Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hollister, CA
Southside Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Southside Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
The verdict
Southside Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of California schools.
- #3 of 12
- elementary schools in Hollister · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 26.7:1
- large classes for California
- 38.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Southside Elementary has class sizes larger than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Southside Elementary ranks #3 of 12 elementary schools in Hollister, CA.
School address
NCES ID 063765006379 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Southside Elementary held near 236 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 10.1 → 10.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 063765006379 · Hollister, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
267 enr · 26.7:1 · 38.2% lunch · RII 33
Nearest enrollment peer: Bristol Elementary School (267 students)
Southside Elementary held near 236 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 10.1 → 10.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Southside Elementary compares
Southside Elementary 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 | 26.7:1 | ▲ 24% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.2% | ▼ 31% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 267 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 46.5, Southside Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Southside Elementary reports $9,910 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~267 students)
Frequently asked questions about Southside Elementary
How many students attend Southside Elementary?
Southside Elementary has 267 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hollister, CA. CCD year-over-year: 233 (2022-23) → 236 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southside Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Southside Elementary is 26.7:1, which is 24% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 70% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southside Elementary?
38.2% of students at Southside Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southside Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Southside Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 67.0% of enrollment, in Hollister, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southside Elementary?
Southside Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Southside Elementary rank among elementary schools in Hollister?
By Resource Investment Index, Southside Elementary ranks #3 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 Southside Elementary?
None reported; Southside Elementary operates only Southside Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.