📍 1875 Fitzgerald, Hanford, Kings County, 93230
Joseph M. Simas is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hanford, Kings County. The school has 508 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amy Fochetti. It is part of the Hanford Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
Joseph M. Simas enrolls 508 students across grades K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 23 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% Hispanic or Latino, 20% White and 5.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 319 | 63% |
| White | 101 | 20% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 5.7% |
| Asian | 29 | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
292 of the school's 508 students (57%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Joseph M. Simas is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Joseph M. Simas is one of 12 schools in Hanford Elementary, based in Hanford, California. The district serves 5,463 students district-wide and employs 245 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 508 students, Joseph M. Simas is close to the district average of about 455 students per school.