Is Joe Hamilton Elementary a good school?

Joe Hamilton Elementary ranks 4152 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Joe Hamilton Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 306 students attended Joe Hamilton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Joe Hamilton Elementary?

Students at Joe Hamilton Elementary are 50% White, 17% Hispanic, 16% American Indian, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Joe Hamilton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Joe Hamilton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Crescent Elk Middle High : Del Norte High

Joe Hamilton Elementary

Summary:

Joe Hamilton Elementary is a public elementary school in Crescent City, California, serving 306 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Del Norte County Unified school district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joe Hamilton Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 18.2% in 2017-2018 to 43.6% in 2022-2023, well above the state and district averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. The school's performance varies greatly across different student groups, with its White and low-socioeconomic status students performing in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Redwood Elementary, Smith River Elementary, and Mary Peacock Elementary, Joe Hamilton Elementary generally performs worse, with lower academic proficiency and higher chronic absenteeism. The school with the most similar performance is Bess Maxwell Elementary, located less than a mile away. Over the past several years, Joe Hamilton Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined, suggesting the school is falling behind its peers across California.

Detail:

Public K-5

1050 E St.
Crescent City, CA 95531-3423

(707) 464-0330

District: Del Norte County Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4152^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,677

Students who attend Joe Hamilton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crescent Elk Middle
High:	Del Norte High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 306

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

16.7%

American Indian:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Joe Hamilton Elementary ranks worse than 70.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Del Norte County Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.51. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Joe Hamilton Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50%), Hispanic (16.7%), American Indian (16.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Del Norte County Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joe Hamilton Elementary is 19.7. 4 elementary schools in the Del Norte County Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Joe Hamilton Elementary employs 15.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joe Hamilton Elementary is $12,677. 4 elementary schools in the Del Norte County Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joe Hamilton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Joe Hamilton Elementary 4152^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Joe Hamilton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Del Norte County Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Norte County Unified 1191^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Joe Hamilton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Joe Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.93	3422^nd	4809	28.8%
2005	26.35	3526^th	4822	26.9%
2006	15.85	4297^th	4818	10.8%
2007	12.46	4800^th	5113	6.1%
2008	24.88	3975^th	5113	22.3%
2009	37.17	3229^th	5193	37.8%
2010	31.04	3774^th	5314	29.0%
2011	21.44	4575^th	5377	14.9%
2012	19.77	4662^nd	5390	13.5%
2013	38.71	3406^th	5530	38.4%
2015	22.41	4386^th	5611	21.8%
2016	24.66	4205^th	5614	25.1%
2017	29.55	3871^st	5692	32.0%
2018	28.35	3960^th	5662	30.1%
2019	20.78	4726^th	5789	18.4%
2022	27.86	4060^th	5883	31.0%
2023	19.30	4936^th	5874	16.0%
2024	27.51	4152^nd	5862	29.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Joe Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.38	1579^th	2420	34.8%
2024	49.98	970^th	2634	63.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joe Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.61	3655^th	5084	28.1%
2019	23.38	4337^th	5173	16.2%
2022	33.21	3561^st	5264	32.4%
2023	21.91	4548^th	5374	15.4%
2024	33.71	3634^th	5511	34.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Joe Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.12	4610^th	5413	14.8%
2019	18.22	4781^st	5492	12.9%
2022	30.86	3651^st	5635	35.2%
2023	17.50	4934^th	5617	12.2%
2024	28.82	3895^th	5605	30.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Joe Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.63	2878^th	5431	47.0%
2019	27.04	4021^st	5510	27.0%
2022	24.70	4265^th	5663	24.7%
2023	21.06	4627^th	5650	18.1%
2024	25.00	4260^th	5636	24.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joe Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.30	4350^th	4963	12.4%
2022	74.52	958^th	5084	81.2%
2023	23.27	4238^th	5098	16.9%

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Rank History for Native American students at Joe Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	42.44	11^th	18	38.9%

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Rank History for White students at Joe Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.48	2438^th	2737	10.9%
2019	9.59	2644^th	2834	6.7%
2022	13.70	2423^rd	2726	11.1%
2023	5.87	2563^rd	2662	3.7%
2024	11.95	2394^th	2647	9.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Joe Hamilton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	369	5	25	32	53	n/a	n/a	0	484
1989	378	3	27	27	70	n/a	n/a	0	505
1990	378	3	21	31	59	n/a	n/a	0	492
1991	471	6	31	41	73	n/a	n/a	0	622
1992	453	8	28	58	73	n/a	n/a	0	620
1993	469	4	35	57	64	n/a	n/a	0	629
1994	440	2	30	69	73	n/a	n/a	0	614
1995	433	8	37	57	57	n/a	n/a	0	592
1996	433	8	37	57	57	n/a	n/a	0	592
1997	395	3	60	52	74	n/a	n/a	0	584
1998	348	3	60	51	70	n/a	n/a	0	532
1999	344	6	39	54	68	n/a	n/a	0	511
2000	302	5	40	68	69	n/a	n/a	0	484
2001	284	2	42	76	70	n/a	n/a	0	474
2002	230	1	40	73	59	n/a	n/a	0	403
2003	230	1	40	73	59	n/a	n/a	0	403
2004	235	5	50	72	64	n/a	n/a	0	426
2005	210	9	40	70	62	n/a	n/a	0	391
2006	188	11	36	64	62	n/a	n/a	0	361
2007	202	8	35	56	59	n/a	n/a	0	360
2008	205	7	35	54	59	n/a	n/a	0	360
2009	166	9	44	51	41	1	28	0	340
2010	151	5	49	66	52	1	5	0	329
2011	147	5	45	65	41	1	6	0	310
2012	145	1	47	47	52	0	6	0	298
2013	136	2	41	49	52	0	3	0	283
2014	155	2	40	56	44	0	8	0	305
2015	151	2	36	60	46	1	14	0	310
2016	170	2	29	59	51	2	22	0	335
2017	171	0	27	65	49	1	21	0	334
2018	182	3	21	64	50	2	23	0	345
2019	170	1	29	66	61	1	34	0	362
2020	183	0	21	57	65	1	31	0	358
2021	164	0	18	58	59	0	24	1	324
2022	134	0	24	47	54	0	26	2	287
2023	153	1	13	51	50	0	37	1	306

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Joe Hamilton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	484	21.0	23.0	n/a
1989	505	20.0	25.2	n/a
1990	492	21.0	23.4	n/a
1991	622	24.0	25.9	n/a
1992	620	24.4	25.4	53.5
1993	629	28.5	22.1	61.8
1994	614	28.0	21.9	65
1995	592	26.0	22.8	56.1
1996	592	26.0	22.8	56.1
1997	584	29.0	20.1	57.5
1998	532	28.0	19.0	76.5
1999	511	28.5	17.9	73
2000	484	28.5	17.0	74.8
2001	474	28.1	16.9	84.8
2002	403	24.1	16.7	84.4
2003	403	24.1	16.7	84.4
2004	426	23.6	18.1	84.5
2005	391	24.5	16.0	89.5
2006	361	22.0	16.4	82.3
2007	360	20.2	17.8	74.4
2008	360	24.5	14.7	81.1
2009	340	21.5	15.1	81.2
2010	329	19.0	17.3	97.3
2011	310	n/a	n/a	86.8
2012	298	19.5	15.2	n/a
2013	283	18.5	15.2	87.3
2014	305	14.0	21.7	89.5
2015	310	14.0	22.1	81.6
2016	335	14.0	23.9	83.6
2017	334	15.0	22.2	86.5
2018	345	15.0	23.0	84.9
2019	362	15.5	23.3	83.4
2020	358	n/a	n/a	83
2021	324	14.4	22.4	84.3
2022	287	15.5	18.5	81.9
2023	306	15.4	19.7	81.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Joe Hamilton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	484	21.0	23.0	n/a
1989	505	20.0	25.2	n/a
1990	492	21.0	23.4	n/a
1991	622	24.0	25.9	n/a
1992	620	24.4	25.4	53.5
1993	629	28.5	22.1	61.8
1994	614	28.0	21.9	65
1995	592	26.0	22.8	56.1
1996	592	26.0	22.8	56.1
1997	584	29.0	20.1	57.5
1998	532	28.0	19.0	76.5
1999	511	28.5	17.9	73
2000	484	28.5	17.0	74.8
2001	474	28.1	16.9	84.8
2002	403	24.1	16.7	84.4
2003	403	24.1	16.7	84.4
2004	426	23.6	18.1	84.5
2005	391	24.5	16.0	89.5
2006	361	22.0	16.4	82.3
2007	360	20.2	17.8	74.4
2008	360	24.5	14.7	81.1
2009	340	21.5	15.1	81.2
2010	329	19.0	17.3	97.3
2011	310	n/a	n/a	86.8
2012	298	19.5	15.2	n/a
2013	283	18.5	15.2	87.3
2014	305	14.0	21.7	89.5
2015	310	14.0	22.1	81.6
2016	335	14.0	23.9	83.6
2017	334	15.0	22.2	86.5
2018	345	15.0	23.0	84.9
2019	362	15.5	23.3	83.4
2020	358	n/a	n/a	83
2021	324	14.4	22.4	84.3
2022	287	15.5	18.5	81.9
2023	306	15.4	19.7	81.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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