Is Southside Elementary a good school?

Southside Elementary ranks 2160 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southside Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 236 students attended Southside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Southside Elementary?

Students at Southside Elementary are 67% Hispanic, 31% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Southside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southside Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Hollister High

Southside Elementary

Summary:

Southside Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Hollister, CA, with 233 students. The school is part of the Southside Elementary District, which is ranked 438 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating.

Southside Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 902 out of 5,390 California elementary schools in 2011-2012 to 2,160 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. Its rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 3 stars during this time period. While the school generally outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, its performance is mixed compared to nearby schools. Southside outperforms schools like Calaveras Elementary and R.O. Hardin Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Hollister Prep and Sunnyslope Elementary.

Southside Elementary has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2018-2019 to 22.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and several nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.49% to 42.06% over the past few years, and a higher student-teacher ratio of 23.1 compared to the state average and nearby schools. While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, addressing the chronic absenteeism issue could be a key focus area for improvement.

Detail:

Public K-8

4991 Southside Rd.
Hollister, CA 95023-9637

(831) 637-4439

District: Southside Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2160^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,894

Students who attend Southside Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hollister High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 236

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.5%

White:

30.9%

Asian:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southside Elementary ranks better than 63.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.67. (See more...)

Compare Details Southside Elementary ranks better than 73.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.77. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.5%), White (30.9%), Asian (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southside Elementary is 23.3. (See more...)

Compare Southside Elementary employs 10.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southside Elementary is $7,894.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Southside Elementary 2160^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Southside Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Southside Elementary 746^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Southside Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Southside Elementary 438^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southside Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	72.14	1221^st	4809	74.6%
2005	74.57	1141^st	4822	76.3%
2006	73.41	1196^th	4818	75.2%
2007	81.38	921^st	5113	82.0%
2008	83.49	817^th	5113	84.0%
2009	90.42	460^th	5193	91.1%
2010	89.62	462^nd	5314	91.3%
2011	72.52	1370^th	5377	74.5%
2012	82.10	906^th	5390	83.2%
2013	72.88	1438^th	5530	74.0%
2015	84.62	902^nd	5611	83.9%
2016	84.33	944^th	5614	83.2%
2017	69.91	1564^th	5692	72.5%
2018	72.33	1471^st	5662	74.0%
2019	74.92	1383^rd	5789	76.1%
2022	53.56	2368^th	5883	59.7%
2023	58.27	2125^th	5874	63.8%
2024	57.67	2160^th	5862	63.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	58.28	1779^th	5264	66.2%
2023	48.36	2468^th	5374	54.1%
2024	51.75	2277^th	5511	58.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.78	1670^th	5413	69.1%
2019	79.35	1114^th	5492	79.7%
2022	53.93	2215^th	5635	60.7%
2023	46.99	2578^th	5617	54.1%
2024	61.23	1900^th	5605	66.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.69	1462^nd	5431	73.1%
2019	53.74	2274^th	5510	58.7%
2022	50.42	2417^th	5663	57.3%
2023	74.86	1300^th	5650	77.0%
2024	57.19	2098^th	5636	62.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.93	1038^th	4830	78.5%
2019	64.12	1455^th	4963	70.7%
2022	44.83	2538^th	5084	50.1%
2023	56.77	1835^th	5098	64.0%
2024	67.17	1306^th	5102	74.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	59.18	1183^rd	2726	56.6%

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

Rank History for Southside Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	80.95	276^th	1769	84.4%
2005	82.99	238^th	1777	86.6%
2006	71.29	438^th	1804	75.7%
2007	83.58	240^th	1999	88.0%
2008	70.47	478^th	2005	76.2%
2009	79.79	292^nd	2063	85.8%
2010	90.75	87^th	2179	96.0%
2011	87.53	139^th	2236	93.8%
2012	77.18	372^nd	2259	83.5%
2013	87.42	135^th	2379	94.3%
2015	89.94	223^rd	2477	91.0%
2016	89.40	242^nd	2497	90.3%
2017	73.21	594^th	2508	76.3%
2018	82.09	411^th	2480	83.4%
2019	83.98	388^th	2715	85.7%
2022	73.78	599^th	2740	78.1%
2023	71.22	657^th	2802	76.6%
2024	66.77	746^th	2777	73.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	63.13	684^th	2575	73.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.69	284^th	2262	87.4%
2019	88.39	263^rd	2380	88.9%
2022	53.96	972^nd	2509	61.3%
2024	53.33	975^th	2546	61.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.58	723^rd	2273	68.2%
2019	70.18	610^th	2407	74.7%
2022	74.65	540^th	2527	78.6%
2023	76.55	506^th	2558	80.2%
2024	50.14	1076^th	2547	57.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.09	182^nd	2072	91.2%
2019	90.30	124^th	2213	94.4%
2022	75.84	382^nd	2359	83.8%
2023	69.38	522^nd	2391	78.2%
2024	65.49	598^th	2383	74.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Southside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	65.28	498^th	1555	68.0%
2023	59.15	599^th	1552	61.4%

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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 Southside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	44	0	1	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	113
1989	44	0	2	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	121
1990	59	2	2	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	138
1991	62	0	1	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	123
1992	78	0	1	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
1993	70	2	1	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	168
1994	78	0	1	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
1995	86	0	1	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	190
1996	86	0	1	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	190
1997	97	0	0	103	0	n/a	n/a	0	200
1998	101	0	0	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	211
1999	109	0	3	44	1	n/a	n/a	0	157
2000	102	1	3	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
2001	115	5	3	86	1	n/a	n/a	4	214
2002	129	0	0	88	0	n/a	n/a	18	235
2003	129	0	0	88	0	n/a	n/a	18	235
2004	130	2	0	104	0	n/a	n/a	9	245
2005	138	1	1	110	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
2006	145	0	1	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
2007	131	2	2	101	1	n/a	n/a	1	238
2008	143	2	3	83	1	n/a	n/a	0	232
2009	145	0	8	95	0	0	1	0	249
2010	3	0	0	2	0	0	259	0	264
2011	1	0	0	97	0	0	157	0	255
2013	0	0	0	123	0	0	128	0	251
2014	0	0	0	131	0	0	130	0	261
2015	13	0	1	128	0	1	95	0	238
2016	36	3	3	117	0	1	81	0	241
2017	43	2	0	131	0	0	60	0	236
2018	31	0	2	129	0	0	67	0	229
2019	33	1	0	121	0	0	58	0	213
2020	87	2	1	125	0	0	0	0	215
2021	80	4	1	119	0	0	1	0	205
2022	92	1	1	126	1	0	3	0	224
2023	87	1	1	141	1	0	2	0	233
2024	73	1	3	157	1	0	1	0	236

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 Southside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	113	4.5	25.1	n/a
1989	121	4.5	26.8	n/a
1990	138	4.5	30.6	n/a
1991	123	5.4	22.7	n/a
1992	153	5.5	27.8	49
1993	168	5.0	33.6	59.5
1994	173	6.0	28.8	57.2
1995	190	7.5	25.3	50
1996	190	7.5	25.3	50
1997	200	8.0	25.0	46.5
1998	211	8.7	24.3	37.4
1999	157	9.3	16.9	10.2
2000	196	11.5	17.0	31.1
2001	214	9.3	23.0	34.3
2002	235	10.0	23.5	35.5
2003	235	10.0	23.5	35.5
2004	245	11.0	22.3	28
2005	250	11.0	22.7	37.6
2006	263	11.0	23.9	30
2007	238	11.6	20.5	33.3
2008	232	12.9	18.0	31.5
2009	249	11.6	19.8	22.5
2010	264	10.8	24.4	28.8
2011	255	n/a	n/a	31
2013	251	9.0	27.8	27.1
2014	261	9.0	29.0	0
2015	238	9.0	26.4	34.9
2016	241	8.0	30.1	34.4
2017	236	8.6	27.3	38.6
2018	229	9.6	23.7	38.4
2019	213	n/a	n/a	21.6
2020	215	n/a	n/a	42.8
2021	205	10.0	20.5	40.5
2022	224	10.0	22.4	40.6
2023	233	10.0	23.1	42.1
2024	236	10.1	23.3	41.5

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 Southside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	113	4.5	25.1	n/a
1989	121	4.5	26.8	n/a
1990	138	4.5	30.6	n/a
1991	123	5.4	22.7	n/a
1992	153	5.5	27.8	49
1993	168	5.0	33.6	59.5
1994	173	6.0	28.8	57.2
1995	190	7.5	25.3	50
1996	190	7.5	25.3	50
1997	200	8.0	25.0	46.5
1998	211	8.7	24.3	37.4
1999	157	9.3	16.9	10.2
2000	196	11.5	17.0	31.1
2001	214	9.3	23.0	34.3
2002	235	10.0	23.5	35.5
2003	235	10.0	23.5	35.5
2004	245	11.0	22.3	28
2005	250	11.0	22.7	37.6
2006	263	11.0	23.9	30
2007	238	11.6	20.5	33.3
2008	232	12.9	18.0	31.5
2009	249	11.6	19.8	22.5
2010	264	10.8	24.4	28.8
2011	255	n/a	n/a	31
2013	251	9.0	27.8	27.1
2014	261	9.0	29.0	0
2015	238	9.0	26.4	34.9
2016	241	8.0	30.1	34.4
2017	236	8.6	27.3	38.6
2018	229	9.6	23.7	38.4
2019	213	n/a	n/a	21.6
2020	215	n/a	n/a	42.8
2021	205	10.0	20.5	40.5
2022	224	10.0	22.4	40.6
2023	233	10.0	23.1	42.1
2024	236	10.1	23.3	41.5

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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