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What tradition at Hamilton Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
393
Elementary
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON UNIFIED·NCES 060133902076
Hamilton Elementary
277 Capay Ave., Hamilton City, CA 95951 · (530) 826-3474 · Glenn County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
359 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 14% larger than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hamilton Elementary→Hamilton High
Based on grade levels within Hamilton Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
19.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.6pp since 2014
Math
18.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.3% | 15.1% | 33.3% | 47.3% |
| Math | 4.3% | 13.9% | 21.0% | 60.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.4% | 18.1% |
| 2023-24 | 19.1% | 15.6% |
| 2022-23 | 17.6% | 13.4% |
| 2021-22 | 15.8% | 10.4% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 8.0% |
| 2018-19 | 37.4% | 15.5% |
| 2017-18 | 40.8% | 21.2% |
| 2016-17 | 35.4% | 17.3% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 8.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
18.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hamilton Elementary
Hamilton Elementary's state test result (18.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Elementary this school | 393 | 91.3% | 18.2% |
| Clifford D. Murray Elementary Azusa | 397 | 90.9% | 18.4% |
| Marshall Elementary San Bernardino | 384 | 92.2% | 26.7% |
| Ann Soldo Elementary Watsonville | 377 | 92.8% | 14.7% |
| Beachy Avenue Elementary Arleta | 398 | 89.4% | 30.4% |
| Starlight Elementary Watsonville | 383 | 91.6% | 22.5% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hamilton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Glenn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #4,721 of 5,151 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #4,473 of 5,172 ▲ 157 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #4,879 of 5,172 ▼ 79 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #1,444 of 5,116 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #3,770 of 5,915 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #307 of 5,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.1% | #4,749 of 5,354 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.3% | #917 of 5,625 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #3,640 of 3,837 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
393
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 471
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 24.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 393 | 21.6 | 18.2:1 | 91% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 20.8 | 19.5:1 | 94% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 17 | 23.3:1 | 92% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 17 | 24.4:1 | 84% (349) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 20.3 | 19.8:1 | 90% (361) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 17 | 24.4:1 | 92% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | N/A | N/A | 87% (412) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (401 to 393); teachers up 7% (20.3 to 21.6).
About Hamilton Elementary
Hamilton Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of Hamilton City, California. A federal count lists 393 students at the school, in kindergarten through 8.
The 3 schools of Hamilton Unified, including Hamilton Elementary, enroll 708 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hamilton Elementary is 93% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 3% White, 2% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Glenn County, the Hispanic share is about 45%. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Hamilton Elementary is 21.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.2:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school counts 359 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 91%. On average, public schools in Glenn County report 71%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Hamilton Elementary receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Hamilton Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 18.2% actual against 26.0% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Glenn County show that the median household income is $67,139, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. There are 25 public schools in Glenn County, enrolling about 6,252 students in all.
Ella Barkley High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Hamilton Elementary holds 3 other public schools. Nearby schools average 46.6% on proficiency, and Hamilton Elementary is below that at 18.2%.
The federal government classifies Hamilton Elementary's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment has fallen by 21 students since 2020-21, to 393. By 2024-25, the school had 18.2 students per teacher, compared with 24.4 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at Hamilton Elementary, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Glenn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,494
Census ACS
Median income
$67,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,252 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton Unified
- Hamilton HighHigh · 306 students
- Ella Barkley HighHigh · 9 students
- Hamilton Community DayHigh
Other schools in Hamilton City
- Hamilton HighHigh · 306 students
- Ella Barkley HighHigh · 9 students
- Hamilton Community DayHigh
Other Hamilton Elementary schools
27 other US public schools in 17 states are named Hamilton Elementary. Hamilton Elementary is the 14th largest of the 28.
- Hamilton ElementaryFresno, CA · 811 students
- Hamilton ElementaryPasadena, CA · 510 students
- Hamilton ElementaryHanford, CA · 418 students
- Hamilton ElementarySan Diego, CA · 406 students
- Hamilton ElementaryAnza, CA · 360 students
Nearby schools
- Ella Barkley High0.4 mi · 9
- Hamilton High0.4 mi · 306
- Nord Country4.3 mi · 213
- Plaza Elementary5.2 mi · 215
- Capay Joint Union Elementary5.4 mi · 211
- Shasta Elementary7.6 mi · 621
Frequently asked questions
About Hamilton ElementaryHow large is Hamilton Elementary?
Hamilton Elementary enrolls approximately 393 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Hamilton Elementary serve?
Hamilton Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hamilton Elementary?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Hamilton Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Hamilton Elementary?
Student demographics at Hamilton Elementary are roughly 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Hamilton Elementary in?
Hamilton Elementary is part of Hamilton Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.