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Hamilton Elementary

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Hamilton Elementary ranks 3205 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3205^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary is a K–6 school in Hanford, California, serving 418 students in the Hanford Elementary district. Its results show a clear grade-level split: fourth grade is a bright spot, while third grade is much weaker. The most important concern is math, where results are below the state, district, and every same-district K–6 peer.

English language arts is closer to state results than the other subjects: 44% of students were proficient, 6 points below the state and 7 below the district; this was the second-lowest result among seven same-district K–6 peers. Math proficiency was 30%, 8 points below the state and 11 below the district, and the lowest among those peers. Science was 29%, 7 points below the state but just 1 point below the district, placing sixth among eight same-district K–6 schools. Fourth grade stands out in contrast: 55% were proficient in both ELA and math, ranking third among nine nearby district schools reporting results in those subjects.

Science has improved the most over time, rising 10 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026; ELA gained 3 points, while math gained 3 points over that period but fell 6 points in the latest year. Hamilton Elementary is at the 45th percentile with 2 stars in SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 statewide ranking, compared with the district’s 65th percentile and 3 stars. Its overall percentile is 8 points above its 2023–2024 level, though most nearby district schools rank higher. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Special Education Students fell to the 21st percentile in 2025–2026 from the 57th percentile the year before, while the overall ranking moved from 47th to 45th. For context, 87% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, above the 82% average among comparable district peers; the student-teacher ratio was 23.2, close to the peer average of 23.9.

418

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,137

Per pupil spending ?

86.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

1269 Leland Way
Hanford, CA 93232

(559) 585-3820

District: Hanford Elementary

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.3%

White:

10.3%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Near the bottom of Hanford Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg44%

California avg42%

3,205^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Hanford Elementary

340^th of 968Hanford 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
2026	40.3	3205 of 5804	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	3081 of 5857	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	3713 of 5869	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	3211 of 5859	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	3144 of 5883	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	953 of 1417	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	3587 of 5789	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	2979 of 5662	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.9	3840 of 5692	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.5	3377 of 5614	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.6	3975 of 5611	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.2	2334 of 5530	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.0	3522 of 5390	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.9	2297 of 5377	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.6	2584 of 5314	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	22.8	4230 of 5193	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	3680 of 5113	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.7	3879 of 5113	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	66.8	489 of 3162	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	31.8	2405 of 3245	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.7	1166 of 3311	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	117 of 602	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	41.0	1723 of 3275	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	733 of 3246	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	2863 of 5569	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	3319 of 5597	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	3654 of 5612	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	2912 of 5609	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	2873 of 5635	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	752 of 1267	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	3273 of 5492	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	2737 of 5413	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	2196 of 5085	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	1933 of 5107	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	2527 of 5107	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	1987 of 5087	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	1899 of 5084	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	2515 of 4963	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	1750 of 4830	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	2400 of 5412	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	2434 of 5460	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	3100 of 5517	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	2537 of 5363	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	1968 of 5264	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	653 of 1110	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	2734 of 5173	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	1928 of 5084	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	3222 of 5590	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	2821 of 5628	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	3564 of 5643	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	3282 of 5638	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	3209 of 5663	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	938 of 1272	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	3461 of 5510	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	3056 of 5431	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	2299 of 2920	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.6	1219 of 2847	57.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	17.8	2381 of 2737	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)85th percentile+48 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-24 vs school

White (2018)13th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-6 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

Science29%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-6	1269 Leland Way	Hanford	93232	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%)	40.3	3205^th of 5804 public elementary schools	44.8%		41.8	3081^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%	124	29.4		29.4	31.1	54.8	43.1	51.6			43.7	28.4	54.8	21.6	22.6			30.1	≥ 98%		$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%)	46.9	2787^th of 5804 public elementary schools	52.0%		42.3	3055^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%	268	35.4		35.4	43.8	46.2	43.8	47.6			45.4	40.6	33.9	33.3	33.3			35.4	96%	0%	$19,599	$18,364	$1,235
Lee Richmond Elementary	Public	K-6	939 Katie Hammond St.	Hanford	93232	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%)	53.2	2419^th of 5804 public elementary schools	58.3%		54	2362^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.7%	57	39.3		39.3	38.2	46.8	54.1	61.2			49.8	40.0	19.4	44.3	44.9			36.6	94%	0%	$19,400	$18,210	$1,190
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Monroe Dr.	Hanford	93232	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%)	65.9	1781^st of 5804 public elementary schools	69.3%		60.5	2036^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%	255	36.2		36.2	48.7	42.0	67.0	63.5			55.7	52.6	34.6	53.2	59.5			49.9	92%	0%	$18,863	$17,674	$1,189
Jefferson Academy	Public	K-8	1264 Middleton St.	Hanford	93232	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%)	65.8	1786^th of 5804 public elementary schools	69.2%		75.2	1356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%	430	45.2	53.6	49.6	41.7	55.6	61.3	54.6	68.2	73.9	60.2	45.8	58.7	40.3	42.4	63.6	65.2	53.2	≥ 95%		$17,488	$16,484	$1,004
Joseph M. Simas	Public	K-6	1875 Fitzgerald	Hanford	93232	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%)	63.6	1899^th of 5804 public elementary schools	67.3%		66.8	1751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%	148	38.2		38.2	54.2	47.9	59.2	50.0			52.9	50.9	53.5	44.7	39.4			47.1	≥ 98%		$19,243	$18,112	$1,131
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	832 South Harris St.	Hanford	93232	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%)	31.9	3826^th of 5804 public elementary schools	34.1%		26.6	4256^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%	430	24.3		24.3	27.1	23.1	24.3	42.3			29.5	33.9	23.1	18.9	59.6			35.0	≥ 98%		$19,692	$18,456	$1,236
Kit Carson Elementary	Public	K-8	9895 Seventh Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Kit Carson Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 582-2843	345	21	16.3	67.8%	85 (24.6%)	5 (1.4%)	234 (67.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	19.2	4872^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	16.1%		17.1	5088^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.1%	216	11.8	29.6	22.7	24.2	23.3	35.3	33.3	39.1	57.4	37.6	33.3	23.3	14.7	10.3	13.0	24.1	20.2	≥ 98%		$38,550	$37,974	$576
Mid Valley Alternative Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	9895 Seventh Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Kit Carson Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 583-1149	60	3	19.2	68.3%	9 (15.0%)	7 (11.7%)	37 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)								(n/a)			6.3							21.7							2.2			$30,308	$30,308	$00
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	870 Davis St.	Hanford	93232	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%)	45.9	2852^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	50.9%		46.8	2777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%	75	16.9		16.9	43.1	44.3	36.9	55.2			44.5	51.4	48.6	23.1	32.2			39.5	≥ 98%		$17,709	$16,500	$1,209

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary

Is Hamilton Elementary a good school?

Hamilton Elementary ranks 3205^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary?

Students at Hamilton Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Hamilton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Hamilton Elementary in?

Hanford Elementary

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