How does Hanna Ranch Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Hercules?

Hanna Ranch Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.6/100, placing it at the 61st percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 806 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hanna Ranch Elementary?

22.5% of students at Hanna Ranch Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hanna Ranch Elementary improving or declining?

Hanna Ranch Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 11.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hanna Ranch Elementary?

12.1% of students at Hanna Ranch Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Hanna Ranch Elementary

West Contra Costa Unified Hercules Contra Costa County 94547

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

806 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

388 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

36%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 29.9%

White 5.7%

Asian 22.4%

Black 8.8%

Other 33.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hanna Ranch Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.5%
Met Standard	24.3%
Below Standard	53.3%

Exceeded

22.5%

Met

24.3%

Below

53.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Hanna Ranch Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.5% of students exceeded standard while 24.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.1 points above the West Contra Costa Unified district average of 12.3%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.0 points higher (vs 15.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 11.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.