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Joseph M. Simas Primary School
1875 Fitzgerald
Hanford CA, 93230, Kings County
Phone: 559-585-3790
Ranking:
(1,721 out of 6,930, top 25%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Hanford Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 24 | 33 | 33 | NA | NA | 29 | 30 | 29 | ||||||
Total Students: | 617 | 805 | 748 | 705 | 653 | 612 | 563 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 83 | 13.5% | 139 | 17.3% | 119 | 15.9% | 121 | 17.2% | 97 | 14.9% | 79 | 12.9% | 79 | 14.0% |
Grade 1: | 81 | 13.1% | 119 | 14.8% | 127 | 17.0% | 106 | 15.0% | 88 | 13.5% | 91 | 14.9% | 95 | 16.9% |
Grade 2: | 69 | 11.2% | 118 | 14.7% | 114 | 15.2% | 89 | 12.6% | 92 | 14.1% | 101 | 16.5% | 79 | 14.0% |
Grade 3: | 73 | 11.8% | 120 | 14.9% | 98 | 13.1% | 95 | 13.5% | 114 | 17.5% | 79 | 12.9% | 77 | 13.7% |
Grade 4: | 117 | 19.0% | 99 | 12.3% | 94 | 12.6% | 121 | 17.2% | 89 | 13.6% | 88 | 14.4% | 82 | 14.6% |
Grade 5: | 101 | 16.4% | 96 | 11.9% | 112 | 15.0% | 91 | 12.9% | 86 | 13.2% | 89 | 14.5% | 83 | 14.7% |
Grade 6: | 93 | 15.1% | 114 | 14.2% | 84 | 11.2% | 82 | 11.6% | 87 | 13.3% | 85 | 13.9% | 68 | 12.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 322 | 52.2% | 406 | 50.4% | 377 | 50.4% | 349 | 49.5% | 333 | 51.0% | 295 | 48.2% | 262 | 46.5% |
Female: | 295 | 47.8% | 399 | 49.6% | 371 | 49.6% | 356 | 50.5% | 320 | 49.0% | 317 | 51.8% | 297 | 52.8% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% |
Asian: | 33 | 5.3% | 40 | 5.0% | 39 | 5.2% | 36 | 5.1% | 37 | 5.7% | 36 | 5.9% | 48 | 8.5% |
Hispanic: | 349 | 56.6% | 478 | 59.4% | 454 | 60.7% | 415 | 58.9% | 363 | 55.6% | 348 | 56.9% | 294 | 52.2% |
Black: | 24 | 3.9% | 33 | 4.1% | 33 | 4.4% | 41 | 5.8% | 42 | 6.4% | 35 | 5.7% | 34 | 6.0% |
White: | 192 | 31.1% | 243 | 30.2% | 211 | 28.2% | 212 | 30.1% | 204 | 31.2% | 189 | 30.9% | 183 | 32.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 18 | 2.9% | 9 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 251 | 40.7% | 333 | 41.4% | 385 | 51.5% | 275 | 39.0% | 230 | 35.2% | 281 | 45.9% | 157 | 27.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 57 | 9.2% | 87 | 10.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 75 | 10.6% | 85 | 13.0% | 3 | 0.5% | 89 | 15.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 25.71 | 24.39 | 22.67 | NA | NA | 22.52 | 19.10 | 19.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAR | ||||||
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.2 | 322.8 | 345 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.2 | 322.2 | 348 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.4 | 331.9 | 352.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.7 | 351.1 | 356.6 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.8 | 352.4 | 359.5 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.5 | 354.3 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.7 | 358.6 | 357.3 |
2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423.4 | 347.8 | 369.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.5 | 346.1 | 372.4 |
2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.6 | 356.6 | 376.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.1 | 374.7 | 381.6 |
2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.8 | 380.8 | 382.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.3 | 376.1 | 382.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.0 | 389.8 | 379.9 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.6 | 303.9 | 330 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.4 | 314.2 | 332.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.7 | 320 | 340.3 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.1 | 325.4 | 342.2 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.8 | 341.6 | 345.3 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.6 | 326.8 | 347.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.2 | 334.2 | 345.7 |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.4 | 337.3 | 370.9 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428.1 | 342.7 | 379 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426.6 | 355.7 | 387.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.2 | 367.4 | 395.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407.8 | 392.9 | 400.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.9 | 375.9 | 399.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.9 | 376.4 | 399.0 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.4 | 326.3 | 353.2 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.4 | 331.4 | 357.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.2 | 345.7 | 366.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.4 | 355.2 | 369.9 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.7 | 355.5 | 371.6 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.3 | 363.2 | 375.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.6 | 356.4 | 374.2 |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.6 | 330.5 | 366.1 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.7 | 340.3 | 373.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.1 | 361.5 | 382.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 433.9 | 381.6 | 389.9 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.5 | 389 | 392.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428.2 | 393.7 | 395.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.9 | 381.3 | 394.9 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.4 | 323.5 | 342.8 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.3 | 329 | 347.6 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.4 | 338.5 | 356.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.6 | 351.4 | 359.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.9 | 356.4 | 362 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.1 | 357.3 | 366.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.8 | 354.6 | 365.2 |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.7 | 324.1 | 356.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.8 | 340.7 | 364.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.3 | 362.1 | 375.8 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422.4 | 391.5 | 383.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418.3 | 412.9 | 392.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 432.6 | 405.2 | 395.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.0 | 395.2 | 393.2 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.1 | 308.1 | 334.3 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.6 | 316 | 345.2 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.9 | 322.2 | 354.1 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369 | 338.2 | 362.2 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.1 | 347.7 | 367.2 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.3 | 349.7 | 367.4 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.1 | 355.8 | 366.9 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.1 | 327.5 | 339.5 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.9 | 336.8 | 345.5 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.7 | 341.9 | 352.5 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.6 | 350 | 356.8 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.1 | 357.5 | 358.4 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.1 | 356.4 | 364.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.0 | 361.2 | 363.0 |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.6 | 327.5 | 343.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.9 | 337.3 | 347.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.7 | 346 | 354.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.1 | 358.1 | 360.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418.4 | 379.2 | 364.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.9 | 373.3 | 366.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.0 | 380.7 | 366.5 |
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* Joseph M. Simas Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.