Summary:
Pace Charter School of Hamilton is the sole elementary school located in the Pace Charter School of Hamilton district in Hamilton, New Jersey. Serving 439 students from diverse backgrounds, the school's performance varies across subject areas, with strengths in English Language Arts but challenges in Mathematics and Science.
Pace Charter School of Hamilton has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 71.75% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's academic performance is mixed, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts, ranging from 57.4% in 3rd grade to 90.2% in 7th grade, but uneven results in Mathematics, from 4% in 8th grade to 52.9% in 4th grade. Science proficiency is particularly low, with only 22.2% in 5th grade and 5.3% in 8th grade.
The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 434 out of 1,345 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 720 out of 1,317 in 2020-2021. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.5 and spending per student of $10,730, the school appears to have relatively small class sizes and funding levels in line with the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 13% is slightly higher than the state's average, which may be an area for improvement.
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