Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Hanford, California·93230
Score
71.5/100
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#1,335
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In Hanford Elementary
#1
In Hanford
Top 29%
In California

Score 71.5/100: better than 71% of California elementary 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
63%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 76% of them
348 students tested
Math
51%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 68% of them
348 students tested
Science
37%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 64% of them
83 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 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 ELA69.498
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA60.879
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA58.384
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA60.987
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA62.6348
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math66.398
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math54.479
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math42.984
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math36.887
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math50.6348
ScienceGrade 5CAST37.483
ScienceAll gradesCAST37.483

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
665
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
665
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
74%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Kings County

Contact

Address
820 Hume Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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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Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary at a glance

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary is a public elementary school in Hanford, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Hanford Elementary school district. It has about 665 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 51% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 71.5 out of 100: better than 71% of them, ranking #1,335 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 6 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.