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Enrollment
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Elementary
STATE 465
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Spring Grove Elementary
500 Spring Grove Rd., Hollister, CA 95023 · (831) 637-3745 · San Benito County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL762 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
22.3:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
326 students
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 | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 26% larger than its 8th grade class (86).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
60.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.8pp since 2014
Math
53.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.2% | 32.6% | 21.8% | 17.4% |
| Math | 31.5% | 22.0% | 23.2% | 23.2% |
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 | 60.8% | 53.5% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 50.6% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 57.4% | 40.6% |
| 2018-19 | 65.9% | 49.9% |
| 2017-18 | 64.9% | 52.0% |
| 2016-17 | 61.1% | 49.2% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Spring Grove Elementary
Spring Grove Elementary's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove Elementary this school | 762 | 42.8% | 55.8% |
| Hart-Ransom Elementary Modesto | 705 | 43.4% | 48.0% |
| Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology Vista | 744 | 42.3% | 67.0% |
| Las Palmas Elementary San Clemente | 743 | 48.9% | 50.3% |
| Twin Oaks Elementary San Marcos | 648 | 47.7% | 44.2% |
| Krystal School of Science Math & Technology Hesperia | 912 | 47.8% | 50.5% |
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 Spring Grove Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Benito County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #1,358 of 5,151 | #1 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #1,380 of 5,172 ▲ 101 | #1 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #1,273 of 5,172 ▲ 87 | #1 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.2pp | #886 of 5,116 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 762 | #489 of 5,915 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #2,445 of 5,352 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #2,588 of 5,354 | #1 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.8% | #4,223 of 5,625 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #967 of 1,139 | #7 of 8 |
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
762
+34 (+5%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 762 | 34.1 | 22.3:1 | 43% (326) |
| 2023-24 | 750 | 34.1 | 22.0:1 | 47% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 743 | 35.1 | 21.1:1 | 40% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 728 | 33 | 22.1:1 | 43% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 747 | 31 | 24.1:1 | 48% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 760 | 30 | 25.3:1 | 47% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 752 | N/A | N/A | 39% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 544 | 23 | 23.6:1 | 39% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 538 | 23 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Spring Grove Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (747 to 762); teachers up 10% (31 to 34.1).
About Spring Grove Elementary
Spring Grove Elementary is a large elementary school in California, located in Hollister. The school had 762 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 64% larger than that.
The local education agency for Spring Grove Elementary is North County Joint Union Elementary.
Roughly 59% of students at Spring Grove Elementary are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% White and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 62% Hispanic share among all San Benito County residents. Spring Grove Elementary's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Spring Grove Elementary is 34.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 22.3:1. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. The school counts 326 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 43%. It compares with 60% for public schools in San Benito County.
The allk12 Grade for Spring Grove Elementary is B+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 73% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 55.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 54.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in San Benito County, the median household income is $114,394, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. San Benito County is home to 28 public schools and about 11,633 public school students.
San Benito County Juvenile Hall Court is the public school closest to Spring Grove Elementary, about 3.6 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Spring Grove Elementary ranks 2nd of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 55.8% against a local average of 42.4%.
Under the NCES locale system, Spring Grove Elementary is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment at Spring Grove Elementary grew 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 728 to 762 students.
Community posts for Spring Grove Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
- Rancho SantanaElementary · 678 students
- Rancho San JustoMiddle · 653 students
- Cerra Vista ElementaryElementary · 602 students
Other Spring Grove Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Spring Grove Elementary. Spring Grove Elementary is the largest of the 4.
- Spring Grove Elementary SchoolSpring Grove, PA · 724 students
- Spring Grove Elementary SchoolSpring Grove, IL · 327 students
- SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARYSPRING GROVE, MN · 186 students
Nearby schools
- San Benito County Juvenile Hall Court3.6 mi · 7
- Hollister Dual Language Academy4.3 mi · 858
- Maze Middle4.5 mi · 580
- San Andreas Continuation High4.6 mi · 74
- San Benito County Opportunity4.6 mi · 32
- Pinnacles Community4.6 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About Spring Grove ElementaryHow large is Spring Grove Elementary?
Spring Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 762 students in grades KG-08.
Is Spring Grove Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spring Grove Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Grove Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Spring Grove Elementary is approximately 22.3:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spring Grove Elementary?
At Spring Grove Elementary, the student body is approximately 36% White, 59% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Spring Grove Elementary?
Spring Grove Elementary is overseen by North County Joint Union Elementary in San Benito County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.