancho San Justo by a wide margin in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The combination of low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds suggests that Rancho San Justo may face significant challenges in terms of resources, support, and community engagement that are impacting student outcomes.
Thank you for your feedback!
Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Hollister
SchoolDigger Rank:
2096th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,189
Students who attend Rancho San Justo usually attend:
Feeder schools for Rancho San Justo:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.2
Number of students: 589
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
79.6%
White:
10.5%
Two or more races:
4.9%
more
Asian:
2.4%
African American:
1.5%
American Indian:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.7%
See top rated California middle schools
Compare Rancho San Justo to nearby middle schools!