Kings County Special Education
Rank
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(559) 589-7092
Kings County Special Education serves 308 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
Kings County Special Education placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Kings County Special Education places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Kings County Special Education's student population of 308 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 308 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
Kings County Special Education is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Kings County Special Education is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #9461 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 39% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 63% | 54% |
| Black | 6% | 5% |
| White | 22% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | ≤20% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 49% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kings County Office Of Education School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school and middle school to Kings County Special Education is Crossroads Charter (0.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Lee Richmond Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Hanford Lee Richmond Elementary School Math: 24% | Reading: 36%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 456 students10
0.0 miles
939 Katie Hammond St.
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3760 0 K-6 456 - Armona Crossroads Charter Charter School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: K-12 | 159 students10
0.3 miles
418 W. 8th St.
Armona, CA 93202
(559) 583-5060 0.3 K-12 159 - Hanford John F. Kennedy Junior High School Math: 33% | Reading: 38%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-8 | 602 students10
0.4 miles
1000 E. Florinda St.
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3850 0.4 7-8 602 - Hanford Hamilton Elementary School Math: 34% | Reading: 45%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 468 students10
0.7 miles
1269 Leland Way
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3820 0.7 K-6 468 - Hanford Hanford Community Day Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 9-12 | 29 students10
0.7 miles
120 E. Grangeville Blvd.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 583-5902 0.7 9-12 29
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