Hamilton Avenue School

Summary:

Hamilton Avenue School is an elementary school in Greenwich, Connecticut, serving 294 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Greenwich School District, which is ranked 32 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

One of the key features of Hamilton Avenue School is its diverse student population, with 50.34% Hispanic, 32.65% White, 5.44% African American, and 4.76% Asian students. This diversity is much higher than the nearby schools, which tend to have a majority White student population. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, the school's 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 61.9%, compared to the district's 80.8% and the state's 51.4%. Similarly, the school's 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 47.6%, compared to the district's 73.3% and the state's 43.1%. Additionally, Hamilton Avenue School has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 55.78%, compared to the nearby schools.

Despite the school's lower academic performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 6.9 students per teacher, which is lower than the nearby schools. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. This suggests that the school faces persistent challenges in improving academic outcomes. In comparison, the nearby schools in the Greenwich School District, such as Old Greenwich School, International School at Dundee, and North Mianus School, consistently outperform Hamilton Avenue School on academic measures.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 184 Hamilton Avenue
       Greenwich, CT  06830


(203) 869-1685

District: Greenwich School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
287th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $32,442 Help


Students who attend Hamilton Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:    Western Middle School
High:    Greenwich High School

Student/teacher ratio:  7.8 Help
Number of students:  298

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.0%
White:
31.9%
African American:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.1% Help


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Compare Details Hamilton Avenue School ranks worse than 57.7% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Greenwich School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.69. (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: Hispanic (54%), White (31.9%), African American (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Greenwich School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hamilton Avenue School is 7.8, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Greenwich School District! (See more...)
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Compare Hamilton Avenue School employs 37.9 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamilton Avenue School is $32,442, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Greenwich School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Hamilton Avenue School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Greenwich School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenwich School District 32nd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hamilton Avenue School

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Rank History for all students at Hamilton Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 71.60 206th 570 63.9%
2007 71.66 211th 568 62.9%
2008 40.10 413th 565 26.9%
2009 42.53 410th 566 27.6%
2010 48.39 381st 579 34.2%
2011 43.39 405th 565 28.3%
2012 53.00 350th 564 37.9%
2013 47.03 365th 557 34.5%
2015 37.97 371st 551 32.7%
2016 33.45 335th 518 35.3%
2017 36.74 331st 519 36.2%
2018 37.31 334th 532 37.2%
2019 33.01 353rd 522 32.4%
2021 42.10 299th 538 44.4%
2022 40.84 281st 490 42.7%
2023 37.85 288th 491 41.3%
2024 39.69 287th 497 42.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hamilton Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.74 147th 371 60.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamilton Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.52 100th 302 66.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Hamilton Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.41 301st 455 33.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Hamilton Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.41 238th 445 46.5%
2022 27.63 177th 232 23.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hamilton Avenue School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.39 32nd 112 71.4%
2021 68.71 37th 173 78.6%
2023 68.47 21st 108 80.6%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut 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: Connecticut State Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, September 10, 2016

Open Quote Major improvement since new leadership in 2015, A principal who cares about children, is straight forward, and her main concern is their success!!

They have changed the curriculum and introduced the STEM program which is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics which is inquiry based and hands on learning. Our children will be learning the whats, whys, and how's of composting, the weather with the new weatherbug station,the children will be tech savvy, they also have musical instruction and learn to play violin, read sheet music, will learn spanish.

My children are taking flight under the wings of the most dedicated educators and paraprofessionals in the state. HAS is going places! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hamilton Avenue School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 205 49 2 19 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1989 200 40 2 25 1 n/a n/a 0 268
1990 161 41 2 31 n/a n/a n/a 0 235
1991 179 36 4 46 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1992 182 36 4 42 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1993 193 47 6 50 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1994 202 39 7 47 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1995 199 42 8 69 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1996 199 42 8 69 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1997 168 43 10 78 0 n/a n/a 0 299
1998 167 47 13 84 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1999 164 41 17 80 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2000 135 44 17 88 1 n/a n/a 0 285
2001 139 33 21 83 1 n/a n/a 0 277
2002 163 27 17 97 1 n/a n/a 0 305
2003 163 27 17 97 1 n/a n/a 0 305
2004 156 34 22 96 1 n/a n/a 0 309
2005 136 32 23 93 1 n/a n/a 0 285
2006 154 37 22 122 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2007 136 36 25 117 0 n/a n/a 0 314
2008 174 50 28 125 0 n/a n/a 0 377
2009 170 41 24 146 0 n/a n/a 0 381
2010 179 45 27 158 1 n/a n/a 0 410
2011 163 37 27 178 0 0 11 0 416
2012 161 33 24 177 0 0 18 0 413
2013 135 41 23 187 1 0 22 0 409
2014 124 39 22 184 1 0 16 0 386
2015 118 44 23 199 1 0 6 0 391
2016 111 38 22 184 1 0 8 0 364
2017 123 39 19 203 2 0 11 0 397
2018 101 35 18 194 2 0 16 0 366
2019 102 38 18 212 1 0 18 0 389
2020 98 29 19 197 3 0 21 0 367
2021 106 29 19 173 4 0 18 0 349
2022 104 20 19 163 3 0 15 0 324
2023 96 16 14 148 3 0 17 0 294
2024 95 14 12 161 4 0 12 0 298

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 Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 275 22.0 12.5 n/a
1989 268 21.8 12.2 n/a
1990 235 18.6 12.6 n/a
1991 265 18.7 14.1 n/a
1992 264 22.6 11.6 21.6
1993 296 24.0 12.3 2.7
1994 295 22.4 13.2 36.9
1995 318 21.9 14.5 35.8
1996 318 21.9 14.5 35.8
1997 299 23.6 12.7 33.4
1998 311 26.1 11.9 34.1
1999 302 26.6 11.4 44.4
2000 285 27.2 10.5 43.9
2001 277 31.4 8.8 n/a
2002 305 28.3 10.8 34.8
2003 305 28.3 10.8 34.8
2004 309 28.3 10.9 36.9
2005 285 26.7 10.7 n/a
2006 335 27.5 12.2 27.5
2007 314 29.2 10.8 39.8
2008 377 33.5 11.3 40.3
2009 381 45.1 9.3 48
2010 410 40.4 10.1 51.5
2011 416 45.1 9.2 51.2
2012 413 44.3 9.3 51.3
2013 409 45.8 8.9 52.8
2014 386 47.7 8.0 54.1
2015 391 43.0 9.0 55.5
2016 364 43.0 8.4 59.6
2017 397 44.1 9.0 58.9
2018 366 42.8 8.5 57.9
2019 389 41.5 9.3 62.2
2020 367 39.8 9.2 62.1
2021 349 39.0 8.9 63
2022 324 39.5 8.2 52.8
2023 294 42.5 6.9 55.8
2024 298 37.9 7.8 61.1

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 Avenue School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 275 22.0 12.5 n/a
1989 268 21.8 12.2 n/a
1990 235 18.6 12.6 n/a
1991 265 18.7 14.1 n/a
1992 264 22.6 11.6 21.6
1993 296 24.0 12.3 2.7
1994 295 22.4 13.2 36.9
1995 318 21.9 14.5 35.8
1996 318 21.9 14.5 35.8
1997 299 23.6 12.7 33.4
1998 311 26.1 11.9 34.1
1999 302 26.6 11.4 44.4
2000 285 27.2 10.5 43.9
2001 277 31.4 8.8 n/a
2002 305 28.3 10.8 34.8
2003 305 28.3 10.8 34.8
2004 309 28.3 10.9 36.9
2005 285 26.7 10.7 n/a
2006 335 27.5 12.2 27.5
2007 314 29.2 10.8 39.8
2008 377 33.5 11.3 40.3
2009 381 45.1 9.3 48
2010 410 40.4 10.1 51.5
2011 416 45.1 9.2 51.2
2012 413 44.3 9.3 51.3
2013 409 45.8 8.9 52.8
2014 386 47.7 8.0 54.1
2015 391 43.0 9.0 55.5
2016 364 43.0 8.4 59.6
2017 397 44.1 9.0 58.9
2018 366 42.8 8.5 57.9
2019 389 41.5 9.3 62.2
2020 367 39.8 9.2 62.1
2021 349 39.0 8.9 63
2022 324 39.5 8.2 52.8
2023 294 42.5 6.9 55.8
2024 298 37.9 7.8 61.1

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 Avenue School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $24,276
2019 $20,573
2020 $25,710
2021 $27,171
2022 $29,233
2023 $32,442

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hamilton Avenue School

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)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 353rd of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 288th of 491 Elementary schools
 9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Avenue School)38.927.5
 11.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Greenwich School District)74.872.7
 2.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Avenue School)38.967.6
 28.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Greenwich School District)7678.1
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5547.4
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Avenue School)44.445.6
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwich School District)73.475.8
 2.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.649.2
 5.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Avenue School)4042.1
 2.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Greenwich School District)75.974.4
 1.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)52.545.3
 7.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Avenue School)60.347.3
 13%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwich School District)82.576.1
 6.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.3
 6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Avenue School)45.641.8
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Greenwich School District)71.168.5
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.541.8
 4.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students389294
 24.4%
African American3816
 57.9%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian1814
 22.2%
Hispanic212148
 30.2%
Pacific Islander00
White10296
 5.9%
Two or More Races1817
 5.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.2%55.8%
 6.4%


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Students at Hamilton Avenue School are 54% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Hamilton Avenue School ranks 287th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 298 students attended Hamilton Avenue School.

Students who attend Hamilton Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Western Middle School
High : Greenwich High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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