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

Spring Grove Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Spring Grove Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062748004137
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spring Grove Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#2 of 12
elementary schools in Hollister · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
21.8:1
students per teacher
35.1%
free-lunch eligible

Spring Grove Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Grove Elementary ranks #2 of 12 elementary schools in Hollister, CA.

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

+7 students YoY

Spring Grove Elementary held near 750 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 35.1 → 34.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 062748004137 · Hollister, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

762 enr · 21.8:1 · 35.1% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Slavens K-8 School (762 students)

Spring Grove Elementary held near 750 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 35.1 → 34.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Spring Grove Elementary compares

Spring Grove 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 21.8:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.1% ▼ 37% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 762 top 19% - -

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

21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
762
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.1%
free-lunch eligible - 37% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.8:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 51% in California - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
13.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,680
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 58.9%
White 35.8%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Spring Grove Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for North County Joint Union Elementary reports $12,680 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.

Frequently asked questions about Spring Grove Elementary

How many students attend Spring Grove Elementary?

Spring Grove Elementary has 762 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hollister, CA. CCD year-over-year: 743 (2022-23) → 750 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Grove Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Spring Grove Elementary is 21.8:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Spring Grove Elementary?

35.1% of students at Spring Grove Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Grove Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Spring Grove Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 58.9% of enrollment, in Hollister, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Grove Elementary?

Spring Grove Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 Spring Grove Elementary rank among elementary schools in Hollister?

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Grove Elementary ranks #2 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 North County Joint Union Elementary?

None reported; North County Joint Union Elementary operates only Spring Grove Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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