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Alumni: what's one memory from Hanna Ranch Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED·NCES 063255004445
Hanna Ranch Elementary
2480 Refugio Valley Rd., Hercules, CA 94547 · (510) 231-1441 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
167 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -11.2pp since 2014
Math
43.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.9% | 23.9% | 17.9% | 33.3% |
| Math | 19.8% | 23.8% | 27.7% | 28.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 43.6% |
| 2023-24 | 58.4% | 46.1% |
| 2022-23 | 56.3% | 47.1% |
| 2021-22 | 56.8% | 54.9% |
| 2018-19 | 59.8% | 52.5% |
| 2017-18 | 53.3% | 46.9% |
| 2016-17 | 62.0% | 59.7% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 64.0% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 54.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hanna Ranch Elementary
Hanna Ranch Elementary's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Ranch Elementary this school | 421 | 39.7% | 49.5% |
| Ohlone Elementary Hercules | 482 | 34.9% | 62.5% |
| Lincoln Elementary Torrance | 418 | 43.5% | 77.4% |
| West County Mandarin Pinole | 528 | 33.9% | 59.5% |
| Ledesma (Rita) Elementary San Jose | 426 | 35.0% | 60.4% |
| Baldwin (Julia) Elementary San Jose | 425 | 35.1% | 46.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hanna Ranch Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #1,749 of 5,151 | #63 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #2,030 of 5,172 ▼ 279 | #73 of 153 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #2,136 of 5,172 ▼ 791 | #74 of 153 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.7pp | #150 of 5,116 | #7 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #3,418 of 5,915 | #111 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,286 of 5,352 | #102 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #508 of 5,354 | #39 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.7% | #4,348 of 5,625 | #94 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #2,262 of 3,837 | #52 of 107 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
421
+25 (+6%) vs 2020
-15% since 2000-01, when it was 496
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 26.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 421 | 18 | 23.4:1 | 40% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 17 | 22.8:1 | 36% (141) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 17 | 23.1:1 | 28% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 15 | 26.4:1 | 29% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 18 | 26.9:1 | 32% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 19 | 24.7:1 | 28% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | N/A | N/A | 25% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | 25 | 19.8:1 | 21% (106) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hanna Ranch Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (485 to 421); teachers unchanged (18 to 18).
About Hanna Ranch Elementary
Hanna Ranch Elementary is an elementary school located in Hercules, California, in Contra Costa County. The latest federal count shows 421 students in kindergarten through 5.
West Contra Costa Unified enrolls 25,133 students, and its 52 schools include Hanna Ranch Elementary.
At Hanna Ranch Elementary, the largest share of students is Asian, at 38%. The next largest groups are 34% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 8% Black, and 6% White. The school's Asian share is 19 points above the 19% share among Contra Costa County residents. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Hanna Ranch Elementary, 18 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 23.4:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Roughly 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 49.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 56.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Contra Costa County show that the median household income is $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 280 public schools in Contra Costa County, enrolling about 167,423 students in all.
Hercules Middle is the closest public school, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Hanna Ranch Elementary. Hanna Ranch Elementary places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Hanna Ranch Elementary's enrollment grew 6%, to 421. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 26.4:1 in 2020-21 to 23.4:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Contra Costa Unified
- El Cerrito HighHigh · 1,460 students
- Richmond HighHigh · 1,280 students
- Pinole Valley HighHigh · 1,245 students
- De Anza HighHigh · 1,047 students
- Hercules HighHigh · 767 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 740 students
Other schools in Hercules
- Hercules HighHigh · 767 students
- Hercules MiddleMiddle · 596 students
- Ohlone ElementaryElementary · 482 students
- Lupine Hills ElementaryElementary · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Hercules Middle1.0 mi · 596
- Hercules High1.0 mi · 767
- Lupine Hills Elementary1.4 mi · 387
- Ellerhorst Elementary2.2 mi · 319
- Ohlone Elementary2.3 mi · 482
- Pinole Valley High2.8 mi · 1,245
Frequently asked questions
About Hanna Ranch ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hanna Ranch Elementary?
Hanna Ranch Elementary enrolls approximately 421 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hanna Ranch Elementary serve?
Hanna Ranch Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Hanna Ranch Elementary have?
Hanna Ranch Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Hanna Ranch Elementary?
Student demographics at Hanna Ranch Elementary are roughly 6% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% Black, 38% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Hanna Ranch Elementary in?
Hanna Ranch Elementary is part of West Contra Costa Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.