Hamilton Township Elementary School

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Hamilton Township Elementary School ranks 737 th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hamilton Township Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 297 students in grades K-4 in the Stroudsburg Area School District in Sciota, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently received a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the middle range of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

One of the school's key strengths is its strong performance in Science, with 87.3% of students proficient or better on PSSA assessments, significantly higher than the district (66.4%) and state (65.8%) averages. Hamilton Township Elementary also outperforms the district and state in Math proficiency, with 57.4% of students scoring proficient or better. Additionally, the school ranks 13th out of 432 Pennsylvania elementary schools for its excellent educational opportunities and support for Hispanic students. However, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (37.71%) compared to some nearby schools, suggesting it serves a relatively more affluent student population.

While Hamilton Township Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past several years, there is a noticeable gender disparity in performance, with female students outperforming male students. The school may also benefit from focusing on improving English Language Arts outcomes, as its proficiency rates in this area are slightly lower than the district and state averages. When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary and Plainfield Elementary, Hamilton Township Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in Science and Math.

Detail:

Public K-4

HCR Box
Sciota, PA 18354-9726

(570) 992-4960

District: Stroudsburg Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
737^th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,243

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 290

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

12.1%

African American:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hamilton Township Elementary School ranks better than 51.7% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Stroudsburg Area School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.09. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.2%), Hispanic (12.1%), African American (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Stroudsburg Area School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hamilton Township Elementary School is 11.2, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Stroudsburg Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Hamilton Township Elementary School employs 25.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamilton Township Elementary School is $24,243. 2 elementary schools in the Stroudsburg Area School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hamilton Township Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Township Elementary School 737^th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Hamilton Township Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Stroudsburg Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Stroudsburg Area School District 303^rd of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hamilton Township Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hamilton Township Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile
2018	56.40	800^th	1530	47.7%
2019	57.60	784^th	1544	49.2%
2021	62.67	580^th	1433	59.5%
2022	62.05	642^nd	1534	58.1%
2023	61.95	656^th	1534	57.2%
2024	58.09	737^th	1526	51.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamilton Township Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.13	434^th	1414	69.3%
2024	63.78	523^rd	1432	63.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Hamilton Township Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	63.62	599^th	1488	59.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hamilton Township Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.10	695^th	1043	33.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Hamilton Township Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.42	832^nd	1495	44.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hamilton Township Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	93.56	13^th	432	97.0%

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Rank History for White students at Hamilton Township Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	PA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.14	712^th	1236	42.4%
2024	53.99	581^st	1229	52.7%

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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept 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: Pennsylvania Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Hamilton Township Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2016	283	27	8	26	2	0	22	368
2017	284	22	10	32	0	0	24	372
2018	269	22	10	36	1	1	22	361
2019	274	22	8	33	1	1	18	357
2020	284	18	11	34	0	1	12	360
2021	236	17	6	39	0	0	10	308
2022	228	20	4	42	1	1	8	304
2023	224	17	4	44	1	1	6	297
2024	224	20	5	35	1	1	4	290

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 Township Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	368	30.0	12.2	36.1
2017	372	27.9	13.2	30.9
2018	361	26.7	13.4	36.6
2019	357	26.7	13.3	41.5
2020	360	26.7	13.4	34.4
2021	308	27.7	11.0	34.1
2022	304	26.2	11.5	37.8
2023	297	25.7	11.5	37.7
2024	290	25.7	11.2	42.8

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 Township Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	368	30.0	12.2	36.1
2017	372	27.9	13.2	30.9
2018	361	26.7	13.4	36.6
2019	357	26.7	13.3	41.5
2020	360	26.7	13.4	34.4
2021	308	27.7	11.0	34.1
2022	304	26.2	11.5	37.8
2023	297	25.7	11.5	37.7
2024	290	25.7	11.2	42.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hamilton Township Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$613 (3.4%)	$17,459 (96.6%)	$18,073
2020	$695 (3.9%)	$17,172 (96.1%)	$17,867
2021	$678 (3.1%)	$21,150 (96.9%)	$21,828
2022	$2,747 (11.3%)	$21,496 (88.7%)	$24,243

Data source: Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hamilton Township Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 784^th of 1544 Elementary schools	Ranks 656^th of 1534 Elementary schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Hamilton Township Elementary School)	60.5	60	0.5%
3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	56	51.7	4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Township Elementary School)	69.2	57.4	11.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	61.9	54	7.9%
4th Grade Math (Hamilton Township Elementary School)	49.2	50	0.8%
4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)	46.2	46.5	0.3%
4th Grade Science (Hamilton Township Elementary School)	81.4	81.8	0.4%
4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)	77.8	74.1	3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Township Elementary School)	62.7	56.1	6.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	63.6	51.8	11.8%
All Grades Math (Hamilton Township Elementary School)	55.8	54.8	1%
All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)	42.4	39.3	3.1%
All Grades Science (Hamilton Township Elementary School)	81.4	81.8	0.4%
All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)	68	65.6	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hamilton Township Elementary School)	66.5	56.7	9.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)	60.9	53.8	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	357	297	16.8%
African American	22	17	22.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	8	4	50%
Hispanic	33	44	33.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	274	224	18.2%
Two or More Races	18	6	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.5%	37.7%	3.7%

Schools Near Hamilton Township Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSSA Math (2024)				PSSA Science (2024)		PSSA English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	HCR Box	Sciota	18354	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 992-4960	290	26	11.2	42.8%	224 (77.2%)	20 (6.9%)	35 (12.1%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	58.1	737^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.7%		62	656^th of 1534 public elementary schools	57.2%	81	65.4	50.8		57.4	87.3	87.3	53.8	44.5		48.7	$24,243	$2,747	$21,496
Arlington Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	1100 N 9th St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-6952	246	21	11.7	66.7%	104 (42.3%)	44 (17.9%)	79 (32.1%)	12 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	44.3	957^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.3%		43	974^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.5%	17	45.3	46.2		45.8	80.8	80.8	40.5	46.2		43.6	$25,343	$3,006	$22,337
Chipperfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	2000 Chipperfield Drive	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-4834	717	62	11.6	54.8%	344 (48.0%)	161 (22.5%)	172 (24.0%)	22 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (1.8%)	57.1	761^st of 1526 public elementary schools	50.1%		51.4	850^th of 1534 public elementary schools	44.6%	89	48.0	56.9		53.1	82.6	82.6	50.4	56.4		53.8	$22,848	$2,654	$20,194
B F Morey Elementary School	Public	K-4	1044 W Main St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-6371	233	22	10.5	64.8%	98 (42.1%)	45 (19.3%)	78 (33.5%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	35.8	1059^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.6%		32.5	1105^th of 1534 public elementary schools	28.0%	46	47.2	39.1		42.7	63.1	63.1	52.8	39.2		45.1	$31,376	$3,469	$27,906
Washington Elementary School	Public	3-4	381 Washington Blvd	Bangor	18013	Northampton County	Bangor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 599-7014	397	31	12.6	54.2%	319 (80.4%)	5 (1.3%)	40 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	67.9	536^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.9%		63.1	634^th of 1534 public elementary schools	58.7%	98	71.0	53.9		62.2	82.0	82.0	74.3	51.3		62.6	$17,992	$1,053	$16,939
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-2	476 Polk Township Road	Kunkletown	18058	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 402-1000	869	75	11.6		646 (74.3%)	31 (3.6%)	144 (16.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.9%)								(n/a)											$20,112	$320	$19,792
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	477 Polk Township Road	Kunkletown	18058	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 402-1000	925	70	13.1		634 (68.5%)	42 (4.5%)	190 (20.5%)	15 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.5%)	59.8	715^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.1%		59.6	710^th of 1534 public elementary schools	53.7%	5	64.9	60.5	46.4	56.8	82.9	82.9	57.1	42.9	53.7	51.2	$23,655	$150	$23,505
Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School	Public	K-4	960 Bushkill Center Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-1118	586	39	14.8	22.2%	489 (83.4%)	7 (1.2%)	53 (9.0%)	22 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	79.6	299^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.4%		81.3	257^th of 1534 public elementary schools	83.2%	42	66.7	69.4		68.0	90.1	90.1	69.9	72.7		71.3	$16,318	$500	$15,818
Five Points Elementary School	Public	K-2	363 Five Points Richmond Rd	Bangor	18013	Northampton County	Bangor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 599-7015	586	41	14.3	53.6%	455 (77.6%)	13 (2.2%)	68 (11.6%)	4 (0.7%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)								(n/a)											$16,741	$808	$15,933
Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-3	539 School Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Pen Argyl Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 746-4436	420	35	12.1	54.8%	343 (81.7%)	10 (2.4%)	44 (10.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)								(n/a)	62.9			62.9			57.3			57.3	$16,790	$1,832	$14,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Township Elementary School

Is Hamilton Township Elementary School a good school?

Hamilton Township Elementary School ranks 737^th of 1526 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Township Elementary School?

Students at Hamilton Township Elementary School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Hamilton Township Elementary School in?

Stroudsburg Area School District

How many students attend Hamilton Township Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 290 students attended Hamilton Township Elementary School.

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