Joseph M. Simas

Regular School · Hanford, CA

Joseph M. Simas is a regular school school in Hanford, California, serving grades KG–06 with 514 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 23.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 06

Enrollment

514

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

23.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	322	63%
White	102	20%
Asian	32	6%
Two or more races	28	5%
Black or African American	26	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	514	267M / 247F

English Language Learners: 45 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	30-34%	33.9%	199
Reading Proficiency	50.0% +1.3pp	48.7%	202
Science Proficiency	20-29%	—	45

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.06 grade levels

Math

0.00 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

6.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	514	100%

Contact & Location

PO Box 1067

Hanford, CA 93232

Phone: (559)585-3790

http://simas.hanfordesd.org/

District

Hanford Elementary

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,543

District enrollment: 5,525

Other Schools in District

George Washington Elementary Elementary
Hamilton Elementary Elementary
Hanford Elementary Community Day Elementary
Jefferson Academy Elementary
Lee Richmond Elementary Elementary
Lincoln Elementary Elementary
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Elementary
Monroe Elementary Elementary

View all 11 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 93232) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

061647010816

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD