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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks 1474 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of California elementary schools

Summary

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary is a public elementary school in Hanford, California, serving 665 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Hanford Elementary District, which is ranked 622 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics significantly higher than the averages. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also stronger than the district and state, with 5th-grade students excelling. The school's ability to support the academic achievement of traditionally underserved student groups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is particularly noteworthy.

When compared to nearby schools in the Hanford Elementary District, Martin Luther King Junior Elementary stands out as the top-performing school, outpacing its peers in both academic achievement and student group performance. Schools like Lee Richmond Elementary, Joseph M. Simas, and Monroe Elementary lag behind in several key metrics, while the only school that comes close to matching Martin Luther King Junior Elementary's performance is Jefferson Academy, a K-8 school that also ranks highly in the state.

624

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,274

Per pupil spending ?

78.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 Hume Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230-6309

(559) 585-3715

District: Hanford Elementary

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.5%

White:

6.7%

Asian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hanford Elementary

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg43%

California avg41%

1,474^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	73.0	1474 of 5857	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	1666 of 5869	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	2104 of 5859	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	2663 of 5883	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	921 of 1417	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3590 of 5789	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	2680 of 5662	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.2	3582 of 5692	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.8	3498 of 5614	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.4	3102 of 5611	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.2	2555 of 5530	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.4	3119 of 5390	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	2605 of 5377	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	24.5	4259 of 5314	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.5	4709 of 5193	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.2	4513 of 5113	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.2	4556 of 5113	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.6	4101 of 4818	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.6	4362 of 4822	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.5	4223 of 4809	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	38.8	1358 of 2585	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	83.1	198 of 3162	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	254 of 3245	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	237 of 3311	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	58.1	134 of 602	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	801 of 3275	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	333 of 3246	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	1327 of 5597	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	1480 of 5612	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	2080 of 5609	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	2447 of 5635	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	763 of 1267	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	3357 of 5492	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	2594 of 5413	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	480 of 5107	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	582 of 5107	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	1072 of 5087	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	1495 of 5084	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	2575 of 4963	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.4	1511 of 4830	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	595 of 5460	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	926 of 5517	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	1037 of 5363	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	1607 of 5264	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	590 of 1110	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	2581 of 5173	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	1686 of 5084	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	1527 of 5628	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	1784 of 5643	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	2021 of 5638	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	2676 of 5663	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.9	861 of 1272	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	3526 of 5510	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	2652 of 5431	51.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)47th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

Science37%+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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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						$14,274	$1,693	$12,581
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						$16,713	$2,930	$13,783
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		$14,444	$1,793	$12,651
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						$15,426	$1,626	$13,800
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						$14,534	$1,299	$13,235
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		$15,327	$1,806	$13,521
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						$15,268	$2,247	$13,021
Armona Elementary	Public	K-4	14045 Pimo St.	Armona	93202	Kings County	Armona Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5010	571	29	19.6	84.9%	37 (6.5%)	17 (3.0%)	481 (84.2%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	46.1	2828^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.7%		43.7	2946^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.8%	118				44.4	42.7					43.6	45.7	31.3					39.2	94.0		96.6	95.7	96.6
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		$15,039	$2,160	$12,879
Frontier Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1854 North Mustang Dr.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Pioneer Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-2430	619	24	25.7	47.2%	165 (26.7%)	20 (3.2%)	349 (56.4%)	40 (6.5%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.7%)	64.3	1871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%		67.4	1708^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.9%	163	33.6		33.6	57.3	53.6	63.4				58.4	51.1	43.3	41.4				45.0						$13,300	$1,332	$11,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Luther King Junior Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary?

Students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Martin Luther King Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary a good school?

Martin Luther King Junior Elementary ranks 1474^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Martin Luther King Junior Elementary in?

Hanford Elementary

How many students attend Martin Luther King Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended Martin Luther King Junior Elementary.

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