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Hanford Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,619 students in Hanford Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Hanford Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
5,546 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Hanford Elementary School District, which is ranked #743 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#715 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.64
# American Indian Students
33 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
86 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,272 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
54%
# Black Students
241 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
724 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
13%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
184 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
702
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
555
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
590
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
607
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
587
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
634
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
631
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
588
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
652
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,481 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,814 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,481
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,814
$18,241
Best Hanford Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Academy
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1264 Midton St.
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3700
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3700
Grades: K-8
| 501 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 W. Florinda St.
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3870
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3870
Grades: 7-8
| 557 students
Rank: #33.
John F. Kennedy Junior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1000 E. Florinda St.
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3850
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3850
Grades: 7-8
| 554 students
Rank: #44.
Hanford Elementary Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1412 Dawn Ln.
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3878
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3878
Grades: K-8
| 7 students
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