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Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

820 Hume Ave., Hanford, CA 93230 · (559) 585-3715 · Part of Hanford Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
624
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 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–6Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts35%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

820 Hume Ave., Hanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten104
Grade 189
Grade 278
Grade 3100
Grade 480
Grade 585
Grade 688
Enrollment over time
630’20
608’21
630’22
665’23
624’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 83%White 7%Asian 4%Black 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary from Hanford families.

Other schools in Hanford Elementary School District

The district →
Monroe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
B−
611 students24:1
Joseph M. Simas
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
B
514 students23:1
Jefferson Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Hanford
A−
501 students28:1
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
C−
490 students26:1
George Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
C−
460 students23:1
Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
C−
418 students23:1

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.