Hamilton Elementary

Set in Pasadena, California, Hamilton Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary school, operated by Pasadena Unified. It educates 510 students across grades K through 5.

Pasadena Unified comprises 23 schools with combined enrollment of 13,639 students; Hamilton Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Hamilton Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 43%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 21% White, 15% multiracial, 13% Asian, 8% Black.

On the resource side, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Hamilton Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.4%; this one delivers 58.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Hamilton Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Learning Works, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hamilton Elementary at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 60.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hamilton Elementary has decreased 14%, going from 592 students in 2018 to 510 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 26% to 21% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 26.3:1 in 2018 to 24.9:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Hamilton Elementary typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.