Southside Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Southside Elementary School

4991 Southside Rd.
Hollister, CA 95023

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Top 50%

Serving 236 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Southside Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 236 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Southside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Southside Elementary School's student population of 236 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southside Elementary School
Kind	31
1	18
2	30
3	21
4	26
5	27
6	29
7	29
8	25

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Total Students

236 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School
2023	233
2022	224
2021	205
2020	213
2019	213
2018	236
2017	236
2016	241
2015	238
2014	261
2013	251
2011	255
2010	264
2009	249
2008	232
2007	238
2006	263
2005	250
2004	245
2003	235
2002	233
2001	214
2000	196
1999	157
1998	211
1997	200
1996	190
1995	205
1994	173
1993	168
1992	153
1991	123
1990	138

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2018	9
2017	9
2016	8
2015	9
2014	9
2013	9
2010	11
2009	12
2008	13
2007	11
2006	11
2005	11
2004	11
2003	10
2002	10
2001	9
2000	11
1999	9
1998	9
1997	8
1996	8
1995	6
1994	6
1993	5
1992	6
1991	5
1990	5
1989	5

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School Motto

'Bumpy' Picetti.

School Rankings

Southside Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southside Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2882 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School
2023	#2882
2022	#3182
2019	#1919
2018	#1965
2017	#2280
2016	#1203
2015	#918
2013	#1526
2012	#1634
2011	#1732
2010	#777

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40-44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	California	Southside Elementary School District
2023	42%	34%	42%
2022	37%	33%	37%
2019	52%	40%	52%
2018	47%	39%	47%
2017	47%	38%	47%
2016	57%	37%	57%
2015	57%	34%	57%
2013	72%	59%	72%
2012	72%	59%	72%
2011	72%	58%	72%
2010	82%	56%	82%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Southside Elementary School	California	Southside Elementary School District
2022	52%	47%	52%
2019	67%	51%	67%
2018	72%	50%	47%
2017	62%	48%	62%
2016	72%	48%	72%
2015	72%	44%	72%
2013	77%	57%	77%
2012	77%	58%	77%
2011	72%	56%	72%
2010	77%	54%	77%

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40-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	California	Southside Elementary School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2018	26:1	23:1	26:1
2017	26:1	23:1	26:1
2016	30:1	24:1	30:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	29:1	24:1	29:1
2013	28:1	24:1	28:1
2010	24:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	24:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	23:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	20:1	24:1
2002	23:1	20:1	23:1
2001	24:1	20:1	24:1
2000	18:1	21:1	18:1
1999	17:1	21:1	17:1
1998	24:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	33:1	25:1	34:1
1994	29:1	25:1	29:1
1993	34:1	25:1	34:1
1992	28:1	24:1	26:1
1991	23:1	24:1	25:1
1990	31:1	24:1	28:1
1989	27:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	California	Southside Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Southside Elementary School	California	Southside Elementary School District
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	1%	12%	1%
2007	1%	12%	1%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	11%	2%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%
1990	1%	10%	1%
1989	2%	10%	2%
1988	1%	10%	1%

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Hispanic

67%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	California	Southside Elementary School District
2023	61%	55%	61%
2022	56%	56%	56%
2021	58%	56%	58%
2020	57%	55%	57%
2019	57%	55%	57%
2018	56%	54%	56%
2017	56%	54%	56%
2016	49%	54%	49%
2015	54%	54%	54%
2014	50%	53%	50%
2013	49%	53%	49%
2011	38%	51%	38%
2010	1%	50%	1%
2009	38%	49%	38%
2008	36%	50%	36%
2007	42%	49%	42%
2006	45%	48%	45%
2005	45%	47%	45%
2004	44%	46%	44%
2003	39%	45%	40%
2002	33%	44%	33%
2001	41%	43%	41%
2000	46%	42%	46%
1999	28%	41%	28%
1998	52%	40%	52%
1997	52%	40%	52%
1996	54%	39%	54%
1995	54%	38%	54%
1994	54%	37%	54%
1993	57%	36%	57%
1992	48%	35%	48%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Southside Elementary School	California	Southside Elementary School District
2021	2%	5%	2%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

31%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	California	Southside Elementary School District
2023	37%	21%	37%
2022	41%	21%	41%
2021	39%	22%	39%
2020	16%	23%	16%
2019	16%	23%	16%
2018	18%	24%	18%
2017	18%	24%	18%
2016	15%	24%	15%
2015	6%	24%	6%
2010	1%	27%	1%
2009	58%	28%	58%
2008	62%	29%	62%
2007	55%	29%	55%
2006	55%	31%	55%
2005	55%	31%	55%
2004	54%	32%	54%
2003	57%	34%	58%
2002	67%	35%	67%
2001	54%	36%	54%
2000	51%	37%	51%
1999	69%	38%	69%
1998	48%	39%	48%
1997	48%	39%	48%
1996	45%	40%	45%
1995	46%	41%	46%
1994	45%	42%	45%
1993	41%	43%	41%
1992	51%	44%	51%
1991	50%	45%	50%
1990	43%	47%	43%
1989	36%	49%	36%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	California	Southside Elementary School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2020	27%	4%	27%
2019	27%	4%	27%
2018	26%	4%	26%
2017	26%	4%	26%
2016	34%	4%	34%
2015	40%	3%	40%
2014	50%	3%	50%
2013	51%	3%	51%
2011	62%	2%	62%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	California	Southside Elementary School District
2023	0.50	0.64	0.50
2022	0.52	0.63	0.52
2021	0.52	0.62	0.52
2020	0.58	0.63	0.58
2019	0.58	0.63	0.58
2018	0.59	0.64	0.59
2017	0.59	0.64	0.59
2016	0.63	0.64	0.63
2015	0.55	0.64	0.55
2014	0.51	0.65	0.51
2013	0.50	0.65	0.50
2011	0.48	0.67	0.48
2010	0.04	0.67	0.04
2009	0.52	0.71	0.52
2008	0.49	0.65	0.49
2007	0.53	0.67	0.53
2006	0.51	0.66	0.50
2005	0.51	0.67	0.50
2004	0.55	0.67	0.52
2003	0.56	0.67	0.49
2002	0.45	0.67	0.45
2001	0.55	0.67	0.54
2000	0.53	0.67	0.53
1999	0.45	0.67	0.45
1998	0.50	0.67	0.50
1997	0.50	0.67	0.50
1996	0.51	0.67	0.51
1995	0.50	0.67	0.50
1994	0.51	0.67	0.51
1993	0.51	0.67	0.51
1992	0.51	0.67	0.51

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Eligible for

39%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	California	Southside Elementary School District
2023	38%	51%	38%
2022	33%	51%	33%
2021	36%	53%	36%
2020	22%	52%	22%
2019	22%	52%	22%
2018	33%	49%	33%
2017	33%	49%	33%
2016	31%	50%	31%
2015	30%	50%	30%
2013	27%	48%	27%
2011	29%	46%	29%
2010	26%	46%	26%
2009	21%	43%	21%
2008	30%	41%	30%
2007	32%	40%	32%
2006	24%	40%	24%
2005	30%	40%	30%
2004	22%	40%	22%
2003	29%	39%	29%
2002	21%	39%	21%
2001	28%	39%	28%
2000	28%	40%	28%
1999	8%	40%	8%
1998	37%	47%	37%
1997	47%	47%	47%
1996	50%	46%	50%
1995	56%	45%	56%
1994	57%	43%	57%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Southside Elementary School	California	Southside Elementary School District
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	3%
2015	4%	9%	4%
2011	2%	8%	2%
2010	3%	9%	3%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	10%	1%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	5%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	4%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	6%	8%	6%
2000	4%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Southside Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southside Elementary School's ranking?

Southside Elementary School is ranked #2882 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Southside Elementary School often compared to?

Southside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hollister Dual Language Academy, Spring Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Southside Elementary School?

236 students attend Southside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Southside Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southside Elementary School?

Southside Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Southside Elementary School offer ?

Southside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Southside Elementary School part of?

Southside Elementary School is part of Southside Elementary School District.

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April 02, 2026 (Thursday)

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April 03, 2026 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 236 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education