Mid Valley Alternative Charter

Mid Valley Alternative Charter serves students in Hanford, California, as a very small elementary school. Its enrollment is 60 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.

Kit Carson Union Elementary operates 2 schools. Combined enrollment is 405 students.

About 62% of the student body at Mid Valley Alternative Charter is Hispanic. The remaining students are 15% White, 12% Black, and 10% multiracial. Kings County residents are about 58% Hispanic, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.

The school's 3.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Mid Valley Alternative Charter, 68% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.

In the surrounding county, Kings County, median household income comes to about $70,995, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 67 public schools and about 28,742 students.

Of the public schools around it, Mid Valley Alternative Charter is closest to Kit Carson Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe). Mid Valley Alternative Charter is run as a public charter school. NCES classifies the school as virtual.

Mid Valley Alternative Charter enrolled 32 in 2020-21 and 60 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The school's ratio increased from 16.0:1 to 19.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

The Mid Valley Alternative Charter discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.