Hamilton Elementary School

Summary:

Hamilton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Elyria, Ohio, serving 421 students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Elyria City Schools district, which is ranked 611 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton Elementary School faces significant challenges in academic achievement, with consistently low performance on state tests, ranking in the bottom 15% of Ohio elementary schools over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates range from 9.2% to 36.2% across different grade levels and subjects, significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Hamilton Elementary School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 35.3% to 46.9% over the past few years, much higher than the state average and nearby schools like Northwood Elementary, Westwood Elementary, and Ely Elementary.

The school's student population is predominantly from minority and low-income backgrounds, with 89.55% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the nearby schools. While the racial diversity at Hamilton Elementary School is higher compared to the nearby schools, addressing the underlying factors contributing to the school's persistent underperformance, such as chronic absenteeism, will require a comprehensive approach to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 1215 Middle Ave
       Elyria, OH  44035-7037


(440) 284-8007

District: Elyria City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1516th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,717 Help


Students who attend Hamilton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Eastern Heights Middle School
High:    Elyria High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  436

Racial breakdown:

African American:
31.7%
White:
26.8%
Hispanic:
24.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hamilton Elementary School ranks worse than 96.1% of elementary schools in Ohio. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Elyria City Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.89. (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 Student population at Hamilton Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (31.7%), White (26.8%), Hispanic (24.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Elyria City Schools District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hamilton Elementary School is 17.5, which is the 2nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Elyria City Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamilton Elementary School is $11,717, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Elyria City Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hamilton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Elementary School 1516th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Hamilton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Elyria City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Elyria City Schools 611th of 839 Ohio 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 OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 20.60 1267th 1471 13.9%
2005 27.92 1221st 1501 18.7%
2006 16.32 1333rd 1504 11.4%
2007 10.88 1470th 1609 8.6%
2008 19.94 1354th 1582 14.4%
2009 18.79 1385th 1610 14.0%
2010 18.39 1423rd 1662 14.4%
2011 14.57 1488th 1686 11.7%
2012 25.76 1399th 1709 18.1%
2013 21.83 1410th 1701 17.1%
2014 15.23 1473rd 1687 12.7%
2015 16.62 1433rd 1684 14.9%
2016 19.06 1354th 1678 19.3%
2017 23.55 1285th 1651 22.2%
2018 10.12 1472nd 1636 10.0%
2019 15.05 1430th 1676 14.7%
2021 6.89 1511th 1610 6.1%
2022 12.45 1361st 1588 14.3%
2023 10.91 1393rd 1596 12.7%
2024 4.89 1516th 1577 3.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.99 157th 166 5.4%
2019 11.36 142nd 154 7.8%
2022 19.81 132nd 162 18.5%
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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 OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.60 1313th 1465 10.4%
2019 20.96 1239th 1465 15.4%
2021 7.26 1338th 1404 4.7%
2022 17.03 1183rd 1419 16.6%
2023 14.75 1237th 1447 14.5%
2024 5.37 1424th 1484 4.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.62 1374th 1518 9.5%
2019 16.02 1285th 1502 14.4%
2021 3.69 1438th 1467 2.0%
2022 6.47 1391st 1488 6.5%
2023 7.29 1359th 1483 8.4%
2024 4.12 1420th 1466 3.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.09 993rd 1021 2.7%
2019 16.39 880th 956 7.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.24 1417th 1536 7.7%
2019 11.71 1366th 1535 11.0%
2021 5.01 1447th 1499 3.5%
2022 16.08 1244th 1518 18.1%
2023 12.22 1288th 1498 14.0%
2024 3.75 1441st 1485 3.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.97 482nd 598 19.4%
2019 29.30 451st 605 25.5%
2021 22.87 429th 533 19.5%
2022 21.97 492nd 601 18.1%
2023 13.52 574th 610 5.9%
2024 10.13 587th 603 2.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.63 212th 239 11.3%
2019 26.21 179th 228 21.5%
2021 15.43 166th 189 12.2%
2023 25.07 174th 233 25.3%
2024 10.27 224th 234 4.3%
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Rank History for White students at Hamilton Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.69 1267th 1309 3.2%
2019 13.68 1167th 1271 8.2%
2021 1.09 1232nd 1249 1.4%
2023 6.78 1144th 1215 5.8%
2024 0.72 1175th 1190 1.3%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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.

Hamilton Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Ohio 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
1988 341 258 0 7 4 n/a n/a 0 610
1989 326 295 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1990 329 308 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1991 321 270 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 600
1992 314 269 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 588
1993 332 282 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1994 292 241 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1995 250 252 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1996 250 252 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1997 287 248 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 540
1998 277 239 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1999 237 236 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 477
2000 184 249 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2001 167 235 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2002 155 138 1 2 0 n/a n/a 46 342
2003 155 138 1 2 0 n/a n/a 46 342
2004 121 128 0 3 3 n/a n/a 48 303
2005 110 118 0 15 2 n/a n/a 46 291
2006 101 163 0 10 0 n/a n/a 55 329
2007 104 172 1 12 0 n/a n/a 68 357
2008 129 164 1 17 0 n/a n/a 71 382
2009 116 169 1 12 2 n/a n/a 73 373
2010 137 207 3 32 1 n/a n/a 82 462
2011 150 196 3 37 0 0 78 0 464
2012 150 165 0 41 0 0 63 0 419
2013 124 142 0 59 0 0 62 0 387
2014 132 145 0 46 0 0 68 0 391
2015 130 146 0 67 0 0 76 0 419
2016 120 155 0 61 0 0 79 0 415
2017 100 149 0 81 0 0 65 0 395
2018 117 164 0 94 0 0 73 0 448
2019 104 160 0 115 0 0 77 0 456
2020 112 138 0 113 0 0 77 0 440
2021 97 115 0 101 0 0 64 0 377
2022 105 122 0 116 1 0 67 0 411
2023 103 125 0 123 1 0 69 0 421
2024 117 138 0 108 2 0 71 0 436

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
1988 610 30.0 20.3 0
1989 625 31.0 20.1 n/a
1990 642 32.0 20.0 n/a
1991 600 32.0 18.7 n/a
1992 588 31.0 18.9 53.7
1993 619 32.5 19.0 52.2
1994 537 30.0 17.9 53.1
1995 509 31.0 16.4 63.3
1996 509 31.0 16.4 63.3
1997 540 33.0 16.4 66.5
1998 526 37.0 14.2 70.7
1999 477 34.0 14.0 90.4
2000 440 33.0 13.3 80.2
2001 402 34.0 11.8 89.6
2002 342 34.0 10.1 107.1
2003 342 34.0 10.1 107.1
2004 303 30.0 10.1 117.6
2005 291 26.1 11.1 117.6
2006 329 23.1 14.2 115.7
2007 357 26.0 13.7 109.7
2008 382 26.5 14.4 n/a
2009 373 29.3 12.7 105.7
2010 462 31.8 14.5 83.4
2011 464 27.2 17.0 68.3
2012 419 28.2 14.8 75.7
2013 387 27.5 14.0 81.9
2014 391 24.5 15.9 81.1
2015 419 n/a n/a 75.7
2016 415 25.0 16.6 94.2
2017 395 26.7 14.7 93.4
2018 448 24.6 18.1 94.4
2019 456 28.6 15.9 94.1
2020 440 24.7 17.7 93.6
2021 377 23.4 16.0 n/a
2022 411 25.8 15.9 n/a
2023 421 22.8 18.4 89.5
2024 436 24.8 17.5 92

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
1988 610 30.0 20.3 0
1989 625 31.0 20.1 n/a
1990 642 32.0 20.0 n/a
1991 600 32.0 18.7 n/a
1992 588 31.0 18.9 53.7
1993 619 32.5 19.0 52.2
1994 537 30.0 17.9 53.1
1995 509 31.0 16.4 63.3
1996 509 31.0 16.4 63.3
1997 540 33.0 16.4 66.5
1998 526 37.0 14.2 70.7
1999 477 34.0 14.0 90.4
2000 440 33.0 13.3 80.2
2001 402 34.0 11.8 89.6
2002 342 34.0 10.1 107.1
2003 342 34.0 10.1 107.1
2004 303 30.0 10.1 117.6
2005 291 26.1 11.1 117.6
2006 329 23.1 14.2 115.7
2007 357 26.0 13.7 109.7
2008 382 26.5 14.4 n/a
2009 373 29.3 12.7 105.7
2010 462 31.8 14.5 83.4
2011 464 27.2 17.0 68.3
2012 419 28.2 14.8 75.7
2013 387 27.5 14.0 81.9
2014 391 24.5 15.9 81.1
2015 419 n/a n/a 75.7
2016 415 25.0 16.6 94.2
2017 395 26.7 14.7 93.4
2018 448 24.6 18.1 94.4
2019 456 28.6 15.9 94.1
2020 440 24.7 17.7 93.6
2021 377 23.4 16.0 n/a
2022 411 25.8 15.9 n/a
2023 421 22.8 18.4 89.5
2024 436 24.8 17.5 92

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hamilton Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,522
2022 $11,283
2023 $12,699
2024 $11,717

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hamilton Elementary 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 1430th of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1393rd of 1596 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Elementary School)2516.4
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Elyria City Schools)52.450.1
 2.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Elementary School)27.927.9
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Elyria City Schools)51.145.8
 5.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Elementary School)38.927.6
 11.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Elyria City Schools)54.346.3
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Elementary School)3736.2
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Elyria City Schools)46.335.8
 10.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students456421
 7.7%
African American160125
 21.9%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic115123
 7%
Pacific Islander00
White104103
 1%
Two or More Races7769
 10.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.1%89.5%
 4.5%


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Students at Hamilton Elementary School are 32% African American, 27% White, 25% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 436 students attended Hamilton Elementary School.

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

Middle : Eastern Heights Middle School
High : Elyria High School

Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.9% of Ohio elementary schools.


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

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