Enrollment
21
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CIENEGA UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060864000883
Cienega Elementary
11936 Cienega Rd., Hollister, CA 95023 · (831) 637-3821 · San Benito County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL21 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
10.9:1
2 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
11 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 10% |
Student demographics
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
47.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.1pp since 2014
Math
23.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.6% | 29.4% | 17.6% | 35.3% |
| Math | 11.8% | 11.8% | 29.4% | 47.1% |
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 | 47.1% | 23.5% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| 2022-23 | 36.8% | 21.1% |
| 2021-22 | 35.3% | 35.3% |
| 2020-21 | 52.9% | 52.9% |
| 2018-19 | 42.1% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2016-17 | 45.8% | 50.0% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Cienega Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Benito County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21 | #5,847 of 5,915 | #14 of 17 |
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
21
-8 (-28%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 37
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 29.0:1
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 | 21 | 1.9 | 10.9:1 | 52% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 19 | 1.9 | 9.9:1 | 47% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 21 | 1.9 | 11.0:1 | 52% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 29 | 1 | 29.0:1 | 41% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 30 | 1.9 | 15.7:1 | 33% (10) |
| 2015-16 | 29 | 1 | 29.0:1 | 28% (8) |
| 2010-11 | 27 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 43 | 3 | 14.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 37 | 2 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cienega Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (30 to 21); teachers up 1% (1.9 to 1.9).
About Cienega Elementary
Cienega Elementary is a very small elementary school in Hollister, California. The school has 21 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 8. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 95% below average.
Cienega Elementary is run by Cienega Union Elementary.
At Cienega Elementary, 62% of students are White. After that, the student body is 33% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census figures show San Benito County is about 37% White.
The school lists 1.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 11 students, or 52%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 60% for public schools in San Benito County.
On the allk12 Grade, Cienega Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 39% of California public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Cienega Elementary, the prediction is 48.9% and the result is 36.9%.
For the population of San Benito County, the median household earns about $114,394 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across San Benito County, 28 public schools serve about 11,633 students.
Measured in a straight line, Willow Grove Elementary is about 4.5 miles from Cienega Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Nearby schools with test data average 30.0% proficiency; Cienega Elementary posts 36.9%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 21, compared with 29 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 29.0:1 to 10.9:1.
People who know Cienega Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 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
Other Cienega Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cienega Elementary. Cienega Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Cienega ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 370 students
Nearby schools
- Willow Grove Elementary4.5 mi · 21
- Southside Elementary4.9 mi · 267
- Tres Pinos Elementary5.1 mi · 61
- Cerra Vista Elementary6.9 mi · 602
- Ladd Lane Elementary7.1 mi · 767
- Rancho Santana7.6 mi · 678
Frequently asked questions
About Cienega ElementaryHow many students attend Cienega Elementary?
Cienega Elementary enrolls approximately 21 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Cienega Elementary serve?
Cienega Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Cienega Elementary?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Cienega Elementary.
How diverse is Cienega Elementary?
Cienega Elementary reports a student body of 62% White, 33% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Cienega Elementary public or private?
Cienega Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cienega Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.