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Kings River-Hardwick Elementary

Q: Is Kings River-Hardwick Elementary a good school?

Kings River-Hardwick Elementary ranks 1086 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1086^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of California elementary schools

Summary

Kings River-Hardwick Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-8 school serving 860 students in Hanford, CA, operating within the top-tier Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary district.

The school significantly outperforms both state averages and most nearby schools in core subjects, with nearly 70% of students proficient in English and Math, and it shows particular strength in effectively supporting all student groups. While schools like Jefferson Academy are also strong, Kings River-Hardwick maintains advantages in math proficiency and serves a larger student body with a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 8.6%, far better than the state average. It achieves these excellent results while spending less per student than several neighboring schools in the Hanford Elementary and Pioneer Union Elementary districts that have lower academic performance.

Notable patterns include exceptionally strong performance in 7th and 8th grade English, though there is a dip in 6th-grade scores that the school may be addressing. Science is a relative area for growth compared to its stellar English and Math results. With a decade of stable 4-star ratings and successful post-pandemic recovery, Kings River-Hardwick Elementary stands out as a model of effective and efficient education in the region.

860

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,590

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10300 Excelsior Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230-9108

(559) 584-4475

District: Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary

Students who attend Kings River-Hardwick Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hanford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

44.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!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 school64%

District avg64%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,086^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

362^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

174^th of 1,543Kings River-Hardwick Union 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	1086 of 5857	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	1301 of 5869	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	1035 of 5859	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	1201 of 5883	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	255 of 1417	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	889 of 5789	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	797 of 5662	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	87.6	778 of 5692	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	86.3	835 of 5614	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	1188 of 5611	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	77.4	1197 of 5530	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	1491 of 5390	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	54.7	2315 of 5377	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.6	3074 of 5314	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.6	2962 of 5193	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.5	1827 of 5113	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.5	1266 of 5113	75.2%	★★★★☆
2006	67.7	1435 of 4818	70.2%	★★★★☆
2005	64.5	1562 of 4822	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.9	1495 of 4809	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	927 of 5597	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	1039 of 5612	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	1035 of 5609	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	1319 of 5635	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	245 of 1267	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	690 of 5492	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	757 of 5413	86.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	522 of 5107	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	617 of 5107	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	569 of 5087	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	511 of 5084	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	346 of 4963	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	231 of 4830	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	892 of 5460	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	825 of 5517	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	608 of 5363	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	1297 of 5264	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	165 of 1110	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	709 of 5173	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	336 of 5084	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	1210 of 5628	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	1563 of 5643	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	1076 of 5638	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	1066 of 5663	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	241 of 1272	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	1038 of 5510	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	789 of 5431	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	931 of 2598	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	1106 of 2651	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	831 of 2661	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	1032 of 2726	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	656 of 2834	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	746 of 2737	72.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	362 of 2761	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	351 of 2783	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	367 of 2781	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	322 of 2740	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	125 of 894	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	451 of 2715	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	308 of 2480	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	433 of 2508	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	85.6	316 of 2497	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	528 of 2477	78.7%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	604 of 2379	74.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	557 of 2259	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	61.8	763 of 2236	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.6	916 of 2179	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.7	822 of 2063	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.0	598 of 2005	70.2%	★★★★☆
2007	57.2	737 of 1999	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.8	841 of 1804	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.4	655 of 1777	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.3	423 of 1769	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	352 of 2533	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	336 of 2551	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	459 of 2531	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	294 of 2509	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	124 of 738	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	507 of 2380	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	277 of 2262	87.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	226 of 2395	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	162 of 2388	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	276 of 2374	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.7	81 of 2359	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	160 of 2213	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	106 of 2072	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	419 of 2542	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	262 of 2579	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	214 of 2531	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	293 of 2458	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	126 of 721	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	292 of 2369	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	321 of 2230	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	406 of 2534	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	341 of 2552	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	318 of 2538	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	326 of 2527	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	106 of 763	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	365 of 2407	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	297 of 2273	86.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	302 of 1520	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	277 of 1537	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	174 of 1543	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	263 of 1555	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	530 of 1602	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	387 of 1496	74.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+21 vs state

Mathematics67%+30 vs state

Science38%+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)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kings River-Hardwick Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	10300 Excelsior Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 584-4475	860	37	23.1	30.2%	416 (48.4%)	2 (0.2%)	386 (44.9%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.9%)	81.8	1086^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.5%		76.7	1301^st of 5869 public elementary schools	77.8%	215	31.5	44.2	37.7	73.0	74.4	66.3	51.6	75.8	76.7	69.4	75.3	69.2	73.0	54.8	62.6	70.6	67.4						$27,590	$27,196	$394
Laton Elementary	Public	K-5	6065 Latonia	Laton	93242	Fresno County	Laton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 922-4030	274	15	18.2	87.2%	24 (8.8%)	3 (1.1%)	246 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17.2	5075^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.4%		15.7	5236^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.8%	161	21.1		21.1	18.4	26.7	29.0				24.8	18.0	16.7	18.4				17.6	86.5	94.2	96.2	88.5	94.2	$23,957	$22,008	$1,949
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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	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
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						$18,542	$18,370	$172
Pioneer Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	8810 14th Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Pioneer Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 584-8831	518	21	24.6	50.2%	139 (26.8%)	7 (1.4%)	324 (62.5%)	21 (4.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.1%)	69.5	1627^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.2%		68.3	1670^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.5%	43	43.2		43.2	57.5	65.1	53.4				58.6	50.7	49.4	45.5				48.4						$23,679	$23,282	$397

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What schools do graduates of Kings River-Hardwick Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kings River-Hardwick Elementary usually go on to attend:

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What district is Kings River-Hardwick Elementary in?

Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary

Is Kings River-Hardwick Elementary a good school?

Kings River-Hardwick Elementary ranks 1086^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kings River-Hardwick Elementary?

Students at Kings River-Hardwick Elementary are 48% White, 45% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Kings River-Hardwick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 860 students attended Kings River-Hardwick Elementary.

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