Is Hamilton Elementary School a good school?

Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 429 students attended Hamilton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary School?

Students at Hamilton Elementary School are 31% Hispanic, 22% African American, 21% Asian, 14% White, 10% 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 : Mont Pleasant Middle School High : Schenectady High School

Hamilton Elementary School

Summary:

Hamilton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Schenectady City School District in Schenectady, New York. With 419 students, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools and is part of a low-performing school district that is ranked 833 out of 865 districts in the state.

Hamilton Elementary School struggles academically, with only 10.71% of 3rd graders, 17.33% of 4th graders, and 9.52% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better on the English Language Arts assessment, compared to state averages of 42.6%, 47.05%, and 43.68% respectively. The math performance is even worse, with only 5.36% of 3rd graders, 16% of 4th graders, and 1.61% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to state averages of 53.93%, 58.03%, and 48.93%. The school's challenges extend across all student subgroups, and it has high poverty rates, with over 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the other elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District, such as Howe, Paige, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Van Corlaer, and William C. Keane, also perform poorly on state assessments and have high poverty rates, Hamilton Elementary School is one of the lowest-performing schools in the district. The school's ranking and performance have remained consistently low over the past decade, with no signs of significant improvement, suggesting that the school and district have struggled to effectively address the challenges facing the school and its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1091 Webster St
Schenectady, NY 12303-1738

(518) 881-3720

District: Schenectady City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2428^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,952

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mont Pleasant Middle School
High:	Schenectady High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 429

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.5%

African American:

21.9%

Asian:

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hamilton Elementary School ranks worse than 99.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Hamilton Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.5%), African American (21.9%), Asian (21.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hamilton Elementary School is 11.1, which is the 4^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District. (See more...)

Compare Hamilton Elementary School employs 38.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamilton Elementary School is $13,952. 9 elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hamilton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Elementary School 2428^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Hamilton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Schenectady City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Schenectady City School District 833^rd of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hamilton Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	8.84	2102^nd	2206	4.7%
2007	6.16	2134^th	2219	3.8%
2008	5.77	2148^th	2227	3.5%
2009	24.72	1906^th	2257	15.6%
2010	11.06	2098^th	2263	7.3%
2011	4.70	2235^th	2286	2.2%
2012	10.13	2154^th	2320	7.2%
2013	12.32	2181^st	2325	6.2%
2014	11.38	2190^th	2345	6.6%
2015	11.92	2176^th	2352	7.5%
2016	11.05	2215^th	2366	6.4%
2017	11.68	2227^th	2386	6.7%
2018	12.29	2213^th	2395	7.6%
2019	13.97	2179^th	2413	9.7%
2021	5.66	2133^rd	2201	3.1%
2022	5.31	2407^th	2434	1.1%
2023	4.02	2422^nd	2439	0.7%
2024	4.51	2428^th	2445	0.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.08	164^th	202	18.8%
2019	14.98	164^th	180	8.9%
2022	9.93	286^th	289	1.0%
2023	10.35	220^th	223	1.3%
2024	7.93	275^th	279	1.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.15	937^th	938	0.1%
2022	21.00	960^th	1027	6.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.05	1763^rd	1941	9.2%
2019	27.50	1469^th	1859	21.0%
2022	19.55	1939^th	2031	4.5%
2023	16.70	1959^th	2016	2.8%
2024	19.63	1971^st	2110	6.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.01	1821^st	2045	11.0%
2019	22.00	1728^th	2032	15.0%
2022	8.08	2064^th	2099	1.7%
2023	6.43	2028^th	2041	0.6%
2024	7.41	2059^th	2078	0.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.05	421^st	730	42.3%
2019	27.14	480^th	570	15.8%
2023	19.12	586^th	637	8.0%
2024	24.92	635^th	766	17.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	11.34	2209^th	2338	5.5%
2019	15.11	2127^th	2357	9.8%
2021	8.96	1863^rd	1955	4.7%
2022	6.17	2370^th	2401	1.3%
2023	5.71	2371^st	2403	1.3%
2024	5.95	2386^th	2413	1.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.45	2121^st	2340	9.4%
2019	14.08	2145^th	2358	9.0%
2021	3.26	1942^nd	1961	1.0%
2022	6.37	2371^st	2400	1.2%
2023	4.82	2380^th	2400	0.8%
2024	4.67	2396^th	2411	0.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	10.06	562^nd	601	6.5%
2019	17.62	489^th	548	10.8%
2022	2.63	662^nd	671	1.3%
2023	2.40	595^th	605	1.7%
2024	1.55	659^th	662	0.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.00	884^th	948	6.8%
2019	23.33	742^nd	891	16.7%
2022	13.36	898^th	936	4.1%
2023	9.36	842^nd	857	1.8%
2024	13.52	885^th	927	4.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	27.30	1095^th	1392	21.3%
2019	25.87	1042^nd	1315	20.8%
2022	11.41	1451^st	1503	3.5%
2023	8.07	1396^th	1429	2.3%
2024	11.46	1477^th	1531	3.5%

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Rank History for White students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	5.43	1374^th	1408	2.4%
2019	11.34	1256^th	1338	6.1%
2022	1.73	1392^nd	1399	0.5%
2023	1.60	1334^th	1337	0.2%
2024	0.44	1391^st	1392	0.1%

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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 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	291	17	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1990	291	17	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1991	272	50	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	29	362
1992	293	38	3	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
1993	303	87	3	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1994	311	84	4	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1995	288	111	3	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
1996	288	111	3	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
1997	275	131	4	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1998	270	143	2	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1999	225	157	2	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2000	238	145	2	50	0	n/a	n/a	2	437
2001	223	148	2	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	427
2002	173	136	7	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2003	173	136	7	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2004	182	143	14	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	411
2005	158	136	31	56	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
2006	127	134	35	65	5	n/a	n/a	0	366
2007	154	186	51	87	4	n/a	n/a	0	482
2008	153	168	41	65	1	n/a	n/a	3	431
2009	149	157	42	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	410
2010	126	164	40	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
2011	130	179	56	74	2	0	0	0	441
2012	108	131	67	94	1	0	2	0	403
2013	110	167	61	93	1	0	5	0	437
2014	106	173	57	98	1	0	19	0	454
2015	94	175	62	115	1	0	41	0	488
2016	77	154	79	101	1	0	37	0	449
2017	106	140	58	112	1	0	38	0	455
2018	94	145	59	108	1	0	53	0	460
2019	88	135	57	123	0	0	61	0	464
2020	75	118	54	110	0	0	59	0	416
2021	81	98	56	99	0	0	49	0	383
2022	67	104	75	127	0	0	53	0	426
2023	53	107	89	126	0	0	44	0	419
2024	59	94	92	135	4	2	43	0	429

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	310	15.9	19.4	n/a
1990	310	16.4	18.9	n/a
1991	362	20.9	17.3	n/a
1992	359	22.4	16.0	n/a
1993	414	24.0	17.3	n/a
1994	429	28.0	15.3	61.5
1995	435	30.0	14.5	66.4
1996	435	30.0	14.5	66.4
1997	452	31.0	14.6	63.3
1998	466	32.0	14.6	61.6
1999	436	33.0	13.2	69.5
2000	437	32.0	13.7	82.1
2001	427	31.0	13.8	77.3
2002	390	32.4	12.0	76.9
2003	390	32.4	12.0	76.9
2004	411	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	382	30.0	12.7	86.6
2006	366	32.0	11.4	80.6
2007	482	28.5	16.9	76.6
2008	431	31.5	13.7	77.1
2009	410	32.0	12.8	51.5
2010	400	27.0	14.8	68
2011	441	29.6	14.8	65.8
2012	403	27.8	14.4	87.1
2013	437	28.0	15.6	93.6
2014	454	36.0	12.6	86.8
2015	488	34.0	14.3	90.6
2016	449	32.0	14.0	73.3
2017	455	33.9	13.4	68.4
2018	460	35.0	13.1	86.7
2019	464	39.0	11.8	79.7
2020	416	29.0	14.3	80.8
2021	383	30.0	12.7	80.4
2022	426	26.8	15.8	75.1
2023	419	38.0	11.0	n/a
2024	429	38.5	11.1	77.6

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	310	15.9	19.4	n/a
1990	310	16.4	18.9	n/a
1991	362	20.9	17.3	n/a
1992	359	22.4	16.0	n/a
1993	414	24.0	17.3	n/a
1994	429	28.0	15.3	61.5
1995	435	30.0	14.5	66.4
1996	435	30.0	14.5	66.4
1997	452	31.0	14.6	63.3
1998	466	32.0	14.6	61.6
1999	436	33.0	13.2	69.5
2000	437	32.0	13.7	82.1
2001	427	31.0	13.8	77.3
2002	390	32.4	12.0	76.9
2003	390	32.4	12.0	76.9
2004	411	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	382	30.0	12.7	86.6
2006	366	32.0	11.4	80.6
2007	482	28.5	16.9	76.6
2008	431	31.5	13.7	77.1
2009	410	32.0	12.8	51.5
2010	400	27.0	14.8	68
2011	441	29.6	14.8	65.8
2012	403	27.8	14.4	87.1
2013	437	28.0	15.6	93.6
2014	454	36.0	12.6	86.8
2015	488	34.0	14.3	90.6
2016	449	32.0	14.0	73.3
2017	455	33.9	13.4	68.4
2018	460	35.0	13.1	86.7
2019	464	39.0	11.8	79.7
2020	416	29.0	14.3	80.8
2021	383	30.0	12.7	80.4
2022	426	26.8	15.8	75.1
2023	419	38.0	11.0	n/a
2024	429	38.5	11.1	77.6

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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