Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hollister, CA

Hollister Dual Language Academy

Federal NCES profile for Hollister Dual Language Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061734012075
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hollister Dual Language Academy earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#5 of 12
elementary schools in Hollister · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
22:1
students per teacher
45.3%
free-lunch eligible

Hollister Dual Language Academy has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hollister Dual Language Academy ranks #5 of 12 elementary schools in Hollister, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Hollister Dual Language Academy held near 850 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 39.5 → 38.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 061734012075 · Hollister, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

858 enr · 22:1 · 45.3% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Ladd Lane Elementary (767 students)

Hollister Dual Language Academy held near 850 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.5 → 38.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Hollister Dual Language Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hollister Dual Language Academy reports 858 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hollister Dual Language Academy compares

Hollister Dual Language Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22:1 ▲ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.3% ▼ 18% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 858 top 15% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
858
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.3%
free-lunch eligible - 18% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 53% in California - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,616
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 858 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 94.4%
White 4.5%
Two or More 0.9%
African American 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.7, Hollister Dual Language Academy is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Hollister reports $14,616 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hollister Dual Language Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ladd Lane Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rancho Santana Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rancho San Justo Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sunnyslope Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cerra Vista Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hollister Dual Language Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hollister · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Hollister

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hollister Dual Language Academy

How many students attend Hollister Dual Language Academy?

Hollister Dual Language Academy has 858 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hollister, CA. CCD year-over-year: 847 (2022-23) → 850 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hollister Dual Language Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Hollister Dual Language Academy is 22:1, which is 2% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hollister Dual Language Academy?

45.3% of students at Hollister Dual Language Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hollister Dual Language Academy?

The largest demographic group at Hollister Dual Language Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 94.4% of enrollment, in Hollister, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hollister Dual Language Academy?

Hollister Dual Language Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hollister Dual Language Academy rank among elementary schools in Hollister?

By Resource Investment Index, Hollister Dual Language Academy ranks #5 of 12 elementary schools in Hollister, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Hollister on the city page.

What other schools are in Hollister?

Besides Hollister Dual Language Academy, Hollister also operates Ladd Lane Elementary (767 students), Rancho Santana (678 students), and Rancho San Justo (653 students). See the Hollister district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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