Is Lee Richmond Elementary a good school?

Lee Richmond Elementary ranks 3129 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lee Richmond Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 412 students attended Lee Richmond Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lee Richmond Elementary?

Students at Lee Richmond Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lee Richmond Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lee Richmond Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John F. Kennedy Junior High High : Hanford High

Lee Richmond Elementary

Summary:

Lee Richmond Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hanford, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 415 students. The school is part of the Hanford Elementary District, which is ranked 750 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Lee Richmond Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with lower performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. The school also faces significant challenges, including a high rate of chronic absenteeism that has increased from 6.3% in 2018-2019 to 39.0% in 2021-2022. Additionally, Lee Richmond Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 90.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Joseph M. Simas (57.48%) and Jefferson Academy (48.15%).

The disparities between Lee Richmond Elementary and its nearby counterparts within the Hanford Elementary District suggest that the school may face unique challenges and require targeted interventions and additional support to address the needs of its student population and improve educational outcomes. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the significant socioeconomic disadvantages of the student body are areas of concern that the school and district should prioritize addressing.

Detail:

Public K-6

939 Katie Hammond St.
Hanford, CA 93230-3158

(559) 585-3760

District: Hanford Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3129^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,202

Students who attend Lee Richmond Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Junior High
High:	Hanford High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.7%

White:

7.8%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lee Richmond Elementary ranks worse than 53.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.86. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.7%), White (7.8%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lee Richmond Elementary is 21.6, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Lee Richmond Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lee Richmond Elementary is $10,202. 7 elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lee Richmond Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee Richmond Elementary 3129^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lee Richmond Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hanford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanford Elementary 750^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lee Richmond Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lee Richmond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	12.81	4496^th	4809	6.5%
2005	12.88	4464^th	4822	7.4%
2006	11.20	4567^th	4818	5.2%
2007	14.51	4675^th	5113	8.6%
2008	13.16	4761^st	5113	6.9%
2009	19.87	4444^th	5193	14.4%
2010	36.75	3371^st	5314	36.6%
2011	45.46	2863^rd	5377	46.8%
2012	48.20	2734^th	5390	49.3%
2013	32.08	3886^th	5530	29.7%
2015	23.10	4320^th	5611	23.0%
2016	20.58	4571^st	5614	18.6%
2017	22.37	4482^nd	5692	21.3%
2018	26.87	4092^nd	5662	27.7%
2019	22.33	4599^th	5789	20.6%
2021	22.44	1103^rd	1417	22.2%
2022	28.67	3978^th	5883	32.4%
2023	40.42	3100^th	5874	47.2%
2024	40.86	3129^th	5862	46.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lee Richmond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.00	1666^th	3246	48.7%
2019	56.04	963^rd	3275	70.6%
2021	60.75	121^st	602	79.9%
2022	66.86	546^th	3311	83.5%
2023	71.49	456^th	3250	86.0%
2024	55.56	906^th	3160	71.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lee Richmond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.47	3203^rd	5084	37.0%
2019	31.91	3721^st	5173	28.1%
2021	34.60	738^th	1110	33.5%
2022	35.67	3364^th	5264	36.1%
2023	52.68	2184^th	5374	59.4%
2024	47.45	2569^th	5511	53.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Lee Richmond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.61	4046^th	5413	25.3%
2019	25.45	4193^rd	5492	23.7%
2021	20.98	1027^th	1267	18.9%
2022	30.58	3673^rd	5635	34.8%
2023	42.18	2869^th	5617	48.9%
2024	38.17	3189^th	5605	43.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Lee Richmond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.95	3863^rd	5431	28.9%
2019	19.84	4678^th	5510	15.1%
2021	24.87	944^th	1272	25.8%
2022	27.91	3963^rd	5663	30.0%
2023	39.08	3117^th	5650	44.8%
2024	43.49	2846^th	5636	49.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lee Richmond Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.53	3180^th	4830	34.2%
2019	29.64	3716^th	4963	25.1%
2022	36.87	3158^th	5084	37.9%
2023	55.95	1891^st	5098	62.9%
2024	51.83	2148^th	5102	57.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lee Richmond Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	425	52	18	191	0	n/a	n/a	686
1989	446	64	19	205	0	n/a	n/a	734
1990	412	67	18	227	2	n/a	n/a	726
1991	286	63	10	179	1	n/a	n/a	539
1992	283	49	14	191	3	n/a	n/a	540
1993	260	54	9	215	6	n/a	n/a	544
1994	265	51	12	207	7	n/a	n/a	542
1995	271	63	12	272	1	n/a	n/a	619
1996	271	63	12	272	1	n/a	n/a	619
1997	253	44	15	248	3	n/a	n/a	563
1998	230	34	9	271	3	n/a	n/a	547
1999	250	36	5	285	0	n/a	n/a	576
2000	216	33	5	319	0	n/a	n/a	573
2001	207	49	7	332	0	n/a	n/a	595
2002	162	34	6	362	4	n/a	n/a	568
2003	162	34	6	362	4	n/a	n/a	568
2004	146	34	6	362	6	n/a	n/a	554
2005	125	39	10	354	5	n/a	n/a	533
2006	112	45	11	328	6	n/a	n/a	502
2007	91	50	13	297	3	n/a	n/a	454
2008	90	37	15	303	2	n/a	n/a	447
2009	74	39	15	284	1	1	0	414
2010	63	27	9	294	3	1	3	400
2011	58	27	8	282	2	1	0	378
2012	63	27	5	290	1	1	6	393
2013	71	30	5	328	1	1	6	442
2014	69	18	5	348	1	1	10	452
2015	50	17	6	350	1	0	9	433
2016	62	9	2	365	1	0	12	451
2017	59	13	5	378	1	0	11	467
2018	48	9	4	378	1	0	16	456
2019	39	14	3	387	1	0	14	458
2020	42	15	2	371	0	0	8	438
2021	35	16	2	347	0	0	9	409
2022	41	13	2	344	1	0	11	412
2023	34	14	2	350	2	0	13	415
2024	32	11	6	349	2	0	12	412

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lee Richmond Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	686	27.3	25.1	n/a
1989	734	29.3	25.0	n/a
1990	726	30.5	23.8	n/a
1991	539	22.5	23.9	n/a
1992	540	22.9	23.5	55.7
1993	544	21.0	25.9	75
1994	542	20.0	27.1	64
1995	619	21.0	29.5	73
1996	619	21.0	29.5	73
1997	563	19.0	29.6	70.2
1998	547	23.5	23.3	72.4
1999	576	25.0	23.0	69.3
2000	573	26.5	21.6	68.1
2001	595	26.5	22.5	78.2
2002	568	27.0	21.0	80.3
2003	568	27.0	21.0	80.3
2004	554	26.0	21.3	78.2
2005	533	26.0	20.5	82.2
2006	502	25.0	20.1	83.9
2007	454	21.0	21.6	86.3
2008	447	23.0	19.4	82.3
2009	414	20.0	18.8	89.1
2010	400	19.0	21.0	89.8
2011	378	n/a	n/a	92.3
2012	393	19.5	20.1	89.1
2013	442	22.0	20.0	91.9
2014	452	22.0	20.5	90.5
2015	433	21.0	20.6	87.5
2016	451	21.0	21.4	90.5
2017	467	19.0	24.5	92.3
2018	456	18.0	25.3	91
2019	458	19.0	24.1	91.5
2020	438	n/a	n/a	90.4
2021	409	19.0	21.5	90.2
2022	412	19.0	21.6	89.3
2023	415	19.0	21.8	90.8
2024	412	19.0	21.6	92.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lee Richmond Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	686	27.3	25.1	n/a
1989	734	29.3	25.0	n/a
1990	726	30.5	23.8	n/a
1991	539	22.5	23.9	n/a
1992	540	22.9	23.5	55.7
1993	544	21.0	25.9	75
1994	542	20.0	27.1	64
1995	619	21.0	29.5	73
1996	619	21.0	29.5	73
1997	563	19.0	29.6	70.2
1998	547	23.5	23.3	72.4
1999	576	25.0	23.0	69.3
2000	573	26.5	21.6	68.1
2001	595	26.5	22.5	78.2
2002	568	27.0	21.0	80.3
2003	568	27.0	21.0	80.3
2004	554	26.0	21.3	78.2
2005	533	26.0	20.5	82.2
2006	502	25.0	20.1	83.9
2007	454	21.0	21.6	86.3
2008	447	23.0	19.4	82.3
2009	414	20.0	18.8	89.1
2010	400	19.0	21.0	89.8
2011	378	n/a	n/a	92.3
2012	393	19.5	20.1	89.1
2013	442	22.0	20.0	91.9
2014	452	22.0	20.5	90.5
2015	433	21.0	20.6	87.5
2016	451	21.0	21.4	90.5
2017	467	19.0	24.5	92.3
2018	456	18.0	25.3	91
2019	458	19.0	24.1	91.5
2020	438	n/a	n/a	90.4
2021	409	19.0	21.5	90.2
2022	412	19.0	21.6	89.3
2023	415	19.0	21.8	90.8
2024	412	19.0	21.6	92.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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