How does Jefferson Academy compare to other elementary schools in Hanford?

Jefferson Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 60.7/100, placing it at the 84th percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,408 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jefferson Academy?

28.9% of students at Jefferson Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 63.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Jefferson Academy improving or declining?

Jefferson Academy's proficiency rate increases by 7.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Jefferson Academy?

3.8% of students at Jefferson Academy 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.

Jefferson Academy

Hanford Elementary Hanford Kings County 93230

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,408 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

492 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

51%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 84.5%

White 11.0%

Asian 0.2%

Black 1.0%

Other 3.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jefferson Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.9%
Met Standard	34.6%
Below Standard	36.5%

Exceeded

28.9%

Met

34.6%

Below

36.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for Jefferson Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.9% of students exceeded standard while 34.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.6 points above the Hanford Elementary district average of 18.3%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.0 points higher (vs 13.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 7.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 3.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

28.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

63.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+7.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

3.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,408

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	48	22.9%	27.1%	20.8%	29.2%	50.0%
4th	57	40.4%	24.6%	28.1%	7.0%	64.9%
5th	61	18.0%	41.0%	26.2%	14.8%	59.0%
6th	60	23.3%	43.3%	26.7%	6.7%	66.7%
7th	63	28.6%	55.6%	6.3%	9.5%	84.1%
8th	63	23.8%	55.6%	15.9%	4.8%	79.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	48	16.7%	29.2%	37.5%	16.7%	45.8%
4th	57	33.3%	35.1%	24.6%	7.0%	68.4%
5th	61	24.6%	26.2%	26.2%	22.9%	50.8%
6th	60	33.3%	26.7%	23.3%	16.7%	60.0%
7th	63	42.9%	23.8%	15.9%	17.5%	66.7%
8th	63	38.1%	27.0%	25.4%	9.5%	65.1%