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John F. Kennedy Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1000 East Florinda St., Hanford, CA 93232 · (559) 585-3850 · Part of Hanford Elementary School District

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

Students
531
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about John F. Kennedy Junior High

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hanford kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

K–69 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8John F. Kennedy Junior HighYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.6%

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

1000 East Florinda St., Hanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7261
Grade 8270
Enrollment over time
591’20
554’21
517’22
521’23
531’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 81%White 8%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John F. Kennedy Junior High 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.