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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,594 students in Hanford Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, 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 33% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
5,568 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
251 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Hanford Elementary School District, which is ranked #861 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#858 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.64
# American Indian Students
28 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
97 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,347 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
55%
# Black Students
221 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
656 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
12%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
774
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
602
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
618
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
559
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
601
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
609
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
588
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
601
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
616
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,416 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,752 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$88 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,416
$19,974

Spending / Student
$15,752
$18,396

Best Hanford Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Academy
(Math: 51% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1264 Middleton St.
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3700
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3700
Grades: K-8
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
Hanford Elementary Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1412 Dawn Ln.
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3878
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3878
Grades: K-8
| 13 students
Rank: #33.
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 West Florinda St.
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3870
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3870
Grades: 7-8
| 568 students
Rank: #44.
John F. Kennedy Junior High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1000 East Florinda St.
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3850
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3850
Grades: 7-8
| 521 students
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