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Schools in Armona · Armona Union Elementary School District, Hanford Joint Union High School District

Armona’s public schools score below 54% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Armona, 15% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Armona, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#551of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
15%
▼ 18 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 20% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Hanford Joint Union High
Students per teacher
22.0
CA 21.6
Schools in town
3
5,026 students on the public path
In brief

Armona’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 425 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Armona’s, its schools beat 58%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 15% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Armona Union Elementary spends $18,542 per student and Hanford Joint Union High $16,994, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Armona Union Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Armona’s grade

C+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of California school districts, #551 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (425)Better than 58%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,727 test results and a graduating class of 1,039 could put Armona anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Armona’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,728 in math, 1,727 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Armona, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Armona ElementaryArmona Union Elementary School DistrictC−
5–8Parkview MiddleArmona Union Elementary School DistrictC−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Armona runs its own schools through grade 12 (Armona Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Hanford Joint Union High School District, shared with Hanford and Visalia. Its high school is in Hanford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Armona

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Armona Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,155 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 20.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,542CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Hanford Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 6 schools · 4,237 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 22.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,994CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Armona Union Elementary School District30%
State average 46.7% · 733 students tested
Math · K–12, Armona Union Elementary School District16%
State average 33.1% · 736 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Hanford Joint Union High School District51%
State average 46.7% · 994 students tested
Math · 9–12, Hanford Joint Union High School District15%
State average 33.1% · 992 students tested

Armona vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Armona’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ArmonaB−Armona Union Elementary K–12 · Hanford Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Armona

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Armonaby address
Armona Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
C−
571 students20:1Rate it →
Parkview Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
443 students21:1Rate it →
Also serving Armonain other towns
Hanford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hanford
1,498 students23:1Rate it →
Hanford West High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hanford
1,331 students22:1Rate it →
Sierra Pacific High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hanford
1,183 students26:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Armona Union Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
105 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Armona’s schools

Are Armona’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Armona children attend score below 54% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #551 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Armona in?

Two districts: Armona Union Elementary School District runs grades K–12, and Hanford Joint Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Hanford and Visalia.

Where do Armona kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Hanford High, Hanford West High and Sierra Pacific High.

What is Armona’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Hanford Joint Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Armona spend per student?

$18,542 in Armona Union Elementary School District and $16,994 in Hanford Joint Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Armona?

Yes: Armona Union Academy (religious, grades K–12, 105 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.