📍 1450 Forum Dr., Hanford, Kings County, 93230
J. C. Montgomery is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Hanford, Kings County. The school has 29 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Annalynn Escoto. It is part of the Kings County Office of Education school district. It serves grades 7–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
J. C. Montgomery enrolls 29 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 93% male and 6.9% female. A teaching staff of 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% Hispanic or Latino, 17% Black or African American and 6.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 69% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 6.9% |
| White | 1 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
26 of the school's 29 students (90%) 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.
J. C. Montgomery 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.
J. C. Montgomery is one of 3 schools in Kings County Office of Education, based in Hanford, California. The district serves 399 students district-wide and employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 29 students, J. C. Montgomery is smaller than the district average of about 133 students per school.