Rancho Santana

1454 Santana Ranch Dr.
Hollister, CA 95023

605 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Rancho Santana is a public elementary school and part of the Hollister school district, located in Hollister, CA with 605 students offering grade levels from KG to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 24 teachers, Rancho Santana has a student/teacher ratio of about 24.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

605

Total Students

24.6

Full-Time Teachers

24.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

60.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rancho Santana
Demographic	Student Count
White	96
Hispanic	456
Black	5
Asian	17
Two or More	22
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	7

Hispanic
456 (75.4 %)
White
96 (15.9 %)
Two or More
22 (3.6 %)
Asian
17 (2.8 %)
Pacific Islander
7 (1.2 %)
Black
5 (0.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Hollister
Phone:	(831)630-6300
Website:	http://hesd.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	605
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	320
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	43

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 94

Grade 1 76

Grade 2 78

Grade 3 65

Grade 4 57

Grade 5 59

Grade 6 58

Grade 7 59

Grade 8 59