John F. Kennedy Junior High

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Hanford, California·93232
Score
51.8/100
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#639
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Hanford Elementary
#3
In Hanford
Top 49%
In California

Score 51.8/100: better than 51% of California middle 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
49%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 60% of them
510 students tested
Math
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 55% of them
510 students tested
Science
17%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 24% of them
259 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 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 7Smarter Balanced ELA48.6251
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA49.8259
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA49.2510
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math26.7251
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math36.7259
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math31.8510
ScienceGrade 8CAST16.6259
ScienceAll gradesCAST16.6259

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
521
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
521
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
85%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Kings County

Contact

Address
1000 East Florinda St.
Hanford, CA 93232

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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).

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John F. Kennedy Junior High at a glance

John F. Kennedy Junior High is a public middle school in Hanford, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Hanford Elementary school district. It has about 521 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 32% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 51.8 out of 100: better than 51% of them, ranking #639 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 11 points 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.