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Kings River-hardwick Elementary School

10300 Excelsior Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230

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Serving 860 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Kings River-hardwick Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 860 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 20% in CA
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Kings River-hardwick Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Kings River-hardwick Elementary School's student population of 860 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kings River-hardwick Elementary School
Kind	144
1	94
2	88
3	91
4	79
5	89
6	93
7	93
8	89

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Total Students

860 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Kings River-hardwick Elementary School
2025	860
2024	850
2023	823
2022	815
2021	794
2020	816
2019	816
2018	827
2017	827
2016	790
2015	778
2014	750
2013	744
2012	718
2011	700
2010	678
2009	655
2008	642
2007	605
2006	629
2005	646
2004	643
2003	633
2002	609
2001	562
2000	580
1999	576
1998	540
1997	552
1996	474
1995	437
1994	359
1993	311
1992	291
1991	285
1990	298
1989	270

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Kings River-hardwick Elementary School
2025	37
2024	36
2023	35
2022	32
2021	32
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	35
2014	34
2013	33
2012	33
2010	29
2009	33
2008	33
2007	28
2006	30
2005	29
2004	29
2003	28
2002	30
2001	29
2000	31
1999	31
1998	30
1997	25
1996	17
1995	18
1994	15
1993	14
1992	13
1991	13
1990	13
1989	13
1988	12

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School Motto

Together We Inspire, Educate, and Support Every Learner!

School Rankings

Kings River-hardwick Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kings River-hardwick Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1304 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kings River-hardwick Elementary School
2023	#1304
2022	#1418
2021	#507
2019	#1178
2018	#1220
2017	#1200
2016	#901
2015	#1793
2013	#1843
2012	#1832
2011	#3407

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59%

34%

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

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67%

47%

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

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40-44%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Kings River-hardwick Elementary School	California	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	24:1	21:1
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	25:1	22:1	25:1
2021	25:1	22:1	25:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	22:1	24:1	22:1
2014	22:1	24:1	22:1
2013	23:1	24:1	23:1
2012	22:1	24:1	22:1
2010	23:1	22:1	23:1
2009	20:1	21:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	22:1	22:1
2006	21:1	22:1	21:1
2005	22:1	22:1	22:1
2004	22:1	22:1	22:1
2003	23:1	21:1	23:1
2002	20:1	21:1	20:1
2001	19:1	21:1	19:1
2000	19:1	22:1	19:1
1999	19:1	22:1	19:1
1998	18:1	22:1	18:1
1997	22:1	24:1	22:1
1996	28:1	25:1	28:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	24:1	25:1	24:1
1993	22:1	25:1	22:1
1992	22:1	24:1	22:1
1991	22:1	24:1	22:1
1990	23:1	24:1	23:1
1989	21:1	24:1	21:1
1988	21:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Kings River-hardwick Elementary School	California	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	1%	12%
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	2%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	3%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	4%	12%	4%
2007	4%	12%	4%
2006	4%	12%	4%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	5%	12%	5%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

45%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Kings River-hardwick Elementary School	California	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District
2025	45%	56%
2024	46%	56%
2023	46%	55%	46%
2022	43%	56%	43%
2021	43%	56%	43%
2020	41%	55%	41%
2019	41%	55%	41%
2018	39%	54%	39%
2017	39%	54%	39%
2016	37%	54%	37%
2015	37%	54%	37%
2014	35%	53%	35%
2013	34%	53%	34%
2012	34%	52%	34%
2011	34%	51%	34%
2010	32%	50%	32%
2009	31%	49%	31%
2008	31%	50%	31%
2007	29%	49%	29%
2006	29%	48%	29%
2005	28%	47%	28%
2004	26%	46%	26%
2003	28%	45%	28%
2002	26%	44%	26%
2001	28%	43%	28%
2000	29%	42%	29%
1999	30%	41%	30%
1998	28%	40%	28%
1997	28%	40%	28%
1996	26%	39%	26%
1995	28%	38%	28%
1994	26%	37%	26%
1993	34%	36%	34%
1992	29%	35%	29%
1991	27%	34%	27%
1990	23%	33%	23%
1989	20%	31%	20%

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Black

n/a

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

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White

48%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Kings River-hardwick Elementary School	California	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District
2025	48%	20%
2024	47%	20%
2023	47%	21%	47%
2022	50%	21%	50%
2021	51%	22%	51%
2020	54%	23%	54%
2019	54%	23%	54%
2018	58%	24%	58%
2017	58%	24%	58%
2016	60%	24%	60%
2015	60%	24%	60%
2014	60%	25%	60%
2013	61%	25%	61%
2012	61%	26%	61%
2011	61%	27%	61%
2010	63%	27%	63%
2009	61%	28%	61%
2008	62%	29%	62%
2007	63%	29%	63%
2006	63%	31%	63%
2005	65%	31%	65%
2004	66%	32%	66%
2003	66%	34%	66%
2002	68%	35%	68%
2001	66%	36%	66%
2000	67%	37%	67%
1999	68%	38%	68%
1998	69%	39%	69%
1997	69%	39%	69%
1996	72%	40%	72%
1995	70%	41%	70%
1994	72%	42%	72%
1993	64%	43%	64%
1992	70%	44%	70%
1991	73%	45%	73%
1990	76%	47%	76%
1989	79%	49%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)
Year	Kings River-hardwick Elementary School	California	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Kings River-hardwick Elementary School	California	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District
2025	0.57	0.63
2024	0.57	0.63
2023	0.57	0.64	0.57
2022	0.57	0.63	0.57
2021	0.56	0.62	0.56
2020	0.54	0.63	0.54
2019	0.54	0.63	0.54
2018	0.52	0.64	0.52
2017	0.52	0.64	0.52
2016	0.51	0.64	0.51
2015	0.51	0.64	0.51
2014	0.52	0.65	0.52
2013	0.52	0.65	0.52
2012	0.52	0.65	0.52
2011	0.52	0.67	0.52
2010	0.50	0.67	0.50
2009	0.53	0.71	0.53
2008	0.52	0.65	0.52
2007	0.52	0.67	0.52
2006	0.52	0.66	0.52
2005	0.50	0.67	0.50
2004	0.50	0.67	0.50
2003	0.49	0.67	0.49
2002	0.47	0.67	0.47
2001	0.49	0.67	0.49
2000	0.47	0.67	0.47
1999	0.45	0.67	0.45
1998	0.45	0.67	0.45
1997	0.45	0.67	0.45
1996	0.42	0.67	0.42
1995	0.44	0.67	0.44
1994	0.42	0.67	0.42
1993	0.48	0.67	0.48
1992	0.43	0.67	0.43
1991	0.40	0.67	0.40
1990	0.37	0.66	0.37
1989	0.34	0.65	0.34

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(22-23)

10.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Kings River-hardwick Elementary School	California	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District
2023	10.4%	27.7%	10.8%
2022	23.3%	33%	24.5%
2021	10%	15.4%	10.8%

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Eligible for

27%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Kings River-hardwick Elementary School	California	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District
2025	27%	54%
2024	27%	54%
2023	23%	51%	23%
2022	22%	51%	22%
2021	21%	53%	21%
2020	25%	52%	25%
2019	25%	52%	25%
2018	23%	49%	23%
2017	23%	49%	23%
2016	25%	50%	25%
2015	24%	50%	24%
2014	25%	49%	25%
2013	27%	48%	27%
2011	30%	46%	30%
2010	25%	46%	25%
2009	24%	43%	24%
2008	22%	41%	22%
2007	20%	40%	20%
2006	19%	40%	19%
2005	20%	40%	20%
2004	21%	40%	21%
2003	21%	39%	21%
2002	18%	39%	18%
2001	23%	39%	23%
2000	24%	40%	24%
1999	22%	40%	22%
1998	35%	47%	35%
1997	36%	47%	36%
1996	38%	46%	38%
1995	40%	45%	40%
1994	54%	43%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Kings River-hardwick Elementary School	California	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District
2025	3%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	7%	8%	7%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	9%	9%	9%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	10%	9%	10%
2009	10%	10%	10%
2008	8%	10%	8%
2007	6%	10%	6%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2005	6%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	6%
2003	7%	9%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	9%	8%	9%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kings River-hardwick Elementary School's ranking?

Kings River-hardwick Elementary School is ranked #1304 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Kings River-hardwick Elementary School often compared to?

Kings River-hardwick Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pioneer Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Kings River-hardwick Elementary School?

860 students attend Kings River-hardwick Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Kings River-hardwick Elementary School 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 Elementary School?

Kings River-hardwick Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Kings River-hardwick Elementary School offer ?

Kings River-hardwick Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Kings River-hardwick Elementary School part of?

Kings River-hardwick Elementary School is part of Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 860 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 20%
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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