Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hanford, CA

Hanford Elementary Community Day

Federal NCES profile for Hanford Elementary Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061647008707
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
84
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hanford Elementary Community Day earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.

#1 of 16
elementary schools in Hanford · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
4:1
small classes for California
76.9%
free-lunch eligible

Hanford Elementary Community Day has class sizes smaller than 99% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hanford Elementary Community Day ranks #1 of 16 elementary schools in Hanford, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Hanford Elementary Community Day held near 13 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 3.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 061647008707 · Hanford, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

12 enr · 4:1 · 76.9% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary (624 students)

Hanford Elementary Community Day held near 13 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 3.0 → 3.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Hanford Elementary Community Day in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hanford Elementary Community Day reports 12 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hanford Elementary Community Day compares

Hanford Elementary Community Day held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4:1 ▼ 81% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.9% ▲ 39% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 12 top 98% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
12
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.9%
free-lunch eligible - 39% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4:1
students per teacher - 81% below state mean
Top 1% in California - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,020
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 75.0%
White 25.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.5, Hanford Elementary Community Day is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Hanford Elementary reports $16,020 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hanford Elementary Community Day Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Monroe Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy Junior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Joseph M. Simas Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodrow Wilson Junior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hanford Elementary Community Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hanford Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Hanford

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hanford Elementary Community Day

How many students attend Hanford Elementary Community Day?

Hanford Elementary Community Day has 12 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hanford, CA. CCD year-over-year: 13 (2022-23) → 13 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hanford Elementary Community Day?

The student-teacher ratio at Hanford Elementary Community Day is 4:1, which is 81% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 75% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hanford Elementary Community Day?

76.9% of students at Hanford Elementary Community Day are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hanford Elementary Community Day?

The largest demographic group at Hanford Elementary Community Day is Hispanic or Latino at 75.0% of enrollment, in Hanford, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hanford Elementary Community Day?

Hanford Elementary Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Hanford Elementary Community Day rank among elementary schools in Hanford?

By Resource Investment Index, Hanford Elementary Community Day ranks #1 of 16 elementary schools in Hanford, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Hanford on the city page.

What other schools are in Hanford Elementary?

Besides Hanford Elementary Community Day, Hanford Elementary also operates Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary (624 students), Monroe Elementary (611 students), and John F. Kennedy Junior High (531 students). See the Hanford Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.