Hollister Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Santa Barbara, CA 93111

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Serving 393 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Hollister Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 20% in CA
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hollister Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Hollister Elementary School's student population of 393 students has grown by 32% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hollister Elementary School
Kind	94
1	65
2	50
3	48
4	43
5	46
6	47

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Total Students

393 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Hollister Elementary School
2025	393
2024	346
2023	344
2022	342
2021	297
2020	413
2019	419
2018	430
2017	430
2016	455
2015	472
2014	464
2013	450
2012	437
2011	431
2010	450
2009	443
2008	411
2007	428
2006	421
2005	450
2004	483
2003	502
2002	536
2001	557
2000	564
1999	582
1998	589
1997	599
1996	587
1995	561
1994	558
1993	568
1992	578
1991	561
1990	589
1989	517

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Hollister Elementary School
2025	21
2024	17
2023	18
2022	22
2021	16
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	21
2012	22
2010	23
2009	24
2008	25
2007	23
2006	22
2005	23
2004	23
2003	25
2002	27
2001	27
2000	29
1999	29
1998	29
1997	28
1996	23
1995	22
1994	22
1993	24
1992	26
1991	26
1990	27
1989	24
1988	20
1987	18

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

Hollister Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hollister Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1327 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Hollister Elementary School
2023	#1327
2022	#1242
2019	#2409
2018	#2763
2017	#2760
2016	#3360
2015	#3199
2013	#1901
2012	#1387
2011	#1549
2010	#2022

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55-59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Hollister Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2023	57%	34%	56%
2022	60%	33%	56%
2019	52%	40%	59%
2018	50%	39%	58%
2017	50%	38%	57%
2016	45%	37%	53%
2015	39%	34%	45%
2013	74%	59%	75%
2012	79%	59%	76%
2011	74%	58%	74%
2010	67%	56%	72%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hollister Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2022	68%	47%	63%
2019	59%	51%	65%
2018	53%	50%	58%
2017	50%	48%	59%
2016	50%	48%	58%
2015	45%	44%	54%
2013	69%	57%	69%
2012	74%	58%	73%
2011	74%	56%	70%
2010	69%	54%	68%

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50-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Hollister Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2025	19:1	21:1
2024	20:1	22:1	20:1
2023	19:1	22:1	19:1
2022	16:1	22:1	17:1
2021	19:1	22:1	18:1
2019	21:1	23:1	21:1
2018	20:1	23:1	20:1
2017	20:1	23:1	20:1
2016	21:1	24:1	20:1
2015	21:1	24:1	20:1
2014	21:1	24:1	21:1
2013	22:1	24:1	21:1
2012	20:1	24:1	20:1
2010	19:1	22:1	19:1
2009	18:1	21:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	19:1	22:1	19:1
2006	19:1	22:1	20:1
2005	20:1	22:1	20:1
2004	21:1	22:1	20:1
2003	20:1	21:1	20:1
2002	20:1	21:1	20:1
2001	21:1	21:1	20:1
2000	19:1	22:1	20:1
1999	20:1	22:1	19:1
1998	20:1	22:1	20:1
1997	21:1	24:1	21:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	24:1	25:1	23:1
1992	22:1	24:1	23:1
1991	22:1	24:1	22:1
1990	22:1	24:1	22:1
1989	21:1	24:1	21:1
1988	23:1	24:1	22:1
1987	23:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Hollister Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2022	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hollister Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2024	7%	12%	7%
2023	7%	12%	7%
2022	5%	12%	7%
2021	4%	12%	6%
2020	4%	12%	7%
2019	4%	12%	7%
2018	6%	11%	9%
2017	6%	11%	9%
2016	4%	11%	8%
2015	6%	11%	9%
2014	5%	11%	7%
2013	6%	11%	8%
2012	6%	11%	8%
2011	6%	11%	7%
2010	6%	11%	8%
2009	4%	11%	8%
2008	5%	12%	8%
2007	5%	12%	8%
2006	4%	12%	8%
2005	5%	12%	8%
2004	6%	12%	8%
2003	6%	11%	8%
2002	7%	11%	8%
2001	6%	11%	8%
2000	6%	11%	7%
1999	8%	11%	8%
1998	7%	11%	7%
1997	6%	11%	8%
1996	7%	11%	8%
1995	8%	11%	8%
1994	8%	11%	9%
1993	7%	11%	8%
1992	8%	11%	7%
1991	7%	11%	8%
1990	6%	10%	7%
1989	5%	10%	7%
1988	5%	10%	8%

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Hispanic

52%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hollister Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2024	49%	56%	45%
2023	50%	55%	45%
2022	52%	56%	46%
2021	53%	56%	46%
2020	52%	55%	47%
2019	53%	55%	47%
2018	55%	54%	49%
2017	55%	54%	49%
2016	58%	54%	50%
2015	56%	54%	50%
2014	52%	53%	52%
2013	54%	53%	52%
2012	52%	52%	50%
2011	52%	51%	49%
2010	52%	50%	48%
2009	56%	49%	49%
2008	55%	50%	49%
2007	54%	49%	48%
2006	52%	48%	46%
2005	49%	47%	45%
2004	46%	46%	43%
2003	45%	45%	41%
2002	44%	44%	40%
2001	43%	43%	39%
2000	45%	42%	40%
1999	42%	41%	39%
1998	42%	40%	38%
1997	39%	40%	36%
1996	34%	39%	35%
1995	33%	38%	34%
1994	31%	37%	31%
1993	28%	36%	29%
1992	25%	35%	27%
1991	24%	34%	26%
1990	26%	33%	25%
1989	23%	31%	22%
1988	23%	30%	21%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Hollister Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	4%	8%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	4%	9%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	2%	9%	3%

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White

31%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hollister Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2024	37%	20%	39%
2023	37%	21%	39%
2022	38%	21%	40%
2021	33%	22%	38%
2020	33%	23%	39%
2019	36%	23%	39%
2018	33%	24%	37%
2017	33%	24%	37%
2016	32%	24%	37%
2015	34%	24%	37%
2014	38%	25%	37%
2013	35%	25%	36%
2012	39%	26%	38%
2011	40%	27%	39%
2010	40%	27%	40%
2009	36%	28%	40%
2008	38%	29%	40%
2007	37%	29%	41%
2006	40%	31%	43%
2005	42%	31%	44%
2004	46%	32%	46%
2003	46%	34%	48%
2002	46%	35%	49%
2001	47%	36%	51%
2000	46%	37%	51%
1999	46%	38%	50%
1998	48%	39%	52%
1997	51%	39%	53%
1996	56%	40%	54%
1995	55%	41%	54%
1994	59%	42%	56%
1993	62%	43%	59%
1992	64%	44%	62%
1991	67%	45%	63%
1990	65%	47%	64%
1989	70%	49%	67%
1988	70%	50%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Hollister Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2024	7%	6%	8%
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	10%	5%	9%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Hollister Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2025	0.63	0.63
2024	0.62	0.63	0.64
2023	0.61	0.64	0.64
2022	0.59	0.63	0.63
2021	0.60	0.62	0.64
2020	0.62	0.63	0.62
2019	0.59	0.63	0.62
2018	0.59	0.64	0.61
2017	0.59	0.64	0.61
2016	0.56	0.64	0.61
2015	0.57	0.64	0.61
2014	0.60	0.65	0.60
2013	0.59	0.65	0.60
2012	0.58	0.65	0.60
2011	0.57	0.67	0.60
2010	0.57	0.67	0.61
2009	0.56	0.71	0.60
2008	0.56	0.65	0.60
2007	0.57	0.67	0.60
2006	0.57	0.66	0.60
2005	0.59	0.67	0.60
2004	0.58	0.67	0.60
2003	0.59	0.67	0.60
2002	0.59	0.67	0.60
2001	0.59	0.67	0.59
2000	0.59	0.67	0.58
1999	0.61	0.67	0.59
1998	0.59	0.67	0.59
1997	0.59	0.67	0.58
1996	0.57	0.67	0.58
1995	0.59	0.67	0.59
1994	0.55	0.67	0.58
1993	0.53	0.67	0.56
1992	0.52	0.67	0.54
1991	0.49	0.67	0.53
1990	0.51	0.66	0.52
1989	0.46	0.65	0.50

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Eligible for

40%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Hollister Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2025	40%	54%
2024	39%	54%	33%
2023	36%	51%	29%
2022	31%	51%	28%
2021	31%	53%	29%
2020	31%	52%	29%
2019	28%	52%	29%
2018	24%	49%	26%
2017	24%	49%	26%
2016	28%	50%	28%
2015	29%	50%	30%
2014	25%	49%	31%
2013	25%	48%	31%
2011	29%	46%	32%
2010	24%	46%	29%
2009	26%	43%	29%
2008	26%	41%	29%
2007	21%	40%	25%
2006	19%	40%	24%
2005	18%	40%	25%
2004	14%	40%	25%
2003	15%	39%	21%
2002	13%	39%	20%
2001	18%	39%	22%
2000	18%	40%	24%
1999	16%	40%	23%
1998	29%	47%	35%
1997	26%	47%	34%
1996	22%	46%	34%
1995	21%	45%	32%
1994	19%	43%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Hollister Elementary School	California	Goleta Union Elementary School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	2%	8%	3%
2023	3%	8%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	11%	9%	10%
2017	11%	9%	10%
2016	11%	9%	11%
2015	12%	9%	11%
2014	14%	9%	11%
2013	12%	7%	11%
2011	12%	8%	11%
2010	14%	9%	13%
2009	14%	10%	12%
2008	12%	10%	11%
2007	14%	10%	12%
2006	12%	9%	11%
2005	12%	9%	10%
2004	12%	9%	10%
2003	11%	9%	11%
2002	12%	8%	11%
2001	7%	8%	11%
2000	10%	7%	11%

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School District Name

Goleta Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hollister Elementary School's ranking?

Hollister Elementary School is ranked #1327 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Hollister Elementary School often compared to?

Hollister Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like El Camino Elementary School, Vieja Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Hollister Elementary School?

393 students attend Hollister Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Hollister Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hollister Elementary School?

Hollister Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Hollister Elementary School offer ?

Hollister Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Hollister Elementary School part of?

Hollister Elementary School is part of Goleta Union Elementary School District.