Is Hamilton Elementary a good school?

Hamilton Elementary ranks 3707 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 441 students attended Hamilton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary?

Students at Hamilton Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John F. Kennedy Junior High High : Hanford High

Hamilton Elementary

Summary:

Hamilton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hanford, California, serving 441 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Hanford Elementary School District, which is ranked 750 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Lincoln Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Monroe Elementary within the district have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism, Hamilton Elementary stands out with a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.3% in 2018-2019 to 43.2% in 2021-2022. Academically, Hamilton Elementary's performance is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 35.62% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 27.47% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 45.09% and 37.68%, respectively.

However, Hamilton Elementary's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively better, with higher rankings in these subgroups compared to the overall school performance. Additionally, the school outperforms the nearby Kit Carson Elementary School, which is part of the Kit Carson Union Elementary School District and has lower overall academic performance. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Hamilton Elementary, with 85.49% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges, but the school's strengths in supporting specific student subgroups suggest opportunities for improvement.

Detail:

Public K-6

1269 Leland Way
Hanford, CA 93230

(559) 585-3820

District: Hanford Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3707^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,102

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Junior High
High:	Hanford High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 441

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.8%

White:

11.8%

African American:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hamilton Elementary ranks worse than 63.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.74. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (79.8%), White (11.8%), African American (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hamilton Elementary is 23.2. 6 elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hamilton Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamilton Elementary is $11,102, which is the 4^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hamilton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Elementary 3707^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hamilton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Hanford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanford Elementary 750^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hamilton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	25.71	3879^th	5113	24.1%
2008	28.91	3680^th	5113	28.0%
2009	22.83	4230^th	5193	18.5%
2010	49.61	2584^th	5314	51.4%
2011	54.87	2297^th	5377	57.3%
2012	35.98	3522^nd	5390	34.7%
2013	56.24	2334^th	5530	57.8%
2015	26.60	3975^th	5611	29.2%
2016	35.52	3377^th	5614	39.8%
2017	29.85	3840^th	5692	32.5%
2018	42.76	2979^th	5662	47.4%
2019	34.32	3587^th	5789	38.0%
2021	29.26	953^rd	1417	32.7%
2022	39.13	3144^th	5883	46.6%
2023	38.92	3217^th	5874	45.2%
2024	32.74	3707^th	5862	36.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.67	733^rd	3246	77.4%
2019	40.99	1723^rd	3275	47.4%
2021	61.98	117^th	602	80.6%
2022	50.65	1166^th	3311	64.8%
2023	31.79	2408^th	3250	25.9%
2024	66.81	489^th	3160	84.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.61	1928^th	5084	62.1%
2019	45.17	2734^th	5173	47.1%
2021	39.74	653^rd	1110	41.2%
2022	55.16	1968^th	5264	62.6%
2023	47.46	2539^th	5374	52.8%
2024	40.48	3096^th	5511	43.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.80	2737^th	5413	49.4%
2019	37.25	3273^rd	5492	40.4%
2021	36.36	752^nd	1267	40.6%
2022	42.08	2873^rd	5635	49.0%
2023	41.70	2914^th	5617	48.1%
2024	31.84	3648^th	5605	34.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.94	3056^th	5431	43.7%
2019	33.99	3461^st	5510	37.2%
2021	25.10	938^th	1272	26.3%
2022	36.85	3209^th	5663	43.3%
2023	36.69	3285^th	5650	41.9%
2024	33.00	3558^th	5636	36.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.65	1750^th	4830	63.8%
2019	46.61	2515^th	4963	49.3%
2022	55.03	1899^th	5084	62.6%
2023	54.24	1988^th	5098	61.0%
2024	46.32	2523^rd	5102	50.5%

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Rank History for White students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.77	2381^st	2737	13.0%

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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 Hamilton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	154	41	4	227	2	n/a	n/a	1	429
2008	155	45	7	318	5	n/a	n/a	0	530
2009	161	47	8	332	3	0	0	0	551
2010	165	38	7	354	5	0	4	0	573
2011	145	36	16	376	5	0	0	0	578
2012	141	40	15	372	5	0	13	0	586
2013	122	27	9	414	3	0	19	0	594
2014	129	21	11	425	2	0	13	0	601
2015	102	19	7	413	0	0	15	0	556
2016	73	14	8	380	0	0	18	0	493
2017	60	13	6	377	1	0	17	0	474
2018	70	15	3	368	1	0	11	0	468
2019	67	20	1	346	1	0	13	0	448
2020	61	27	0	359	1	0	13	0	461
2021	44	27	1	335	1	0	13	0	421
2022	53	24	5	319	1	0	7	0	409
2023	52	22	4	352	1	0	10	0	441

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 Hamilton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	429	22.0	19.5	61.4
2008	530	27.0	19.6	64.5
2009	551	26.0	19.7	72.2
2010	573	26.0	22.0	76.6
2011	578	n/a	n/a	78.5
2012	586	26.0	22.5	80.5
2013	594	25.0	23.7	84.7
2014	601	24.0	25.0	83.9
2015	556	23.0	24.1	80.8
2016	493	22.0	22.4	83.4
2017	474	20.0	23.7	84
2018	468	20.0	23.4	85.7
2019	448	19.0	23.5	83.7
2020	461	n/a	n/a	82.4
2021	421	19.0	22.1	83.8
2022	409	19.0	21.5	84.8
2023	441	19.0	23.2	85.5

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 Hamilton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	429	22.0	19.5	61.4
2008	530	27.0	19.6	64.5
2009	551	26.0	19.7	72.2
2010	573	26.0	22.0	76.6
2011	578	n/a	n/a	78.5
2012	586	26.0	22.5	80.5
2013	594	25.0	23.7	84.7
2014	601	24.0	25.0	83.9
2015	556	23.0	24.1	80.8
2016	493	22.0	22.4	83.4
2017	474	20.0	23.7	84
2018	468	20.0	23.4	85.7
2019	448	19.0	23.5	83.7
2020	461	n/a	n/a	82.4
2021	421	19.0	22.1	83.8
2022	409	19.0	21.5	84.8
2023	441	19.0	23.2	85.5

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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