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Item: Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

10300 Excelsior Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230-9108

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (559) 584-4475

www.kingsriverhardwick.com

Top Rankings

Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

1 School

10,323 Schools

# Students

860 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

37 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District	California
Kind	144	264
1	94	187
2	88	196
3	91	204
4	79	205
5	89	210
6	93	210
7	93	213
8	89	216

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District Rank

Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #154 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#169 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District
2023	#169
2022	#184
2021	#137
2019	#157
2018	#118
2017	#96
2016	#74
2015	#164
2013	#155
2012	#159
2011	#335

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59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District	California
2023	59%	34%
2022	55%	33%
2021	52%	34%
2019	63%	40%
2018	60%	39%
2017	61%	38%
2016	62%	37%
2015	53%	34%
2013	73%	59%
2012	76%	59%
2011	60%	58%

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67%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District	California
2022	67%	47%
2021	62%	49%
2019	73%	51%
2018	60%	50%
2017	71%	48%
2016	76%	48%
2015	56%	44%
2013	71%	57%
2012	70%	58%
2011	63%	56%
2010	58%	54%

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40-44%

29%

(2022-23)

10.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District	California
2023	10.8%	27.7%
2022	24.5%	33%
2021	10.8%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.57	0.64
2022	0.57	0.63
2021	0.56	0.62
2020	0.54	0.63
2019	0.54	0.63
2018	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.64
2016	0.51	0.64
2015	0.51	0.64
2014	0.52	0.65
2013	0.52	0.65
2012	0.52	0.65
2011	0.52	0.67
2010	0.50	0.67
2009	0.53	0.71
2008	0.52	0.65
2007	0.52	0.67
2006	0.52	0.66
2005	0.50	0.67
2004	0.50	0.67
2003	0.49	0.67
2002	0.47	0.67
2001	0.49	0.67
2000	0.47	0.67
1999	0.45	0.67
1998	0.45	0.67
1997	0.45	0.67
1996	0.42	0.67
1995	0.44	0.67
1994	0.42	0.67
1993	0.48	0.67
1992	0.43	0.67
1991	0.40	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%
2016	1%	11%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	4%	12%
2006	4%	12%
2005	4%	12%
2004	5%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	4%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%
1996	1%	11%
1995	1%	11%
1994	1%	11%

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% Hispanic

45%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District	California
2023	46%	55%
2022	43%	56%
2021	43%	56%
2020	41%	55%
2019	41%	55%
2018	39%	54%
2017	39%	54%
2016	37%	54%
2015	37%	54%
2014	35%	53%
2013	34%	53%
2012	34%	52%
2011	34%	51%
2010	32%	50%
2009	31%	49%
2008	31%	50%
2007	29%	49%
2006	29%	48%
2005	28%	47%
2004	26%	46%
2003	28%	45%
2002	26%	44%
2001	28%	43%
2000	29%	42%
1999	30%	41%
1998	28%	40%
1997	28%	40%
1996	26%	39%
1995	28%	38%
1994	26%	37%
1993	34%	36%
1992	29%	35%
1991	27%	34%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2022)
Year	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District	California
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

48%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District	California
2023	47%	21%
2022	50%	21%
2021	51%	22%
2020	54%	23%
2019	54%	23%
2018	58%	24%
2017	58%	24%
2016	60%	24%
2015	60%	24%
2014	60%	25%
2013	61%	25%
2012	61%	26%
2011	61%	27%
2010	63%	27%
2009	61%	28%
2008	62%	29%
2007	63%	29%
2006	63%	31%
2005	65%	31%
2004	66%	32%
2003	66%	34%
2002	68%	35%
2001	66%	36%
2000	67%	37%
1999	68%	38%
1998	69%	39%
1997	69%	39%
1996	72%	40%
1995	70%	41%
1994	72%	42%
1993	64%	43%
1992	70%	44%
1991	73%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,402 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,812 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$12 MM	$10 MM
2022	$10 MM	$9 MM
2021	$9 MM	$8 MM
2020	$9 MM	$7 MM
2019	$9 MM	$7 MM
2018	$10 MM	$29 MM
2017	$8 MM	$26 MM
2016	$8 MM	$24 MM
2015	$5 MM	$17 MM
2014	$6 MM	$21 MM
2012	$6 MM	$19 MM
2011	$6 MM	$19 MM
2010	$5 MM	$17 MM
2009	$6 MM	$19 MM
2008	$6 MM	$19 MM
2007	$6 MM	$19 MM
2006	$5 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$4 MM	$16 MM
2003	$4 MM	$16 MM
2002	$4 MM	$15 MM
2001	$4 MM	$15 MM
2000	$4 MM	$13 MM
1999	$4 MM	$12 MM
1998	$4 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$9 MM
1995	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$11 MM	$9 MM
2022	$10 MM	$8 MM
2021	$9 MM	$7 MM
2020	$9 MM	$7 MM
2019	$9 MM	$7 MM
2018	$8 MM	$29 MM
2017	$7 MM	$24 MM
2016	$7 MM	$23 MM
2015	$5 MM	$18 MM
2014	$6 MM	$21 MM
2012	$6 MM	$19 MM
2011	$5 MM	$19 MM
2010	$5 MM	$18 MM
2009	$5 MM	$18 MM
2008	$6 MM	$19 MM
2007	$5 MM	$18 MM
2006	$5 MM	$17 MM
2005	$4 MM	$16 MM
2004	$4 MM	$17 MM
2003	$4 MM	$15 MM
2002	$4 MM	$16 MM
2001	$4 MM	$14 MM
2000	$4 MM	$13 MM
1999	$3 MM	$11 MM
1998	$4 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$2 MM	$8 MM
1995	$3 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,402

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$15,050	$21,289
2022	$12,158	$17,710
2021	$11,712	$15,669
2020	$10,562	$14,213
2019	$11,199	$14,063
2018	$12,590	$16,033
2017	$9,805	$16,692
2016	$9,996	$15,604
2015	$6,693	$10,238
2014	$8,228	$11,786
2012	$7,925	$11,929
2011	$8,207	$11,681
2010	$7,680	$10,238
2009	$9,024	$11,099
2008	$8,681	$11,762
2007	$9,286	$11,879
2006	$7,504	$10,859
2005	$6,810	$10,445
2004	$6,348	$10,566
2003	$6,907	$10,456
2002	$6,814	$9,803
2001	$6,972	$10,568
2000	$6,178	$8,943
1999	$6,092	$8,203
1998	$6,935	$7,395
1997	$11,694	$6,922
1995	$5,854	$5,953
1992	$5,196	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$12,812

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$13,388	$19,218
2022	$11,740	$16,552
2021	$10,907	$13,970
2020	$10,290	$13,602
2019	$11,154	$13,522
2018	$9,783	$16,124
2017	$8,869	$15,588
2016	$8,389	$14,779
2015	$6,270	$10,739
2014	$7,724	$11,804
2012	$7,841	$12,155
2011	$7,406	$11,509
2010	$7,195	$10,739
2009	$8,224	$10,975
2008	$8,624	$11,678
2007	$8,298	$11,317
2006	$7,296	$10,926
2005	$6,627	$10,789
2004	$6,393	$11,073
2003	$6,027	$10,210
2002	$7,057	$10,600
2001	$6,961	$10,007
2000	$6,257	$9,131
1999	$5,823	$7,911
1998	$7,919	$7,592
1997	$10,342	$6,759
1995	$6,149	$6,033
1992	$5,701	$5,588

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Best Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Kings River-hardwick Elementary School

Charter School

(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 20%

10300 Excelsior Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-4475

Gr: K-8 | 860 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District?

Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District manages 1 public schools serving 860 students.

What is the rank of Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District?

Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District is ranked #154 out of 1,903 school districts in California (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District?

48% of Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District students are White, 45% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District?

Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,812 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 860 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 10% in CA
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education