Accelerated Achievement Academy

Accelerated Achievement Academy is one of the one-room-style middle schools in Hollister, California, part of Hollister, with 151 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 77% leaner than the state mean of about 659.

Hollister comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 5,908 students; Accelerated Achievement Academy is among them.

Looking at the student body, Accelerated Achievement Academy records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 11% White, 11% Asian, 5% multiracial. By comparison, San Benito County as a whole is about 62% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Accelerated Achievement Academy reports 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 27.4:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against San Benito County (around 60%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Accelerated Achievement Academy is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 51.1%; this one delivers 87.4%, a residual of +36.3 points.

In the surrounding community, San Benito County reports that median household income runs about $114,394, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Accelerated Achievement Academy is one of 28 public schools in San Benito County (combined enrollment of about 11,633 students).

The closest other public school is Calaveras Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Accelerated Achievement Academy at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 23.8%.

Accelerated Achievement Academy operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Accelerated Achievement Academy has climbed 10%, going from 137 students in 2018 to 151 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 27% to 11% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 27.4:1 today.

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