Is Alexander Hamilton High School a good school?

Alexander Hamilton High School ranks 835 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alexander Hamilton High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 477 students attended Alexander Hamilton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Alexander Hamilton High School?

Students at Alexander Hamilton High School are 66% Hispanic, 22% African American, 6% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Alexander Hamilton High School?

Alexander Hamilton High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Alice E Grady Elementary School Elementary : Carl L Dixson Elementary School

Alexander Hamilton High School

Summary:

Alexander Hamilton High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Elmsford, New York, with a total enrollment of 485 students. The school is part of the Elmsford Union Free School District, which is ranked 625 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alexander Hamilton High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments and Regents exams generally below the state and district averages. The school's graduation rates have fluctuated between 84.3% and 92.2% in recent years, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rates have also been higher than the state average. The school has a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 45.35% to 52.58% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its performance rankings for specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, are generally lower than the overall school rankings.

In comparison, nearby schools like Dobbs Ferry High School, Valhalla High School, and Edgemont Junior-Senior High School significantly outperform Alexander Hamilton High School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates, graduation rates, and overall state rankings. These higher-performing schools serve student populations with lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. Additionally, Alexander Hamilton High School's chronic absenteeism rates are notably higher than the state average and the rates of many nearby schools, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public 7-12

98 S Goodwin Ave
Elmsford, NY 10523-3769

(914) 592-7311

District: Elmsford Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
835^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,199

Feeder schools for Alexander Hamilton High School:

Elementary:	Alice E Grady Elementary School
	Carl L Dixson Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 477

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.6%

African American:

21.8%

Asian:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alexander Hamilton High School ranks worse than 74.2% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.31. (See more...)

Compare Details Alexander Hamilton High School ranks worse than 67.2% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.01. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Alexander Hamilton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 (65.6%), African American (21.8%), Asian (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alexander Hamilton High School is 10.2. (See more...)

Compare Alexander Hamilton High School employs 46.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alexander Hamilton High School is $22,199.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alexander Hamilton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alexander Hamilton High School 1116^th of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Alexander Hamilton High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Alexander Hamilton High School 835^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Alexander Hamilton High School in the ranking list.)

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Elmsford Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmsford Union Free School District 625^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alexander Hamilton High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	57.45	544^th	1095	50.3%
2007	63.10	492^nd	1123	56.2%
2008	62.85	551^st	1185	53.5%
2009	50.18	786^th	1224	35.8%
2010	38.06	853^rd	1243	31.4%
2011	30.09	953^rd	1295	26.4%
2012	55.63	654^th	1337	51.1%
2013	33.76	919^th	1373	33.1%
2014	26.61	1047^th	1401	25.3%
2015	26.61	1057^th	1407	24.9%
2016	36.24	924^th	1429	35.3%
2017	41.03	849^th	1455	41.6%
2018	26.15	1103^rd	1438	23.3%
2019	58.73	521^st	1439	63.8%
2021	29.26	929^th	1242	25.2%
2022	32.77	1014^th	1479	31.4%
2023	24.53	1214^th	1500	19.1%
2024	29.31	1116^th	1504	25.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	55.99	114^th	473	75.9%
2022	48.29	223^rd	581	61.6%
2023	34.83	395^th	591	33.2%
2024	39.08	359^th	615	41.6%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	31.51	830^th	1139	27.1%
2022	26.26	1096^th	1283	14.6%
2023	41.60	698^th	1307	46.6%
2024	42.18	674^th	1303	48.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.98	933^rd	1245	25.1%
2019	66.76	303^rd	1241	75.6%
2021	30.33	703^rd	935	24.8%
2022	45.90	618^th	1306	52.7%
2023	25.92	1050^th	1288	18.5%
2024	31.50	931^st	1296	28.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.34	1022^nd	1353	24.5%
2019	62.26	460^th	1370	66.4%
2021	37.37	691^st	1066	35.2%
2022	21.05	1233^rd	1454	15.2%
2023	25.53	1175^th	1463	19.7%
2024	27.77	1131^st	1465	22.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.78	1148^th	1352	15.1%
2019	47.09	652^nd	1366	52.3%
2021	23.82	873^rd	1071	18.5%
2022	46.34	730^th	1455	49.8%
2023	23.89	1210^th	1464	17.3%
2024	32.87	1035^th	1464	29.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.74	484^th	663	27.0%
2019	66.44	156^th	653	76.1%
2022	23.30	589^th	706	16.6%
2023	26.46	554^th	696	20.4%
2024	45.40	358^th	705	49.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.71	620^th	810	23.5%
2019	61.83	251^st	826	69.6%
2021	34.58	297^th	449	33.9%
2022	37.55	566^th	914	38.1%
2023	23.81	801^st	943	15.1%
2024	28.96	718^th	953	24.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Alexander Hamilton High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	59.79	410^th	935	56.1%
2006	62.04	392^nd	986	60.2%
2007	45.94	667^th	1002	33.4%
2008	53.11	585^th	1027	43.0%
2009	63.48	385^th	1086	64.5%
2010	52.40	607^th	1117	45.7%
2011	54.09	609^th	1165	47.7%
2012	60.35	540^th	1198	54.9%
2013	46.29	727^th	1217	40.3%
2014	44.97	719^th	1237	41.9%
2015	35.06	835^th	1255	33.5%
2016	42.52	746^th	1255	40.6%
2017	41.43	733^rd	1221	40.0%
2018	47.02	708^th	1210	41.5%
2019	46.60	715^th	1207	40.8%
2022	34.97	773^rd	1190	35.0%
2023	25.84	876^th	1228	28.7%
2024	32.01	835^th	1242	32.8%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	82.82	41^st	546	92.5%
2019	34.28	375^th	565	33.6%
2022	59.85	125^th	481	74.0%
2023	47.30	275^th	583	52.8%
2024	42.15	346^th	637	45.7%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.40	596^th	1095	45.6%
2019	42.39	628^th	1132	44.5%
2022	31.84	703^rd	1038	32.3%
2023	27.96	845^th	1130	25.2%
2024	35.61	718^th	1144	37.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.37	645^th	1154	44.1%
2019	46.14	660^th	1179	44.0%
2022	45.70	600^th	1101	45.5%
2023	26.99	845^th	1155	26.8%
2024	35.22	768^th	1170	34.4%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	48.27	672^nd	1176	42.9%
2019	53.18	626^th	1193	47.5%
2022	35.15	756^th	1155	34.5%
2023	26.56	868^th	1197	27.5%
2024	27.16	896^th	1219	26.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.34	703^rd	1176	40.2%
2019	39.71	763^rd	1190	35.9%
2022	33.69	756^th	1154	34.5%
2023	26.26	853^rd	1191	28.4%
2024	37.09	763^rd	1211	37.0%

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Rank History for high school African American students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.02	294^th	679	56.7%
2019	61.77	222^nd	686	67.6%
2022	36.62	364^th	593	38.6%
2023	35.72	417^th	671	37.9%
2024	37.01	426^th	690	38.3%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	60.23	282^nd	791	64.3%
2019	51.83	364^th	815	55.3%
2022	50.34	347^th	760	54.3%
2023	31.75	556^th	851	34.7%
2024	40.35	483^rd	865	44.2%

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Rank History for high school White students at Alexander Hamilton High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.11	507^th	765	33.7%
2019	32.98	615^th	793	22.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Alexander Hamilton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	109	140	9	21	0	n/a	n/a	279
1990	100	121	18	25	1	n/a	n/a	265
1991	90	99	21	20	0	n/a	n/a	230
1992	88	121	23	28	0	n/a	n/a	260
1993	60	118	25	37	0	n/a	n/a	240
1994	69	151	22	53	0	n/a	n/a	295
1995	56	146	18	52	0	n/a	n/a	272
1996	56	146	18	52	0	n/a	n/a	272
1997	65	176	24	57	0	n/a	n/a	322
1998	65	193	21	68	0	n/a	n/a	347
1999	73	190	25	77	0	n/a	n/a	365
2000	61	186	27	101	0	n/a	n/a	375
2001	74	172	35	104	0	n/a	n/a	385
2002	68	170	46	126	0	n/a	n/a	410
2003	68	170	46	126	0	n/a	n/a	410
2004	77	157	53	127	0	n/a	n/a	414
2005	80	179	56	156	1	n/a	n/a	472
2006	72	170	51	160	0	n/a	n/a	453
2007	63	170	44	181	0	n/a	n/a	458
2008	50	173	47	181	0	n/a	n/a	451
2009	47	156	46	193	0	n/a	n/a	442
2010	48	160	41	200	0	n/a	n/a	449
2011	34	138	39	185	0	0	1	397
2012	36	119	40	199	0	0	1	395
2013	41	126	45	215	0	0	2	429
2014	43	135	32	222	0	0	4	436
2015	45	130	33	227	0	0	5	440
2016	53	129	30	222	0	0	7	441
2017	60	131	27	226	0	0	6	450
2018	61	135	35	237	0	0	7	475
2019	51	117	33	248	0	0	9	458
2020	43	108	28	264	0	0	10	453
2021	43	103	26	271	0	0	12	455
2022	28	109	29	273	0	0	13	452
2023	26	120	25	302	0	1	11	485
2024	19	104	29	313	0	2	10	477

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 Alexander Hamilton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	279	33.9	8.2	n/a
1990	265	32.9	8.0	n/a
1991	230	34.9	6.5	n/a
1992	260	31.4	8.2	n/a
1993	240	27.0	8.9	n/a
1994	295	28.5	10.4	22
1995	272	28.1	9.7	19.1
1996	272	28.1	9.7	19.1
1997	322	28.3	11.4	17.1
1998	347	30.2	11.5	27.7
1999	365	31.1	11.7	20.8
2000	375	33.1	11.3	23.5
2001	385	39.6	9.7	28.1
2002	410	41.6	9.9	18.5
2003	410	41.6	9.9	18.5
2004	414	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	472	44.4	10.6	14
2006	453	47.0	9.6	4.9
2007	458	49.0	9.3	21.4
2008	451	48.9	9.2	16.2
2009	442	46.9	9.4	26.9
2010	449	42.2	10.6	32.7
2011	397	40.4	9.8	39.8
2012	395	40.5	9.7	37.2
2013	429	40.4	10.6	45.7
2014	436	40.5	10.7	27.3
2015	440	42.0	10.4	38.6
2016	441	38.0	11.6	46
2017	450	38.4	11.6	37.8
2018	475	40.3	11.7	43.8
2019	458	37.2	12.3	0
2020	453	41.0	11.0	48.3
2021	455	42.0	10.8	50.1
2022	452	42.2	10.7	45.4
2023	485	44.3	10.9	52.6
2024	477	46.3	10.2	51.2

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 Alexander Hamilton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	279	33.9	8.2	n/a
1990	265	32.9	8.0	n/a
1991	230	34.9	6.5	n/a
1992	260	31.4	8.2	n/a
1993	240	27.0	8.9	n/a
1994	295	28.5	10.4	22
1995	272	28.1	9.7	19.1
1996	272	28.1	9.7	19.1
1997	322	28.3	11.4	17.1
1998	347	30.2	11.5	27.7
1999	365	31.1	11.7	20.8
2000	375	33.1	11.3	23.5
2001	385	39.6	9.7	28.1
2002	410	41.6	9.9	18.5
2003	410	41.6	9.9	18.5
2004	414	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	472	44.4	10.6	14
2006	453	47.0	9.6	4.9
2007	458	49.0	9.3	21.4
2008	451	48.9	9.2	16.2
2009	442	46.9	9.4	26.9
2010	449	42.2	10.6	32.7
2011	397	40.4	9.8	39.8
2012	395	40.5	9.7	37.2
2013	429	40.4	10.6	45.7
2014	436	40.5	10.7	27.3
2015	440	42.0	10.4	38.6
2016	441	38.0	11.6	46
2017	450	38.4	11.6	37.8
2018	475	40.3	11.7	43.8
2019	458	37.2	12.3	0
2020	453	41.0	11.0	48.3
2021	455	42.0	10.8	50.1
2022	452	42.2	10.7	45.4
2023	485	44.3	10.9	52.6
2024	477	46.3	10.2	51.2

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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