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Hanna Ranch Elementary

Q: Is Hanna Ranch Elementary a good school?

Hanna Ranch Elementary ranks 2342 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hanna Ranch Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 421 students in Hercules, part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, known for achieving solid academic results with efficient use of resources despite a recent dip in its statewide ranking.

The school's test scores in English and Math are close to or above the state average and significantly outperform its district, which ranks in the bottom 28th percentile statewide. A key strength is its low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.1%, which is much better than the district average and most nearby schools like Lupine Hills Elementary or Collins Elementary. While it spends less per student than several neighbors, it achieves better outcomes, though there are notable performance differences between grade levels and a recent overall decline that the school is likely addressing.

Compared to other local schools, Hanna Ranch occupies a strong middle ground. It is not as high-achieving as top performers like Ohlone Elementary or the magnet school West County Mandarin, but it consistently outperforms schools with similar or higher levels of economic need and spending. For parents, Hanna Ranch represents a school with a history of stability and effective support for its students, with strong attendance indicating good family engagement, all within a broader district context that presents challenges.

421

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,555

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2480 Refugio Valley Rd.
Hercules, CA 94547-1553

(510) 231-1441

District: West Contra Costa Unified

Students who attend Hanna Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hercules Middle
High:	Hercules High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

37.8%

Hispanic:

34.2%

Two or more races:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2013 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in West Contra Costa Unified

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg28%

California avg41%

2,342^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 37Elementary Schools in the West Contra Costa Unified

1110^th of 1,543West Contra Costa Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	2342 of 5857	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	1567 of 5869	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	1720 of 5859	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	1416 of 5883	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	1593 of 5789	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	2031 of 5662	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	81.4	1065 of 5692	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.7	976 of 5614	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	1165 of 5611	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.0	1569 of 5530	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	64.7	1805 of 5390	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	1625 of 5377	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.8	1936 of 5314	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.7	1058 of 5193	79.6%	★★★★☆
2008	66.3	1575 of 5113	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.1	1133 of 5113	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	70.6	1307 of 4818	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	72.6	1218 of 4822	74.7%	★★★★☆
2004	72.3	1214 of 4809	74.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	93.8	23 of 661	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	3 of 663	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	54.1	263 of 700	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1001 of 1203	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	853 of 1205	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	853 of 1190	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	887 of 1154	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	779 of 1149	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.4	938 of 1071	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	2409 of 5597	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	1575 of 5612	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	1587 of 5609	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	1276 of 5635	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	1782 of 5492	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	2196 of 5413	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	2519 of 5107	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	1815 of 5107	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	2019 of 5087	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	1711 of 5084	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	2743 of 4963	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	2428 of 4830	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	2447 of 5460	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	1226 of 5517	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	889 of 5363	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	1155 of 5264	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	1506 of 5173	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.0	2614 of 5084	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	2163 of 5628	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	1472 of 5643	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	1858 of 5638	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	1537 of 5663	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	1394 of 5510	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	1873 of 5431	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	24.7	545 of 669	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	321 of 445	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	240 of 339	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)97th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)19th percentile-52 vs school

Asian (2025)17th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+6 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, October 17, 2018

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by a parent
Monday, February 23, 2015

Hanna Ranch is an excellent school, with some great teachers. Adequate or good facilities, computer lab, music programs. The big question is: Where will your child be going after Hanna Ranch? West Contra Costa County Public Schools don't have a lot to offer good students after elem. school. Close Quote

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hanna Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	2480 Refugio Valley Rd.	Hercules	94547	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1441	421	18	23.3	39.7%	24 (5.7%)	34 (8.1%)	144 (34.2%)	159 (37.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (14.0%)	54.5	2342^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	60.0%		70.7	1567^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.3%	775																	30.7		30.7	52.3	57.4	38.7				48.8	42.4	57.4	33.3				43.6						$4,555	$1,391	$3,164
Lupine Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1919 Lupine Rd.	Hercules	94547	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1411	387	20	19.6	73.6%	27 (7.0%)	37 (9.6%)	152 (39.3%)	127 (32.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	35 (9.0%)	38.3	3327^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.2%		43.5	2958^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.6%	369																	25.4		25.4	38.6	39.7	37.9				38.7	31.6	43.1	29.3				34.7	95.2	96.4		96.4		$6,488	$1,560	$4,928
Ellerhorst Elementary	Public	K-6	3501 Pinole Valley Rd.	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1426	319	16	19.9	58.6%	64 (20.1%)	24 (7.5%)	135 (42.3%)	50 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (14.1%)	60.1	2067^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.7%		47.5	2704^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.9%	637																	40.0		40.0	53.2	45.5	55.6	46.3			50.3	55.3	36.4	40.0	43.9			44.1						$6,653	$1,679	$4,974
Ohlone Elementary	Public	K-5	201 Turquoise Dr.	Hercules	94547	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1443	482	21	23.1	34.9%	33 (6.8%)	53 (11.0%)	114 (23.7%)	199 (41.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	78 (16.2%)	85.9	888^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%		76.2	1329^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.4%	441																	59.5		59.5	75.4	53.7	74.0				67.7	80.3	61.2	54.1				64.4	95.4	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	$5,313	$1,574	$3,739
Collins Elementary	Public	K-6	1224 Pinole Valley Rd.	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1446	311	17	18.2	50.5%	30 (9.6%)	45 (14.5%)	141 (45.3%)	67 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.0%)	31.7	3825^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.7%		33.1	3674^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.4%	151																	14.7		14.7	34.1	37.9	32.4	28.6			33.3	46.5	30.0	21.2	28.6			32.8	91.7					$7,762	$1,508	$6,254
Valley View Elementary	Public	K-6	3416 Maywood Dr.	Richmond	94803	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1455	220	10	22.0	65.0%	44 (20.0%)	29 (13.2%)	86 (39.1%)	38 (17.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.1%)	28.5	4098^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.0%		32.7	3721^st of 5869 public elementary schools	36.6%	377																	21.4		21.4	44.0	28.6	35.7	42.4			37.5	44.0	10.3	4.8	24.2			18.6						$7,693	$1,554	$6,139
Stewart Elementary	Public	K-8	2040 Hoke Dr.	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1410	379	19	20.4	48.8%	31 (8.2%)	38 (10.0%)	215 (56.7%)	69 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	45.7	2847^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.4%		42.4	3040^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.2%	193	17.7	0.0	0.0	6.5	70.6	0.0	21.4	32.6	35.3	0.0	15.4	18.2	17.7	0.0	0.0	6.8	29.3	32.4	30.8	39.5	42.1	56.1	30.6	71.4	47.2	48.5	40.5	41.0	41.5	25.0	34.9	33.3	36.2						$5,038	$1,489	$3,549
Olinda Elementary	Public	K-6	5855 Olinda Rd.	El Sobrante	94803	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1452	318	14	22.7	39.6%	38 (11.9%)	38 (11.9%)	110 (34.6%)	91 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (12.3%)	59.7	2083^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.4%		56.2	2227^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.1%	144																	40.9		40.9	41.9	41.9	59.5	47.6			47.7	54.8	44.2	40.0	47.6			46.7						$4,726	$1,371	$3,355
Rodeo Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	545 Garretson St.	Rodeo	94572	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 799-4431	534	26	20.1	80.7%	73 (13.7%)	58 (10.9%)	246 (46.1%)	91 (17.0%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	56 (10.5%)	19.7	4850^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.5	4727^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.5%	123																	21.2		21.2	29.2	26.2	35.4				30.5	16.7	9.4	17.2				14.6	96.9					$14,873	$1,759	$13,114
Murphy Elementary	Public	K-6	4350 Valley View Rd.	El Sobrante	94803	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1427	460	21	21.9	65.4%	38 (8.3%)	64 (13.9%)	232 (50.4%)	79 (17.2%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	38 (8.3%)	24.9	4415^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.6%		24.6	4404^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.0%	11																	15.5		15.5	9.5	39.7	20.7	35.7			25.7	22.2	44.4	11.9	28.6			26.9						$5,709	$1,851	$3,858

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanna Ranch Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hanna Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hanna Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hercules Middle
High : Hercules High

Is Hanna Ranch Elementary a good school?

Hanna Ranch Elementary ranks 2342^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Hanna Ranch Elementary in?

West Contra Costa Unified

What is the racial makeup of Hanna Ranch Elementary?

Students at Hanna Ranch Elementary are 38% Asian, 34% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% White.

How many students attend Hanna Ranch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Hanna Ranch Elementary.

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