Hamilton Elementary School

As a medium-sized K-5 school in Hamilton, Alabama, Hamilton Elementary School serves 638 students from grades pre-K through 4, run under Marion County. Enrollment runs roughly 33% larger than the state mean of about 480.

Marion County runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 3,302 students. Hamilton Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hamilton Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment; the rest reads as 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Hamilton Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.1%; this one delivers 76.0%, a residual of +35.9 points.

In the broader community, Marion County reports that median household income runs about $50,088, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Hamilton Elementary School is one of 14 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 4,506 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hamilton Middle School, around 0.7 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hamilton Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 38.6%.

Hamilton Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 6%: 601 students in 2018 compared to 638 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 86% to 76% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.