Hollister Dual Language Academy

Located at 873 Santa Ana Rd. Ste. 200, in Hollister, California, Hollister Dual Language Academy is a large elementary campus that enrolls 858 students (grades K through 8), run under Hollister. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 85% bigger than typical.

Across the 10 schools in Hollister (5,908 students total), Hollister Dual Language Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Hollister Dual Language Academy shows that nearly all students (94%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 62% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 62% of students at Hollister Dual Language Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hollister Dual Language Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.2%.

Across the wider county, census data for San Benito County shows median household earnings sit near $114,394, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Benito County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,633 students), Hollister Dual Language Academy is one campus in the mix.

Maze Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Hollister Dual Language Academy comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 28.6%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hollister Dual Language Academy has edged up 20%, going from 713 students in 2018 to 858 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.