Southside Elementary

Southside Elementary is an elementary school of modestly sized scale in Hollister, California, operated by Southside Elementary, hosting 267 students in grades K through 8. That puts it 43% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Southside Elementary is the operating authority for Southside Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Southside Elementary logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 29% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below San Benito County's rate of about 60%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Southside Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.9%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (San Benito County) shows that 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. In all, San Benito County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,633 students), of which Southside Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Tres Pinos Elementary, around 1.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Southside Elementary comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 27.9%.

Southside Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Southside Elementary's enrollment has rose 17% since 2018, when it stood at 229 (now 267). The White share of enrollment climbed from 14% to 29% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Southside Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.