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What's the most underrated thing about Cerra Vista Elementary that outsiders don't know?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
602
Elementary
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLISTER·NCES 061734009378
Cerra Vista Elementary
2151 Cerra Vista Dr., Hollister, CA 95023 · (831) 636-4470 · San Benito County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 20% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
318 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 146 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (146) is 66% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.0pp since 2014
Math
23.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.3% | 26.7% | 22.7% | 34.3% |
| Math | 8.7% | 15.2% | 31.9% | 44.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 23.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.3% | 24.1% |
| 2021-22 | 38.2% | 20.7% |
| 2018-19 | 48.5% | 42.3% |
| 2017-18 | 57.3% | 41.3% |
| 2016-17 | 52.3% | 42.5% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cerra Vista Elementary
Cerra Vista Elementary's state test result (30.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerra Vista Elementary this school | 602 | 52.8% | 30.7% |
| Rancho Santana Hollister | 678 | 53.5% | 26.9% |
| Glenview Elementary Anaheim | 601 | 49.9% | 39.6% |
| Leffingwell Elementary Whittier | 551 | 53.4% | 72.3% |
| Raymond Elementary Fullerton | 598 | 57.2% | 55.6% |
| El Roble Elementary Gilroy | 551 | 57.5% | 28.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cerra Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Benito County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #3,420 of 5,151 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #3,891 of 5,172 ▲ 175 | #7 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,649 of 5,172 ▲ 470 | #5 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #1,966 of 5,116 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #1,383 of 5,915 | #6 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.1:1 | #4,873 of 5,352 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #2,959 of 5,354 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #3,796 of 5,625 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #1,075 of 1,139 | #8 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
602
+68 (+13%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 553
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
was 23.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 602 | 23.1 | 26.1:1 | 53% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 640 | 25.9 | 24.7:1 | 47% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 599 | 23.9 | 25.1:1 | 39% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 534 | 23 | 23.2:1 | 45% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 25 | 23.9:1 | 42% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 26 | 22.6:1 | 43% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 607 | N/A | N/A | 46% (278) |
| 2000-01 | 697 | 33 | 21.1:1 | 21% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 553 | 24 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cerra Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (597 to 602); teachers down 8% (25 to 23.1).
About Cerra Vista Elementary
Cerra Vista Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Hollister, California, one of the schools in Hollister. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 602 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 29% bigger than average.
Cerra Vista Elementary is run by Hollister, whose 10 schools enroll 5,908 students.
By race and ethnicity, Cerra Vista Elementary is 70% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 16% White, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census figures show San Benito County is about 62% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Cerra Vista Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
Dividing enrollment by its 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 26.1:1. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. Eligible students account for 53% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
allk12 grades Cerra Vista Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Cerra Vista Elementary is in the bottom 10% of California schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.6%. The school's actual rate is 30.7%, 17.9 points lower.
County data help place the school in context: in San Benito County, median household income is about $114,394, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The public schools of San Benito County number 28 and enroll about 11,633.
Sunnyslope Elementary is located about 0.9 miles from Cerra Vista Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Cerra Vista Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 13%, from 534 to 602. By 2024-25, the school had 26.1 students per teacher, compared with 23.2 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Benito County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,290
Census ACS
Median income
$114,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
11,633 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hollister
- Hollister Dual Language AcademyElementary · 858 students
- Ladd Lane ElementaryElementary · 767 students
- Rancho SantanaElementary · 678 students
- Rancho San JustoMiddle · 653 students
- Sunnyslope ElementaryElementary · 602 students
- Maze MiddleMiddle · 580 students
Other schools in Hollister
- Hollister HighHigh · 3,316 students
- Hollister Dual Language AcademyElementary · 858 students
- Ladd Lane ElementaryElementary · 767 students
- Spring Grove ElementaryElementary · 762 students
- Rancho SantanaElementary · 678 students
- Rancho San JustoMiddle · 653 students
Nearby schools
- Sunnyslope Elementary0.9 mi · 602
- Rancho Santana1.0 mi · 678
- Ladd Lane Elementary1.1 mi · 767
- Rancho San Justo1.6 mi · 653
- Maze Middle1.8 mi · 580
- Hollister Dual Language Academy1.9 mi · 858
Frequently asked questions
About Cerra Vista ElementaryHow large is Cerra Vista Elementary?
Cerra Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 602 students in grades KG-05.
Is Cerra Vista Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cerra Vista Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Cerra Vista Elementary have?
Cerra Vista Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Cerra Vista Elementary?
Student demographics at Cerra Vista Elementary are roughly 16% White, 70% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Cerra Vista Elementary public or private?
Cerra Vista Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hollister.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.