Schools in Southside Elementary · San Benito County

Six districts serving a largely rural county might suggest uniformity, but San Benito's public school landscape has more range than its modest size implies. Most of the county's 18 ranked schools are elementary, concentrated in and around Hollister, with just two high schools rounding out the options. Performance varies considerably across those schools, though Accelerated Achievement Academy stands out sharply — ranking in the 95th percentile statewide in both English and math. Hollister Prep also clears the top-quartile threshold. Families willing to look closely at individual schools, rather than the county as a whole, will find meaningful differences worth weighing.