John F. Kennedy Junior High
Hanford, CA · Hanford Elementary
Regular public school · Grades 7-8 · City, small
547th of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 58%▲ Improving
1000 East Florinda St., Hanford, CA 93232
(559) 585-3850Official website ↗NCES ID 061647003154Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks John F. Kennedy Junior High 547th of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 58% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 46th in 2015 to 58th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 510 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 521 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1994, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 71.6% | 80.4% | ▲ 8.8 pts | |
| White | 17.3% | 9.4% | ▼ 7.9 pts | |
| Black | 9.1% | 6.0% | ▼ 3.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.0% | 3.3% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Asian | 1.6% | 0.6% | ▼ 1.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1994. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than John F. Kennedy Junior High
- #494Woodrow Wilson Junior HighHanford Elementary · 1.4 mi away494th of 1,294
ELA 49% = · Math 37% ▲5Compare - #464Pioneer MiddlePioneer Union Elementary · 2.6 mi away · charter464th of 1,294
ELA 56% ▲7 · Math 32% =Compare - #938Parkview MiddleArmona Union Elementary · 4.6 mi away938th of 1,294
ELA 32% ▼17 · Math 21% ▼11Compare - #1035Laton MiddleLaton Joint Unified · 7.5 mi away1,035th of 1,294
ELA 29% ▼20 · Math 18% ▼14Compare - #381Liberty MiddleLemoore Union Elementary · 9.3 mi away381st of 1,294
ELA 61% ▲12 · Math 38% ▲6Compare - #376Lemoore University Elementary CharterLemoore Union Elementary · 11.1 mi away · charter376th of 1,294
ELA 65% ▲16 · Math 35% ▲3Compare - –Island Community DayKingsburg Elementary Charter · 13.1 mi away · charterCompare
- #477Rafer Johnson Junior HighKingsburg Elementary Charter · 13.7 mi away · charter477th of 1,294
ELA 53% ▲4 · Math 34% ▲2Compare
What school district is John F. Kennedy Junior High in?
John F. Kennedy Junior High is part of the Hanford Elementary district in Hanford, California.
Is John F. Kennedy Junior High a good school?
SchoolRow ranks John F. Kennedy Junior High 547th of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 58% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of John F. Kennedy Junior High?
Hispanic 80%, White 9%, Black 6%, Two or more races 3% (521 students, 2023–24).
Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.