Hamilton Elementary School

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Hamilton Elementary School ranks 281 st of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hamilton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 231 students in grades PK-5 in Hartsfield, Georgia. The school is part of the Colquitt County School District, which is ranked 113 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton Elementary consistently outperforms the Colquitt County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment proficiency rates across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, the school had 46.9% of 3rd graders, 34.2% of 4th graders, and 78.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.8%, 28.9%, and 40.9% for Colquitt County, respectively. In mathematics, Hamilton Elementary had 56.3% of 3rd graders, 57.9% of 4th graders, and 66.7% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 40.9%, 46.7%, and 37% for Colquitt County, respectively. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 54.5% was also significantly higher than the Colquitt County average of 33.9%. Hamilton Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking of 281 out of 1,248 schools in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 96.92% to 96.97% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years, Hamilton Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 10.7 to 12.8. The school's per-student spending has also increased from $9,688 in 2016-2017 to $11,478 in 2018-2019, which is higher than the spending levels of many nearby schools. When compared to other schools in the area, Hamilton Elementary consistently outperforms Odom Elementary, Doerun Elementary, Okapilco Elementary, Cox Elementary, and Stringfellow Elementary in academic proficiency rates. The only nearby school that appears to be comparable to Hamilton Elementary in academic performance is Sunset Elementary, which also ranks in the top 25% of Georgia elementary schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5110 Ga Highway 111
Hartsfield, GA 31756

(229) 941-5594

District: Colquitt County

SchoolDigger Rank:
281^st of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,478

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Willie J. Williams Middle School
High:	Colquitt County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 224

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Asian:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hamilton Elementary School ranks better than 77.5% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 2^nd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Colquitt County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Hamilton Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Colquitt County School District. Racial makeup is: White (82.6%), Hispanic (8.5%), Asian (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hamilton Elementary School is 11.7, which is the 4^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Colquitt County School District. (See more...)

Compare Hamilton Elementary School employs 19.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamilton Elementary School is $11,478, which is the 2^nd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Colquitt County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Colquitt County:

SchoolDigger ranks Colquitt County 113^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hamilton Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	70.09	354^th	1101	67.8%
2007	59.97	492^nd	1125	56.3%
2008	77.90	195^th	1134	82.8%
2009	57.83	524^th	1133	53.8%
2010	72.57	314^th	1183	73.5%
2011	71.20	373^rd	1212	69.2%
2012	65.36	478^th	1201	60.2%
2013	54.30	683^rd	1225	44.2%
2014	61.60	560^th	1231	54.5%
2015	32.70	835^th	1240	32.7%
2016	33.73	819^th	1233	33.6%
2017	55.34	478^th	1205	60.3%
2018	53.76	511^th	1209	57.7%
2019	67.90	350^th	1234	71.6%
2021	77.06	261^st	1214	78.5%
2022	73.32	305^th	1244	75.5%
2023	65.51	389^th	1242	68.7%
2024	75.47	281^st	1248	77.5%

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

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hamilton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	218	218
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	213	213
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	223	223
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	234	234
1994	228	15	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1995	205	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
1996	205	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
1997	218	9	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
1998	234	9	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	250
1999	251	8	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2000	258	7	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
2001	248	7	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	264
2002	250	4	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	259
2003	250	4	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	259
2004	254	8	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2005	261	4	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	3	272
2006	269	4	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	2	278
2007	267	5	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	4	288
2008	218	4	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	6	241
2009	225	1	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	11	256
2010	222	2	3	29	0	0	5	0	261
2011	236	4	2	28	0	0	6	0	276
2012	255	4	2	24	1	0	7	0	293
2013	254	6	5	17	1	0	10	0	293
2014	252	7	6	18	2	0	9	0	294
2015	263	8	8	18	0	0	15	0	312
2016	250	5	12	18	0	0	17	0	302
2017	252	7	10	25	0	0	16	0	310
2018	234	12	13	26	0	0	14	0	299
2019	233	9	15	15	0	0	14	0	286
2020	219	9	10	18	0	0	9	0	265
2021	213	9	14	17	0	0	7	0	260
2022	200	9	20	19	0	0	5	0	253
2023	187	6	13	21	0	0	4	0	231
2024	185	7	8	19	0	0	5	0	224

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hamilton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	218	12.0	18.1	30.7
1991	213	14.0	15.2	27.2
1992	223	13.5	16.5	30
1993	234	13.0	18.0	38
1994	246	15.0	16.4	35.4
1995	210	17.0	12.4	36.2
1996	210	17.0	12.4	36.2
1997	233	15.6	14.9	46.4
1998	250	16.8	14.9	39.2
1999	264	16.6	15.9	39
2000	268	16.7	16.0	40.7
2001	264	16.7	15.8	37.5
2002	259	15.2	17.0	34
2003	259	15.2	17.0	34
2004	267	15.8	16.9	31.5
2005	272	16.9	16.1	40.9
2006	278	17.0	16.4	41.7
2007	288	18.0	16.0	45.1
2008	241	16.0	15.1	48.5
2009	256	15.7	16.3	55.1
2010	261	17.2	15.1	57.1
2011	276	16.0	17.2	58.7
2012	293	16.2	18.0	58
2013	293	16.1	18.1	61.4
2014	294	17.4	16.8	95.6
2015	312	18.0	17.3	95.2
2016	302	20.0	15.1	95
2017	310	19.5	15.8	94.5
2018	299	17.5	17.0	95
2019	286	18.0	15.8	95.1
2020	265	17.5	15.1	97
2021	260	20.2	12.8	96.9
2022	253	22.7	11.1	n/a
2023	231	21.5	10.7	97
2024	224	19.1	11.7	49.6

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	218	12.0	18.1	30.7
1991	213	14.0	15.2	27.2
1992	223	13.5	16.5	30
1993	234	13.0	18.0	38
1994	246	15.0	16.4	35.4
1995	210	17.0	12.4	36.2
1996	210	17.0	12.4	36.2
1997	233	15.6	14.9	46.4
1998	250	16.8	14.9	39.2
1999	264	16.6	15.9	39
2000	268	16.7	16.0	40.7
2001	264	16.7	15.8	37.5
2002	259	15.2	17.0	34
2003	259	15.2	17.0	34
2004	267	15.8	16.9	31.5
2005	272	16.9	16.1	40.9
2006	278	17.0	16.4	41.7
2007	288	18.0	16.0	45.1
2008	241	16.0	15.1	48.5
2009	256	15.7	16.3	55.1
2010	261	17.2	15.1	57.1
2011	276	16.0	17.2	58.7
2012	293	16.2	18.0	58
2013	293	16.1	18.1	61.4
2014	294	17.4	16.8	95.6
2015	312	18.0	17.3	95.2
2016	302	20.0	15.1	95
2017	310	19.5	15.8	94.5
2018	299	17.5	17.0	95
2019	286	18.0	15.8	95.1
2020	265	17.5	15.1	97
2021	260	20.2	12.8	96.9
2022	253	22.7	11.1	n/a
2023	231	21.5	10.7	97
2024	224	19.1	11.7	49.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hamilton Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$776 (8.0%)	$8,912 (92.0%)	$9,688
2018	$427 (4.3%)	$9,608 (95.7%)	$10,036
2019	$576 (5.0%)	$10,902 (95.0%)	$11,478

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hamilton Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 350^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 389^th of 1242 Elementary schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Elementary School)	47.9	46.2	1.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colquitt County)	28.4	24	4.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Elementary School)	56.3	43.6	12.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Colquitt County)	46.3	37.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Elementary School)	44.7	42.9	1.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colquitt County)	29.2	26.7	2.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Elementary School)	71.1	62.9	8.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Colquitt County)	44.1	43.8	0.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Elementary School)	42.6	40	2.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colquitt County)	26	29.9	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Elementary School)	61.7	60	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Colquitt County)	29	32.3	3.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Hamilton Elementary School)	63.8	33.3	30.5%
5th Grade Science (Colquitt County)	25.3	33.3	8%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	286	231	19.2%
African American	9	6	33.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	15	13	13.3%
Hispanic	15	21	40%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	233	187	19.7%
Two or More Races	14	4	71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	95.1%	97%	1.9%

Schools Near Hamilton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Ga Highway 111	Hartsfield	31756	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 941-5594	224	19	11.7	49.6%	185 (82.6%)	7 (3.1%)	19 (8.5%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	75.5	281^st of 1248 public elementary schools	77.5%		65.5	389^th of 1242 public elementary schools	68.7%	108	46.9	34.2	78.8				56.3	57.9	66.7				54.5			$11,478	$576	$10,902
Funston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	137 North Academy Street	Funston	31753	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 941-2626	395	28	14.0	100.0%	101 (25.6%)	75 (19.0%)	206 (52.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	32.8	799^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.0%		33.6	787^th of 1242 public elementary schools	36.6%	12	26.2	22.4	26.2				41.0	44.8	38.5				18.5			$10,042	$985	$9,056
Sunset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	698 US Highway 319 S	Moultrie	31768	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 890-6184	594	45	13.3	78.3%	274 (46.1%)	142 (23.9%)	134 (22.6%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	68.7	363^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	70.9%		70.1	332^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	73.3%	31	27.3	40.5	65.6				59.0	59.5	48.4				60.9			$10,108	$815	$9,293
Wright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1812 2nd St SE	Moultrie	31768	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 890-6186	544	38	14.4	43.4%	306 (56.3%)	132 (24.3%)	82 (15.1%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	82.6	202^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	83.8%		77.6	256^th of 1242 public elementary schools	79.4%	54	53.2	51.4	58.6				59.5	75.7	61.4				57.1			$9,456	$544	$8,912
Stringfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 5th Ave SW	Moultrie	31768	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 890-6187	228	27	8.3	100.0%	27 (11.8%)	120 (52.6%)	62 (27.2%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	23	964^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.8%		10.1	1180^th of 1242 public elementary schools	5.0%	216	34.5	22.6	22.2				37.9	16.1	22.2				16.7			$14,344	$2,963	$11,381
Cox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1275 11th Ave SE	Moultrie	31768	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 890-6190	483	40	11.9	100.0%	39 (8.1%)	215 (44.5%)	206 (42.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	15.8	1087^th of 1248 public elementary schools	12.9%		15.3	1086^th of 1242 public elementary schools	12.6%	1	10.8	15.2	25.0				17.6	27.3	19.0				25.3			$9,846	$1,378	$8,468
Okapilco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Ga Highway 33 N	Moultrie	31768	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 890-6191	359	37	9.8	100.0%	108 (30.1%)	144 (40.1%)	97 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	30.8	838^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.9%		29	852^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	31.4%	14	28.9	15.6	37.7				28.9	17.8	42.6				27.9			$10,877	$879	$9,998
Pelham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	534 Barrow Ave SW	Pelham	31779	Mitchell County	Pelham City	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 294-8170	608	48	12.8	100.0%	180 (29.6%)	354 (58.2%)	58 (9.5%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	22.6	968^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.4%		23.9	936^th of 1242 public elementary schools	24.6%	32	10.1	19.8	27.4				30.4	36.0	16.7				32.1			$9,700	$832	$8,867
Doerun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Mathis Ave	Doerun	31744	Colquitt County	Colquitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 782-5276	258	23	11.0	100.0%	119 (46.1%)	62 (24.0%)	54 (20.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	18.3	1031^st of 1248 public elementary schools	17.4%		24.6	928^th of 1242 public elementary schools	25.3%	103	21.7	24.4	29.5				22.2	22.0	15.9				18.2			$9,173	$707	$8,466
Shiver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1847 Ga Highway 93 N	Pelham	31779	Mitchell County	Grady County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 377-2325	472	42	11.3	60.4%	334 (70.8%)	35 (7.4%)	80 (16.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	56.9	480^th of 1248 public elementary schools	61.5%		57	488^th of 1242 public elementary schools	60.7%	8	50.0	34.0	34.6	31.4	30.6	57.8	54.2	60.0	42.3	41.2	54.2	75.0	40.4	62.2	37.8	$9,800	$348	$9,453

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary School

Is Hamilton Elementary School a good school?

Hamilton Elementary School ranks 281^st of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hamilton Elementary School in?

Colquitt County

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 224 students attended Hamilton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary School?

Students at Hamilton Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Willie J. Williams Middle School
High : Colquitt County High School

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