Kings Valley Academy II

Located at 312 West Seventh St., in Hanford, California, Kings Valley Academy II is a substantial all-grades campus that hosts 1,090 students (grades K through 12), part of Kings Valley Academy II District. Enrollment runs roughly 81% bigger than the state mean of about 602.

Kings Valley Academy II District is the operating authority for Kings Valley Academy II, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 33.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Kings Valley Academy II higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 91% of students at Kings Valley Academy II qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Kings County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, census data for Kings County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,995 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Kings County's 67 public schools (combined enrollment of about 28,742 students), Kings Valley Academy II is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Crossroads Charter Academy, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site. As a public charter, Kings Valley Academy II runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.