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Jefferson Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1264 Middleton St., Hanford, CA 93230 · (559) 585-3700 · Part of Hanford Elementary School District

Hanford’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Students
501
Students per teacher
28:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Academy

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 28 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hanford kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Hanford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Jefferson AcademyYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1264 Middleton St., Hanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 148
Grade 248
Grade 348
Grade 458
Grade 562
Grade 660
Grade 766
Grade 863
Enrollment over time
510’20
501’21
486’22
492’23
501’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 85%White 10%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson Academy from Hanford families.

Other schools in Hanford Elementary School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Hanford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.