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Lee Richmond Elementary

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Lee Richmond Elementary ranks 2362 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lee Richmond Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 402 students in the Hanford Elementary district, notable for its significant and consistent academic improvement in recent years despite serving a community with high economic need.

The school's story is one of impressive growth, having climbed from a 1-star to a 3-star rating and now ranking higher than 60% of elementary schools in California. This progress is especially clear in English Language Arts, where proficiency rates now outpace both district and state averages. A major strength is the school's exceptional support for all students, with those from low-income families and Hispanic students performing at levels that rank in the 75th percentile statewide. Furthermore, Lee Richmond has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among similar schools in the district at just 8.1%, a remarkable achievement that highlights its success in keeping students engaged and connected to school.

When compared to nearby schools, Lee Richmond solidly outperforms others with similar student demographics, such as Lincoln Elementary and Hamilton Elementary. While it doesn't match the top test scores of a school like Jefferson Academy, which serves a very different community, Lee Richmond's trajectory is strong. The school has shown excellent post-pandemic recovery in both attendance and academics. Areas for continued focus include strengthening mathematics instruction, particularly in the early grades, and building science proficiency to continue its positive momentum.

402

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,400

Per pupil spending ?

90.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

939 Katie Hammond St.
Hanford, CA 93230-3158

(559) 585-3760

District: Hanford Elementary

Students who attend Lee Richmond Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Junior High
High:	Hanford High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.1%

White:

8.0%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

California avg41%

2,362^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Hanford Elementary

611^th of 1,543Hanford Elementary 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	54.0	2362 of 5857	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	3134 of 5869	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	3094 of 5859	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	3978 of 5883	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	1103 of 1417	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	4599 of 5789	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	4092 of 5662	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.4	4482 of 5692	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.6	4571 of 5614	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.1	4320 of 5611	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.1	3886 of 5530	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.2	2734 of 5390	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.5	2863 of 5377	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.8	3371 of 5314	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.9	4444 of 5193	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.2	4761 of 5113	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.5	4675 of 5113	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.2	4567 of 4818	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.9	4464 of 4822	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.8	4496 of 4809	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	907 of 3162	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	456 of 3245	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	546 of 3311	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	121 of 602	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	963 of 3275	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	42.0	1666 of 3246	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	1962 of 5597	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	3195 of 5612	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	2867 of 5609	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	3673 of 5635	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1027 of 1267	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	4193 of 5492	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	4046 of 5413	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	1276 of 5107	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	2151 of 5107	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	1890 of 5087	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	3158 of 5084	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	3716 of 4963	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	3180 of 4830	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	1375 of 5460	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	2573 of 5517	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	2182 of 5363	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	3364 of 5264	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	738 of 1110	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	3721 of 5173	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	3203 of 5084	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	2686 of 5628	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	2850 of 5643	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	3114 of 5638	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	3963 of 5663	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	944 of 1272	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	4678 of 5510	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	3863 of 5431	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science27%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	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	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lee Richmond Elementary	Public	K-6	939 Katie Hammond St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3760	402	18	22.3	90.8%	32 (8.0%)	8 (2.0%)	342 (85.1%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	54	2362^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.7%		40.9	3134^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.6%	772	27.5		27.5	42.6	56.7	60.8	47.2			51.6	27.9	41.7	49.0	37.7			38.7	96.8		96.8	$19,400	$18,210	$1,190
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-6	1269 Leland Way	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3820	418	18	23.2	86.8%	43 (10.3%)	16 (3.8%)	340 (81.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	41.8	3081^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%		32.7	3713^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.7%	632	21.3		21.3	45.7	34.6	31.2	51.7			40.5	47.8	50.9	18.0	31.0			35.9	96.9		96.9	$20,137	$18,944	$1,193
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	2245 North Fairmont	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3805	460	20	23.0	80.0%	71 (15.4%)	12 (2.6%)	343 (74.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.4%)	42.3	3055^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%		33.9	3607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.5%	552	23.1		23.1	42.7	41.8	44.6	47.4			44.1	39.7	34.6	29.2	29.3			33.3				$19,599	$18,364	$1,235
Jefferson Academy	Public	K-8	1264 Middleton St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3700	501	18	27.8	47.9%	48 (9.6%)	4 (0.8%)	428 (85.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	75.2	1356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%		82	1075^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.7%	281	37.7	47.6	42.7	50.0	64.9	59.0	66.7	84.1	79.4	68.2	45.8	68.4	50.8	60.0	66.7	65.1	59.9				$17,488	$16,484	$1,004
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Monroe Dr.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3745	611	26	23.5	80.7%	105 (17.2%)	25 (4.1%)	443 (72.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	23 (3.8%)	60.5	2036^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		63.2	1917^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.3%	119	32.5		32.5	40.7	51.6	61.5	65.9			54.6	40.7	34.0	50.0	49.4			43.1	96.0		97.0	$18,863	$17,674	$1,189
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	832 South Harris St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3730	392	18	21.7	94.6%	13 (3.3%)	24 (6.1%)	332 (84.7%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	26.6	4256^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%		23.5	4533^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.8%	277	14.0		14.0	21.3	26.3	35.1	42.9			31.6	27.9	15.8	31.6	26.8			26.4				$19,692	$18,456	$1,236
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	870 Davis St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3775	490	19	25.7	90.6%	27 (5.5%)	27 (5.5%)	414 (84.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	46.8	2777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%		40.4	3155^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	378	17.9		17.9	45.9	25.0	55.2	47.1			43.2	59.0	32.4	34.3	36.8			40.2	91.7	95.8	93.1	$17,709	$16,500	$1,209
Joseph M. Simas	Public	K-6	1875 Fitzgerald	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3790	514	22	23.3	61.3%	102 (19.8%)	26 (5.1%)	322 (62.6%)	32 (6.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.4%)	66.8	1751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%		68.5	1662^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.7%	89	27.9		27.9	68.2	68.2	51.5	55.1			60.2	61.2	60.6	22.1	46.1			47.2				$19,243	$18,112	$1,131
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-6	820 Hume Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3715	624	26	24.0	78.7%	42 (6.7%)	20 (3.2%)	521 (83.5%)	22 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	73	1474^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.8%		68.4	1666^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.6%	192	37.4		37.4	69.4	60.8	58.3	60.9			62.6	66.3	54.4	42.9	36.8			50.6				$18,814	$17,620	$1,194
Hanford Elementary Community Day	Public	K-8	1412 Dawn Ln.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3878	12	3	4.0	75.0%	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		18.2	16.7						18.2	8.3						9.1	4.4				$40,625	$39,076	$1,549

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Richmond Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lee Richmond Elementary?

Students at Lee Richmond Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Lee Richmond Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Lee Richmond Elementary.

Is Lee Richmond Elementary a good school?

Lee Richmond Elementary ranks 2362^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lee Richmond Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lee Richmond Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John F. Kennedy Junior High
High : Hanford High

What district is Lee Richmond Elementary in?

Hanford Elementary

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