Joseph M. Simas School

1875 Fitzgerald, Hanford, CA 93230 | (559) 585-3790
  • Grades: KG-6
  • Student Enrollment: 653
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 1067, Hanford, CA 93232
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 653
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 333 (51.0%)
  • Females: 320 (49.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 85 (13.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 230 (35.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 315 (48.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Joseph M. Simas School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.3%
Black426.4%
Asian375.7%
Hispanic36355.6%
White20431.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Joseph M. Simas School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten9714.9%
1st Grade8813.5%
2nd Grade9214.1%
3rd Grade11417.5%
4th Grade8913.6%
5th Grade8613.2%
6th Grade8713.3%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
28.1%
District:
55.6%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 32.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.5
Average Age
School:
37.5
District:
40.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Joseph M. Simas School

  • Reviewed by Student on August 08, 2007
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • simas is such a great school it has taught me a lot and now i am ready to move on to middle school. the spanish program that i was in tough me even more. i am fluent in two languages and that will help me in the future

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