Schools in 93230 — Hanford, California: 93230 schools average near the state. The 37.8-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
93230 has 19 ranked schools in Hanford, averaging a Scope Score of 39.5/100 — within 0.6 points of the state average of 38.9 (CDE CAASPP 2025). Scores range from 21.5 to 59.3, a 37.8-point spread.
How 93230 schools perform
The top-ranked school is Kings River-Hardwick Elementary with a Scope Score of 59 and 40.5% of students exceeding standard.
Cohort growth — the returning cohort, 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 — averages +73 scale-score points across 14 schools in 93230 with a large enough tested cohort. Scale scores rise with grade for nearly every school, so this describes the cohort's trajectory, not a ranking against other zip codes — worth examining school by school.
Chronic absenteeism across 93230 averages 16.7%, near the state average of 17.9%. CDE CAASPP 2025.
How 93230 compares to nearby zip codes
| Zip | City | Schools | Avg Score | vs 93230 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93230 | Hanford | 19 | Developing 39.5/100 | — |
| 93221 | Exeter | 4 | Developing 49.5/100 | +10.0 |
| 93240 | Lake Isabella | 3 | Needs Support 27.4/100 | -12.1 |
Source: CDE CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
School archetypes in 93230
Hidden gems: 7 schools in 93230 are classified as On the Rise (4) or Growth Engine (3) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
All schools in 93230
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings River-Hardwick Elementary Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary Solid Base | 40.5% | Solid 59/100 |
| 2 | Sierra Pacific High Hanford Joint Union High Strong All-Around | 20.2% | Solid 59/100 |
| 3 | Jefferson Academy Hanford Elementary Growth Engine | 26.0% | Solid 52/100 |
| 4 | Pioneer Elementary Pioneer Union Elementary Growth Engine | 25.9% | Solid 51/100 |
| 5 | Hanford West High Hanford Joint Union High Building Momentum | 9.3% | Developing 50/100 |
| 6 | Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Hanford Elementary Building Momentum | 32.8% | Developing 48/100 |
| 7 | Hanford High Hanford Joint Union High Building Momentum | 12.1% | Developing 48/100 |
| 8 | Frontier Elementary Pioneer Union Elementary On the Rise | 24.9% | Developing 46/100 |
| 9 | Monroe Elementary Hanford Elementary Growth Engine | 18.1% | Developing 45/100 |
| 10 | Lee Richmond Elementary Hanford Elementary On the Rise | 22.0% | Developing 43/100 |
| 11 | Roosevelt Elementary Hanford Elementary On the Rise | 15.4% | Developing 38/100 |
| 12 | Joseph M. Simas Hanford Elementary Building Momentum | 28.8% | Developing 38/100 |
| 13 | Hanford Online Charter Hanford Joint Union High Building Momentum | 3.4% | Developing 36/100 |
| 14 | Mid Valley Alternative Charter Kit Carson Union Elementary Building Momentum | 7.7% | Developing 31/100 |
| 15 | Lincoln Elementary Hanford Elementary On the Rise | 9.7% | Developing 31/100 |
| 16 | Pioneer Middle Pioneer Union Elementary Building Momentum | 17.0% | Developing 31/100 |
| 17 | Hamilton Elementary Hanford Elementary Building Momentum | 15.2% | Needs Support 30/100 |
| 18 | Kit Carson Elementary Kit Carson Union Elementary Building Momentum | 5.6% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 19 | Crossroads Charter Academy Armona Union Elementary alternative school | 2.9% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 20 | Earl F. Johnson High (Continuation) Hanford Joint Union High continuation high school | 0.0% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 21 | Lakeside Elementary Lakeside Union Elementary Building Momentum | 5.9% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| Hanford Elementary Community Day Hanford Elementary court and community school | 0.0% | Not ranked |
Schools in 93230 on the map
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology