Jefferson Academy

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Hanford, California·93230
Score
88.6/100
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#127
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
#1
In Hanford Elementary
#2
In Hanford
Top 12%
In California

Score 88.6/100: better than 88% of California K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
68%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 90% of them
352 students tested
Math
60%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 89% of them
352 students tested
Science
43%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 75% of them
124 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA5048
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA64.957
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA59.061
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA66.760
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA84.163
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA79.463
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA68.2352
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math45.848
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math68.457
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math50.861
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math6060
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math66.763
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math65.163
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math59.9352
ScienceGrade 5CAST37.761
ScienceGrade 8CAST47.663
ScienceAll gradesCAST42.7124

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
492
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
492
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
49%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

School district
City
Kings County

Contact

Address
1264 Middleton St.
Hanford, CA 93230

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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Jefferson Academy at a glance

Jefferson Academy is a public K-8 school in Hanford, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Hanford Elementary school district. It has about 492 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 60% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 88.6 out of 100: better than 88% of them, ranking #127 of 1,107. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.