Hamilton Elementary/Middle

Summary:

Hamilton Elementary/Middle is a public school in Baltimore, Maryland that serves grades PK-8, with an enrollment of 815 students, the majority of whom are African American (77.79%). The school is part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 25 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton Elementary/Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of Maryland elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the state and district averages on MCAP tests. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16.2% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 24.1%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-income families (58.77%), which is much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has been relatively high, and its per-student spending has been lower than the state average for elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, such as City Neighbors Hamilton, Garrett Heights Elementary/Middle, and Glenmount Elementary/Middle, Hamilton Elementary/Middle generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and school rankings. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students from low-income families, suggesting a more socioeconomically diverse student population. However, the nearby schools are still part of the Baltimore City Public Schools district, which is one of the lowest-performing districts in the state, indicating systemic challenges.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 6101 Old Harford Road
       Baltimore, MD  21214


(410) 396-6375

District: Baltimore City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
525th of 859 Maryland Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,283 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  815

Racial breakdown:

African American:
77.8%
White:
9.8%
Hispanic:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.8% Help


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Compare Details Hamilton Elementary/Middle ranks worse than 61.1% of elementary schools in Maryland. It also ranks 17th among 101 ranked elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.31. (See more...)
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Compare Details Hamilton Elementary/Middle ranks better than 50.9% of middle schools in Maryland. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.47. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (77.8%), White (9.8%), Hispanic (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hamilton Elementary/Middle is 15.6. 59 elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamilton Elementary/Middle is $19,283. 94 elementary schools in the Baltimore City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Hamilton Elementary/Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Elementary/Middle 161st of 328 Maryland public middle schools. (See Hamilton Elementary/Middle in the ranking list.)

Baltimore City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Baltimore City Public Schools 24th of 25 Maryland school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hamilton Elementary/Middle

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hamilton Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 66.78 298th 803 62.9%
2005 66.84 286th 805 64.5%
2006 61.40 342nd 804 57.5%
2007 50.38 457th 818 44.1%
2008 73.98 226th 838 73.0%
2009 75.09 205th 850 75.9%
2010 80.72 123rd 855 85.6%
2011 74.06 194th 853 77.3%
2012 62.39 366th 857 57.3%
2013 59.75 364th 847 57.0%
2014 46.73 544th 867 37.3%
2015 34.66 525th 859 38.9%
2016 30.87 566th 845 33.0%
2017 27.31 595th 847 29.8%
2018 30.19 562nd 857 34.4%
2019 27.68 573rd 853 32.8%
2021 32.42 451st 802 43.8%
2022 31.60 555th 862 35.6%
2023 24.08 608th 855 28.9%
2024 31.31 525th 859 38.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamilton Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.47 402nd 546 26.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hamilton Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.86 527th 796 33.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hamilton Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.92 406th 788 48.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Hamilton Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.46 314th 504 37.7%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Hamilton Elementary/Middle

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hamilton Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.76 83rd 252 67.1%
2005 76.47 58th 255 77.3%
2006 65.20 84th 254 66.9%
2007 61.75 95th 264 64.0%
2008 48.84 172nd 283 39.2%
2009 59.05 153rd 301 49.2%
2010 71.76 103rd 324 68.2%
2011 68.88 104th 309 66.3%
2012 81.20 56th 314 82.2%
2013 82.57 47th 316 85.1%
2014 70.48 109th 339 67.8%
2015 42.31 185th 315 41.3%
2016 40.02 186th 314 40.8%
2017 45.75 170th 317 46.4%
2018 48.30 159th 328 51.5%
2019 53.57 130th 316 58.9%
2021 39.94 170th 303 43.9%
2022 38.81 197th 333 40.8%
2023 36.23 177th 322 45.0%
2024 40.47 161st 328 50.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamilton Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.99 223rd 273 18.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hamilton Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.81 187th 303 38.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hamilton Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.58 148th 288 48.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Hamilton Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.35 132nd 259 49.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Hamilton Elementary/Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MD State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 72.42 56th 210 73.3%
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Data source: test scores: Maryland State 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.

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Data source: Maryland State Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, January 25, 2019

Open Quote Teaching staff is not diverse...majority white in a majority black school. Definitely a 'back-in-the day mentality'. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hamilton Elementary/Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 381 56 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1990 408 66 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1991 420 76 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 499
1992 423 74 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1993 455 78 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1994 489 95 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1995 493 146 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1996 493 146 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1997 493 190 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 692
1998 458 242 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 709
1999 413 298 4 1 2 n/a n/a 0 718
2000 400 349 9 3 5 n/a n/a 0 766
2001 305 413 5 4 2 n/a n/a 0 729
2002 222 444 8 10 1 n/a n/a 0 685
2003 222 444 8 10 1 n/a n/a 0 685
2004 191 468 6 9 1 n/a n/a 0 675
2005 154 500 6 9 3 n/a n/a 0 672
2006 105 502 4 15 7 n/a n/a 0 633
2007 80 494 3 19 4 n/a n/a 0 600
2008 71 499 3 19 4 n/a n/a 0 596
2009 76 533 6 21 3 n/a n/a 0 639
2010 73 544 6 19 5 n/a n/a 0 647
2011 75 545 6 34 4 1 12 0 677
2012 75 597 8 27 1 1 12 0 721
2013 82 603 4 28 2 2 9 0 730
2014 79 621 5 25 1 2 12 0 745
2015 82 623 5 34 1 2 12 0 759
2016 77 630 7 47 2 2 15 0 780
2017 66 609 8 42 0 2 22 0 749
2018 77 640 8 57 2 1 28 0 813
2019 84 680 9 61 1 3 27 0 865
2020 93 679 11 58 0 1 22 0 864
2021 93 673 10 50 1 1 26 0 854
2022 83 677 7 56 1 2 24 0 850
2023 80 634 10 63 1 0 27 0 815

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/Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 440 24.2 18.1 n/a
1990 477 22.7 21.0 10.5
1991 499 26.2 19.0 8.2
1992 500 26.2 19.0 16.4
1993 537 29.4 18.3 15.3
1994 590 35.6 16.6 19.2
1995 648 36.4 17.8 22.1
1996 648 36.4 17.8 22.1
1997 692 35.8 19.3 24.9
1998 709 38.0 18.7 24.7
1999 718 38.0 18.9 35.1
2000 766 40.5 18.9 32.5
2001 729 44.8 16.3 47.7
2002 685 45.0 15.2 51.4
2003 685 45.0 15.2 51.4
2004 675 40.0 16.9 55.7
2005 672 35.0 19.2 61.5
2006 633 37.0 17.1 67.1
2007 600 43.0 14.0 67.5
2008 596 38.8 15.4 72.8
2009 639 40.8 15.7 70.4
2010 647 45.5 14.2 80.1
2011 677 47.0 14.4 76.1
2012 721 46.0 15.6 79.9
2013 730 44.0 16.5 81.6
2014 745 43.0 17.3 80.5
2015 759 43.0 17.6 81.3
2016 780 44.0 17.7 66.7
2017 749 44.5 16.8 100
2018 813 39.0 20.8 100
2019 865 41.0 21.0 100
2020 864 42.0 20.5 38.2
2021 854 43.0 19.8 52.8
2022 850 44.5 19.1 54.7
2023 815 52.0 15.6 58.8

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/Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 440 24.2 18.1 n/a
1990 477 22.7 21.0 10.5
1991 499 26.2 19.0 8.2
1992 500 26.2 19.0 16.4
1993 537 29.4 18.3 15.3
1994 590 35.6 16.6 19.2
1995 648 36.4 17.8 22.1
1996 648 36.4 17.8 22.1
1997 692 35.8 19.3 24.9
1998 709 38.0 18.7 24.7
1999 718 38.0 18.9 35.1
2000 766 40.5 18.9 32.5
2001 729 44.8 16.3 47.7
2002 685 45.0 15.2 51.4
2003 685 45.0 15.2 51.4
2004 675 40.0 16.9 55.7
2005 672 35.0 19.2 61.5
2006 633 37.0 17.1 67.1
2007 600 43.0 14.0 67.5
2008 596 38.8 15.4 72.8
2009 639 40.8 15.7 70.4
2010 647 45.5 14.2 80.1
2011 677 47.0 14.4 76.1
2012 721 46.0 15.6 79.9
2013 730 44.0 16.5 81.6
2014 745 43.0 17.3 80.5
2015 759 43.0 17.6 81.3
2016 780 44.0 17.7 66.7
2017 749 44.5 16.8 100
2018 813 39.0 20.8 100
2019 865 41.0 21.0 100
2020 864 42.0 20.5 38.2
2021 854 43.0 19.8 52.8
2022 850 44.5 19.1 54.7
2023 815 52.0 15.6 58.8

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hamilton Elementary/Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,102 (9.3%) $10,811 (90.8%) $11,912
2020 $1,089 (9.1%) $10,814 (90.9%) $11,903
2021 $1,346 (10.5%) $11,489 (89.5%) $12,835
2022 $3,423 (23.7%) $11,019 (76.3%) $14,442
2023 $508 (2.6%) $18,776 (97.4%) $19,283

Data source: Maryland Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hamilton Elementary/Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 573rd of 853 Elementary schoolsRanks 608th of 855 Elementary schools
 3.9%
Ranks 130th of 316 Middle schoolsRanks 177th of 322 Middle schools
 13.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Change (%)
Total Students865815
 5.8%
African American680634
 6.8%
American Indian11
Asian910
 11.1%
Hispanic6163
 3.3%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White8480
 4.8%
Two or More Races2727
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%58.8%
 41.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 815 students attended Hamilton Elementary/Middle.

Students at Hamilton Elementary/Middle are 78% African American, 10% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Hamilton Elementary/Middle ranks 525th of 859 Maryland elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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