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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 34% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hanford Elementary School District, which is ranked #796 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#767 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
34%
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
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
78%
55%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
12%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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: 52% | 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.
John F. Kennedy Junior High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 East Florinda St.
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3850
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3850
Grades: 7-8
| 521 students
Rank: #33.
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School
(Math: 28% | 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.
Hanford Elementary Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1412 Dawn Ln.
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3878
Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3878
Grades: K-8
| 13 students
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