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Hanford, CA

62,229 residents•14,856 students•37 schools
Avg School Rating
3.7
out of 10
14% below California avg
Test Proficiency
31%Math
50%Reading
7% below California avg
School Crime Rate
2.15
per 1,000 students
29% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
33.25
per 1,000 residents
16% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
24
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
9
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
25
Charter
8
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
24
Middle
4
High
9

These figures describe every school in Hanford; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Hanford

37 schools
8.7
Kings River-Hardwick Elementary School
Elementarycharter
8.2
Jefferson Charter Academy
Elementarypublic
7.9
Sierra Pacific High School
Highpublic
6.6
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.1
Joseph M. Simas School
Elementarypublic
6.1
Pioneer Elementary School
Elementarycharter
5.8
Frontier Elementary School
Elementarycharter
5.8
Hanford High School
Highpublic
5.5
Pioneer Middle School
Middlecharter
5.4
Monroe Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.4
Woodrow Wilson Junior High School
Middlepublic
4.9
Hanford West High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Hanford

32 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Hanford in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
29% below California avg
2.15
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
19
Property
7
Drug
1
Weapons
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault56%
  • Weapons16%
  • Theft9%
  • Burglary9%
  • Stolen Property3%
  • Robbery3%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Hanford

2,069 total incidents reported across Hanford in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
16% below California avg
33.25
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
609
Property
1,030
Drug
340
Weapons
62
Other
28

Crime Types

  • Assault24%
  • Theft22%
  • Drugs16%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other17%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

14,856 students enrolled across Hanford's schools.

  • Public10,56971%
  • Charter3,97527%
  • Private3122%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Hanford's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic67%
  • White22%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
82%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.