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How has Hollydale changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
794
Elementary
DISTRICT 476 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARAMOUNT UNIFIED·NCES 062985004648
Hollydale
5511 Century Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280 · (562) 602-8016 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL794 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
20.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
698 students
DISTRICT 95% · 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 | 91 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 106 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (106).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
44.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.3pp since 2014
Math
31.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.6% | 29.7% | 25.6% | 30.1% |
| Math | 12.3% | 18.8% | 27.8% | 41.1% |
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 | 44.3% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 31.9% |
| 2022-23 | 48.0% | 32.5% |
| 2021-22 | 49.7% | 27.7% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.5% | 35.7% |
| 2017-18 | 48.2% | 39.4% |
| 2016-17 | 42.3% | 33.9% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 →
Schools most like Hollydale
Hollydale's state test result (37.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollydale this school | 794 | 87.9% | 37.6% |
| Santa Fe Elementary Porterville | 809 | 88.9% | 51.8% |
| Monte Bella Elementary Salinas | 812 | 86.2% | 34.1% |
| Phil D. Swing Elementary Brawley | 725 | 87.9% | 30.2% |
| Accelerated Los Angeles | 729 | 88.9% | N/A |
| Andrew Jackson Elementary Indio | 750 | 88.8% | 18.7% |
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 Hollydale ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #2,705 of 5,151 | #664 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #3,116 of 5,172 ▼ 226 | #815 of 1,129 ▼ 93 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #2,517 of 5,172 ▼ 170 | #604 of 1,129 ▼ 67 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.0pp | #1,495 of 5,116 | #251 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 794 | #405 of 5,915 | #67 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #1,075 of 5,352 | #330 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.1% | #5,096 of 5,354 | #1,116 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #1,343 of 5,625 | #518 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #1,078 of 3,837 | #402 of 947 |
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
794
-103 (-11%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 927
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 794 | 39.1 | 20.3:1 | 88% (698) |
| 2023-24 | 806 | 38.7 | 20.8:1 | 90% (723) |
| 2022-23 | 802 | 37 | 21.7:1 | 89% (710) |
| 2020-21 | 897 | 39 | 23.0:1 | 85% (764) |
| 2017-18 | 1,032 | 42.5 | 24.3:1 | 90% (925) |
| 2015-16 | 1,077 | 43 | 25.1:1 | 90% (970) |
| 2010-11 | 1,121 | N/A | N/A | 88% (990) |
| 2000-01 | 1,286 | 57 | 22.6:1 | 76% (975) |
| 1990-91 | 927 | 36 | 25.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hollydale.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (1,032 to 794); teachers down 8% (42.5 to 39.1).
About Hollydale
Hollydale is the name of a large elementary school in South Gate, California. It offers kindergarten through 8 and has 794 students enrolled. That is 71% above the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Paramount Unified is made up of 19 schools with 11,623 students in all.
Roughly 96% of students at Hollydale are Hispanic. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hollydale scores 7%.
Hollydale has 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 2.0 students per teacher. At Hollydale, 88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 18 points lower.
Among California public elementary schools, Hollydale outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 28.0% at Hollydale; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.6%.
In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,265,907, Hollydale among them.
Vista High is about 0.5 miles from Hollydale, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Hollydale places 2nd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Hollydale falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 11%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 23.0 to 20.3 over 4 years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Hollydale. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paramount Unified
- Paramount HighHigh · 3,400 students
- Alondra MiddleMiddle · 735 students
- Frank J. ZamboniMiddle · 650 students
- Paramount Park MiddleMiddle · 551 students
- Captain Raymond CollinsElementary · 522 students
- Leona JacksonMiddle · 517 students
Other schools in South Gate
- South East HighHigh · 1,990 students
- South Gate Senior HighHigh · 1,681 students
- Southeast MiddleMiddle · 1,215 students
- South Gate MiddleMiddle · 1,192 students
- KIPP Corazon AcademyElementary · 1,070 students
- International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch ComplexHigh · 867 students
Nearby schools
- Vista High0.5 mi · 186
- Marco Antonio Firebaugh High0.6 mi · 1,633
- Will Rogers Elementary0.7 mi · 684
- Janie P. Abbott Elementary1.0 mi · 417
- Howard Tanner1.0 mi · 428
- Theodore Roosevelt1.1 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About HollydaleWhat is the total enrollment at Hollydale?
Hollydale enrolls approximately 794 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Hollydale serve?
Hollydale serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Hollydale have?
Hollydale employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Hollydale?
Student demographics at Hollydale are roughly 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Hollydale public or private?
Hollydale is a public K-12 school, overseen by Paramount Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.