Hollister Prep

Hollister Prep is a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Hollister, California, run under Hollister Prep District. The school works with 538 students in grades K through 8.

Hollister Prep District is the operating authority for Hollister Prep, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Hollister Prep shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (87%). Beyond that, the school lists 8% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 62% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 28.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Hollister Prep higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of San Benito County's rate of about 60%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for San Benito County put median household earnings sit near $114,394, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across San Benito County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,633 students), Hollister Prep is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is R. O. Hardin Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Hollister Prep operates from a town-center location. Hollister Prep operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.