Is Hamilton Elementary a good school?

Hamilton Elementary ranks 1236 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 482 students attended Hamilton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary?

Students at Hamilton Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 23% White, 14% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Pasadena High

Hamilton Elementary

Summary:

Hamilton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pasadena, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 482 students. It is part of the Pasadena Unified School District, which is ranked 730 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton Elementary consistently performs above the Pasadena Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 62.13% of Hamilton students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 45.87% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 54.47% of Hamilton students were proficient or better, compared to 35.15% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Hamilton's performance is particularly strong in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade levels, where it outperforms the district and state by a significant margin. The school also has a strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly compared to other California elementary schools, with the exception of students with disabilities.

When compared to nearby schools in the Pasadena Unified School District, such as McKinley, Webster, and Willard, Hamilton Elementary outperforms them in both academic performance and student group rankings. However, when compared to schools in the higher-performing San Marino Unified School District, such as Valentine and Carver Elementary, Hamilton's performance, while still strong, is not as exceptional.

Detail:

Public K-5

2089 Rose Villa St.
Pasadena, CA 91107-5078

(626) 396-5730

District: Pasadena Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1236^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,732

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Pasadena High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.4%

White:

23.4%

Asian:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hamilton Elementary ranks better than 78.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Pasadena Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.04. (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 Hamilton Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.4%), White (23.4%), Asian (14.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.5% 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 24.7. 10 elementary schools in the Pasadena Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamilton Elementary is $6,732. 7 elementary schools in the Pasadena Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hamilton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Elementary 1236^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hamilton Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pasadena Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pasadena Unified 730^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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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
2004	47.02	2303^rd	4809	52.1%
2005	41.42	2635^th	4822	45.4%
2006	53.00	2044^th	4818	57.6%
2007	69.69	1388^th	5113	72.9%
2008	76.03	1141^st	5113	77.7%
2009	73.93	1258^th	5193	75.8%
2010	73.92	1285^th	5314	75.8%
2011	75.41	1237^th	5377	77.0%
2012	77.46	1157^th	5390	78.5%
2013	71.74	1491^st	5530	73.0%
2015	85.62	845^th	5611	84.9%
2016	78.31	1188^th	5614	78.8%
2017	83.22	994^th	5692	82.5%
2018	80.44	1107^th	5662	80.4%
2019	81.41	1103^rd	5789	80.9%
2022	75.81	1369^th	5883	76.7%
2023	80.94	1131^st	5874	80.7%
2024	78.04	1236^th	5862	78.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.53	1039^th	2634	60.6%

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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	76.78	829^th	5084	83.7%
2019	67.85	1288^th	5173	75.1%
2022	68.94	1217^th	5264	76.9%
2023	76.08	942^nd	5374	82.5%
2024	62.66	1638^th	5511	70.3%

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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	80.20	1030^th	5413	81.0%
2019	82.46	953^rd	5492	82.6%
2022	73.59	1373^rd	5635	75.6%
2023	82.59	1001^st	5617	82.2%
2024	76.05	1246^th	5605	77.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.24	242^nd	2128	88.6%
2019	66.65	568^th	2585	78.0%
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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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	77.04	1181^st	5431	78.3%
2019	75.56	1279^th	5510	76.8%
2022	75.40	1309^th	5663	76.9%
2023	77.45	1199^th	5650	78.8%
2024	77.02	1186^th	5636	79.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.24	608^th	1071	43.2%
2019	83.76	52^nd	1149	95.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	90.97	30^th	700	95.7%
2019	87.67	56^th	747	92.5%

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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	75.96	850^th	4830	82.4%
2019	68.70	1227^th	4963	75.3%
2022	56.24	1826^th	5084	64.1%
2023	72.65	1045^th	5098	79.5%
2024	70.63	1158^th	5102	77.3%

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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
2018	73.20	712^th	2737	74.0%
2019	77.56	556^th	2834	80.4%
2022	82.73	353^rd	2726	87.1%
2023	86.64	203^rd	2662	92.4%
2024	83.16	311^th	2647	88.3%

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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
1988	125	144	31	201	3	n/a	n/a	0	504
1989	107	111	39	178	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
1990	97	127	34	193	1	n/a	n/a	0	452
1991	123	126	13	199	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
1992	108	174	42	268	1	n/a	n/a	0	593
1993	89	185	50	312	4	n/a	n/a	0	640
1994	128	172	40	321	3	n/a	n/a	0	664
1995	156	177	29	321	3	n/a	n/a	0	686
1996	156	177	29	321	3	n/a	n/a	0	686
1997	135	182	34	327	2	n/a	n/a	0	680
1998	137	160	40	270	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
1999	135	153	37	266	4	n/a	n/a	1	596
2000	141	144	42	294	4	n/a	n/a	0	625
2001	147	102	43	336	4	n/a	n/a	1	633
2002	139	84	25	313	3	n/a	n/a	0	564
2003	139	84	25	313	3	n/a	n/a	0	564
2004	132	74	24	268	1	n/a	n/a	1	500
2005	111	52	41	258	0	n/a	n/a	1	463
2006	111	52	43	237	1	n/a	n/a	1	445
2007	127	70	44	263	1	n/a	n/a	16	521
2008	133	82	56	257	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
2009	137	70	64	248	0	0	4	0	523
2010	118	81	66	277	0	1	43	0	586
2011	124	86	61	290	1	0	37	0	599
2012	115	65	65	281	1	0	50	0	577
2013	118	59	66	281	1	2	31	0	558
2014	132	61	77	273	2	1	23	0	569
2015	135	66	97	275	3	2	23	0	601
2016	129	68	88	275	5	2	23	0	590
2017	145	59	98	266	3	2	25	0	598
2018	151	60	102	244	4	2	29	0	592
2019	148	62	109	247	1	2	36	0	605
2020	145	49	98	227	0	1	31	0	551
2021	134	39	92	231	0	2	37	0	535
2022	128	35	72	218	0	0	54	0	507
2023	113	36	69	209	0	0	55	0	482

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
1988	504	23.0	21.9	n/a
1989	436	19.0	22.9	n/a
1990	452	18.8	24.0	n/a
1991	463	17.7	26.1	n/a
1992	593	18.0	32.9	64.6
1993	640	22.0	29.1	76.9
1994	664	22.0	30.2	68.7
1995	686	24.0	28.6	70
1996	686	24.0	28.6	70
1997	680	26.0	26.2	75.1
1998	608	27.8	21.9	69.2
1999	596	29.8	20.0	69.9
2000	625	31.8	19.7	70.6
2001	633	31.8	19.9	67.7
2002	564	27.0	20.9	63.8
2003	564	27.0	20.9	63.8
2004	500	23.6	21.2	67.9
2005	463	21.6	21.4	68.4
2006	445	21.0	21.2	63.7
2007	521	25.5	20.4	57.6
2008	529	25.0	21.2	50.1
2009	523	25.8	19.5	40.2
2010	586	27.0	21.7	50.7
2011	599	n/a	n/a	47.7
2012	577	22.0	26.2	n/a
2013	558	22.0	25.3	47.7
2014	569	23.0	24.7	51.8
2015	601	24.0	25.0	51.1
2016	590	24.0	24.5	52.9
2017	598	21.5	27.8	47
2018	592	22.5	26.3	44.1
2019	605	22.0	27.5	42.8
2020	551	n/a	n/a	51
2021	535	23.0	23.2	53.8
2022	507	22.5	22.5	51.7
2023	482	19.5	24.7	51.5

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
1988	504	23.0	21.9	n/a
1989	436	19.0	22.9	n/a
1990	452	18.8	24.0	n/a
1991	463	17.7	26.1	n/a
1992	593	18.0	32.9	64.6
1993	640	22.0	29.1	76.9
1994	664	22.0	30.2	68.7
1995	686	24.0	28.6	70
1996	686	24.0	28.6	70
1997	680	26.0	26.2	75.1
1998	608	27.8	21.9	69.2
1999	596	29.8	20.0	69.9
2000	625	31.8	19.7	70.6
2001	633	31.8	19.9	67.7
2002	564	27.0	20.9	63.8
2003	564	27.0	20.9	63.8
2004	500	23.6	21.2	67.9
2005	463	21.6	21.4	68.4
2006	445	21.0	21.2	63.7
2007	521	25.5	20.4	57.6
2008	529	25.0	21.2	50.1
2009	523	25.8	19.5	40.2
2010	586	27.0	21.7	50.7
2011	599	n/a	n/a	47.7
2012	577	22.0	26.2	n/a
2013	558	22.0	25.3	47.7
2014	569	23.0	24.7	51.8
2015	601	24.0	25.0	51.1
2016	590	24.0	24.5	52.9
2017	598	21.5	27.8	47
2018	592	22.5	26.3	44.1
2019	605	22.0	27.5	42.8
2020	551	n/a	n/a	51
2021	535	23.0	23.2	53.8
2022	507	22.5	22.5	51.7
2023	482	19.5	24.7	51.5

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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