Is Hamilton Elementary a good school?

Hamilton Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 331 students attended Hamilton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary?

Students at Hamilton Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 31% White, 8% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary attend?

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

Hamilton Elementary

Summary:

Hamilton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Anza, California, serving 306 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hemet Unified School District, which is ranked 1185 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 19.5% in 2017-2018 to 45.1% in 2022-2023, well above the rates of nearby schools like Bautista Creek Elementary (36.7%) and Valle Vista Elementary (37.3%). Academically, the school consistently underperforms the Hemet Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 25.31% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 32.17% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also below the district and state averages.

Hamilton Elementary struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools for both male students and white students in ELA and Mathematics in 2023-2024. The school's performance for students with disabilities is also concerning, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools in 2018-2019. Additionally, Hamilton Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 81.05% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than nearby schools. Addressing the root causes of these issues, such as chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic disparities, will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes at Hamilton Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

57550 Mitchell Rd.
Anza, CA 92539-9287

(951) 763-1840

District: Hemet Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4807^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,643

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hamilton

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 331

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.8%

White:

31.1%

American Indian:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hamilton Elementary ranks worse than 82% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.47. (See more...)

Compare Details Hamilton Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.54. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.8%), White (31.1%), American Indian (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.6% 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 22, which is the 3^rd best among 15 elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamilton Elementary is $9,643, which is the 3^rd highest among 15 elementary schools in the Hemet Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hamilton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Elementary 4807^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Hamilton Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hemet Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemet Unified 1185^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 elementary school students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	25.90	3865^th	5113	24.4%
2008	30.57	3537^th	5113	30.8%
2009	20.32	4402^nd	5193	15.2%
2010	26.12	4138^th	5314	22.1%
2011	21.74	4559^th	5377	15.2%
2012	30.85	3882^nd	5390	28.0%
2013	29.55	4087^th	5530	26.1%
2015	25.37	4100^th	5611	26.9%
2016	27.11	4002^nd	5614	28.7%
2017	22.36	4484^th	5692	21.2%
2018	23.77	4346^th	5662	23.2%
2019	23.76	4463^rd	5789	22.9%
2022	20.64	4787^th	5883	18.6%
2023	19.06	4949^th	5874	15.7%
2024	20.47	4807^th	5862	18.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.71	1562^nd	2420	35.5%
2024	21.45	2321^st	2634	11.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.37	3968^th	5084	22.0%
2019	35.14	3497^th	5173	32.4%
2022	26.40	4129^th	5264	21.6%
2023	20.47	4675^th	5374	13.0%
2024	23.81	4470^th	5511	18.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.21	4152^nd	5413	23.3%
2019	28.45	3945^th	5492	28.2%
2022	21.27	4595^th	5635	18.5%
2023	26.44	4100^th	5617	27.0%
2024	30.57	3742^nd	5605	33.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.67	1699^th	2585	34.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.39	4236^th	5431	22.0%
2019	20.72	4596^th	5510	16.6%
2022	21.78	4533^rd	5663	20.0%
2023	15.83	5093^rd	5650	9.9%
2024	15.58	5110^th	5636	9.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.42	4153^rd	4830	14.0%
2019	14.37	4692^nd	4963	5.5%
2022	21.56	4392^nd	5084	13.6%
2023	22.94	4266^th	5098	16.3%
2024	27.52	3916^th	5102	23.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Hamilton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.22	2420^th	2737	11.6%
2019	18.88	2410^th	2834	15.0%
2022	9.79	2530^th	2726	7.2%
2023	9.62	2481^st	2662	6.8%
2024	10.15	2444^th	2647	7.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Hamilton Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	25.05	1531^st	1999	23.4%
2008	24.01	1593^rd	2005	20.5%
2009	22.90	1663^rd	2063	19.4%
2010	21.44	1807^th	2179	17.1%
2011	28.93	1671^st	2236	25.3%
2012	16.34	2004^th	2259	11.3%
2013	27.48	1788^th	2379	24.8%
2015	40.75	1316^th	2477	46.9%
2016	39.13	1391^st	2497	44.3%
2017	27.78	1739^th	2508	30.7%
2018	15.30	2172^nd	2480	12.4%
2019	19.54	2199^th	2715	19.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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
2005	237	10	3	156	30	n/a	n/a	22	458
2006	303	10	3	196	37	n/a	n/a	2	551
2007	314	11	7	211	39	n/a	n/a	7	589
2008	298	9	5	228	36	n/a	n/a	0	576
2009	294	13	2	203	41	4	1	0	558
2010	291	9	3	202	33	4	1	0	543
2011	284	7	2	198	26	0	3	0	520
2012	282	2	1	183	31	0	2	0	501
2013	241	0	2	172	37	1	3	0	456
2014	224	1	5	159	31	4	6	0	430
2015	227	2	13	155	29	2	17	0	445
2016	220	0	6	160	28	1	26	0	441
2017	208	1	13	149	26	0	23	0	420
2018	194	2	8	159	32	0	20	0	415
2019	205	3	13	161	34	2	13	0	431
2020	164	3	14	178	37	0	22	0	418
2021	133	0	15	168	39	0	18	0	373
2022	81	0	11	127	20	0	9	0	248
2023	105	0	10	154	25	0	12	0	306
2024	103	5	9	168	25	0	21	0	331

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
2005	458	26.0	17.6	88.3
2006	551	28.9	19.1	65
2007	589	30.5	19.3	78.5
2008	576	31.0	18.6	73.8
2009	558	26.0	19.5	84.8
2010	543	26.5	20.4	78.6
2011	520	n/a	n/a	79.6
2012	501	22.2	22.5	n/a
2013	456	21.4	21.3	79.6
2014	430	20.7	20.7	84.7
2015	445	23.0	19.3	81.8
2016	441	24.0	18.3	81.6
2017	420	22.2	18.8	80.7
2018	415	20.4	20.3	84.3
2019	431	21.0	20.5	81.9
2020	418	n/a	n/a	85.4
2021	373	21.5	17.3	85
2022	248	11.0	22.5	88.3
2023	306	13.0	23.5	81
2024	331	15.0	22.0	74.6

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
2005	458	26.0	17.6	88.3
2006	551	28.9	19.1	65
2007	589	30.5	19.3	78.5
2008	576	31.0	18.6	73.8
2009	558	26.0	19.5	84.8
2010	543	26.5	20.4	78.6
2011	520	n/a	n/a	79.6
2012	501	22.2	22.5	n/a
2013	456	21.4	21.3	79.6
2014	430	20.7	20.7	84.7
2015	445	23.0	19.3	81.8
2016	441	24.0	18.3	81.6
2017	420	22.2	18.8	80.7
2018	415	20.4	20.3	84.3
2019	431	21.0	20.5	81.9
2020	418	n/a	n/a	85.4
2021	373	21.5	17.3	85
2022	248	11.0	22.5	88.3
2023	306	13.0	23.5	81
2024	331	15.0	22.0	74.6

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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