Kings County Special Education
Tel:
(559)589-7092
- Kings County Special Education serves 293 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Kings County Special Education places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Kings County Special Education's student population of 293 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| School Type | Special education school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 293 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kings County Special Education's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has increased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kings County Special Education is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #9448 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 62% | 54% |
| Black | 7% | 6% |
| White | 25% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≤20% | 83% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 52% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kings County Office of Education School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, 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 Location Miles Grades Students
- Hanford Lee Richmond Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 467 students
0.0 miles
939 Katie Hammond St.
Hanford, CA 93232
(559)585-3760 0.0 K-6 467 - Armona Crossroads Charter Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 145 students
0.3 miles
418 W. 8th St.
Armona, CA 93202
(559)583-5060 0.3 K-12 145 - Hanford John F. Kennedy Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 560 students
0.4 miles
1000 E. Florinda St.
Hanford, CA 93232
(559)585-3850 0.4 7-8 560 - Hanford Hamilton Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 474 students
0.7 miles
1269 Leland Way
Hanford, CA 93232
(559)585-3820 0.7 K-6 474 - Hanford Hanford Community Day Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 6 students
0.7 miles
120 E. Grangeville Blvd.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559)583-5902 0.7 9-12 6
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