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Lakeside Elementary

Public Grades K-8

5333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Elementary is a public K-8 school serving 238 students in Hanford, CA, operating within the Lakeside Union Elementary district, which ranks in the bottom 11% of all California districts.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with its statewide ranking falling to the 9th percentile and proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science far below state averages. This performance is notably lower than nearby schools, even those with similar student populations. For example, while Martin Luther King Junior Elementary and Lincoln Elementary also serve many economically disadvantaged students, they achieve higher test scores. The gap is even wider compared to top performers like Jefferson Academy.

Despite spending over $20,000 per student—considerably more than schools in the neighboring Hanford Elementary district—these resources have not translated into stronger academic results. Performance has declined across most student groups and is especially weak in middle school grades. A potential bright spot is the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which is better than the state average, and it has shown past success in supporting English Learners, indicating areas that could be built upon for improvement.

238

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,089

Per pupil spending ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9100 Jersey Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230-9560

(559) 582-2868

District: Lakeside Union Elementary

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hanford High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.8%

African American:

5.5%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 34th percentile in 2022 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 34th-percentile peak (2022) to 9th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,333^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

2,000^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1380^th of 1,543Lakeside 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	14.2	5333 of 5857	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	5089 of 5869	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	4391 of 5859	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	3858 of 5883	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	1112 of 1417	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	4773 of 5789	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	4977 of 5662	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	5058 of 5692	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	4433 of 5614	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	5500 of 5611	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.4	4840 of 5530	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	5235 of 5390	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.7	5285 of 5377	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.0	5300 of 5314	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.7	4872 of 5193	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.3	4955 of 5113	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	28.6	3669 of 5113	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.5	2908 of 4818	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	19.3	4019 of 4822	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.8	4567 of 4809	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.5	2300 of 3162	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.0	1290 of 3245	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	503 of 3311	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	128 of 602	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	1954 of 3275	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	2264 of 3246	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	4726 of 5597	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	4722 of 5612	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	4630 of 5609	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	4476 of 5635	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1130 of 1267	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	5057 of 5492	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	4662 of 5413	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	4365 of 5107	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	3982 of 5107	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	2939 of 5087	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	2536 of 5084	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.1	3892 of 4963	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	3878 of 4830	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	4710 of 5460	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	4535 of 5517	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	3625 of 5363	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	3274 of 5264	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	712 of 1110	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	3906 of 5173	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	4264 of 5084	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	5241 of 5628	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	4700 of 5643	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	4015 of 5638	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	3115 of 5663	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	887 of 1272	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	3690 of 5510	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.6	4778 of 5431	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	2000 of 2761	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1667 of 2783	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1999 of 2781	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1471 of 2740	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	586 of 894	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.5	2442 of 2715	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1425 of 2480	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	1371 of 2508	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.4	1449 of 2497	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.8	1193 of 2477	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	30.8	1683 of 2379	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.9	1582 of 2259	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.7	1840 of 2236	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.1	1695 of 2179	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.2	1963 of 2063	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.9	1934 of 2005	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.3	1723 of 1999	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.5	1475 of 1804	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.9	1482 of 1777	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.7	1406 of 1769	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.7	745 of 1478	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.5	68 of 363	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	30.5	1086 of 1442	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	1114 of 1364	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	1569 of 2533	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1736 of 2551	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	2107 of 2531	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1818 of 2509	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	550 of 738	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	2042 of 2380	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1612 of 2262	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	1466 of 2395	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	993 of 2388	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	1382 of 2374	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	877 of 2359	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.4	1991 of 2213	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	1015 of 2072	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1814 of 2542	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1243 of 2579	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	1556 of 2531	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	826 of 2458	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	338 of 721	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.9	2060 of 2369	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	1097 of 2230	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1908 of 2534	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1330 of 2552	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1483 of 2538	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	842 of 2527	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	385 of 763	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.8	2167 of 2407	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1164 of 2273	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2024)27th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)50th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

Science17%-16 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 (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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeside Elementary	Public	K-8	9100 Jersey Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Lakeside Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 582-2868	238	12	19.8	96.6%	7 (2.9%)	13 (5.5%)	209 (87.8%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	14.2	5333^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	8.9%		17.3	5089^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.3%	244	9.4	23.5	16.7	25.0	24.0	21.9	11.1	36.4	29.4	25.9	25.0	20.0	15.6	11.1	21.2	20.6	19.1						$47,089	$45,158	$1,931
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
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
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
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%)	17.1	5088^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.1%		16.8	5137^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.5%	49	11.6	13.2	12.4	21.4	32.4	31.0	12.9	53.7	42.1	34.8	28.6	23.5	14.0	9.7	29.6	18.4	21.1						$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)		23.1	14.3						53.9	26.0						15.4	6.0						$30,308	$30,308	$00
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
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
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	$26,946	$26,378	$568

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Elementary

What district is Lakeside Elementary in?

Lakeside Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Elementary?

Students at Lakeside Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% White, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Lakeside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Lakeside Elementary.

Is Lakeside Elementary a good school?

Lakeside Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.9% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hanford High

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