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Enrollment
671
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE·NCES 120171002464
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1501 E 8TH ST, SANFORD, FL 32771 · (407) 320-6050 · Seminole County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
514 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 70% · 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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
64.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +13.3pp since 2023
Math
65.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.1% | 65.4% |
| 2023-24 | 50.7% | 57.7% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 43% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Florida's top 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 SCHOOL
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (62.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 671 | 76.6% | 62.5% |
| IDYLLWILDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SANFORD | 773 | 79.3% | 48.8% |
| LAKE SHIPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINTER HAVEN | 576 | 77.6% | 39.3% |
| WITTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAMPA | 530 | 76.2% | 27.6% |
| EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLEARWATER | 678 | 72.7% | 49.0% |
| ALTAMONTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | 577 | 81.6% | 53.1% |
Matched among Florida 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 SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Seminole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #751 of 2,136 | #25 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #851 of 2,149 ▲ 186 | #25 of 41 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #658 of 2,149 ▲ 472 | #26 of 41 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 671 | #808 of 2,267 | #25 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #208 of 2,077 | #6 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #176 of 2,108 | #7 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.6% | #243 of 2,188 | #7 of 42 |
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
671
+53 (+9%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 915
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 671 | 50 | 13.4:1 | 77% (514) |
| 2023-24 | 660 | 50.5 | 13.1:1 | 82% (542) |
| 2022-23 | 713 | 47.4 | 15.1:1 | 84% (596) |
| 2020-21 | 618 | 45 | 13.7:1 | 87% (536) |
| 2017-18 | 671 | 56 | 12.0:1 | 86% (578) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 58 | 10.9:1 | 92% (583) |
| 2010-11 | 670 | 53 | 12.6:1 | 89% (598) |
| 2000-01 | 686 | 53 | 12.9:1 | 70% (479) |
| 1990-91 | 915 | 53 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Among the schools in SANFORD, Florida, is HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school. Federal data show 671 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by SEMINOLE, whose 74 schools enroll 63,934 students.
Black students make up 38% of enrollment at HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 34% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. In Seminole County overall, about 12% of residents are Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Florida is 17.5:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 77% at HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. That is 30 points above the 47% average for public schools in Seminole County.
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 19.7 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Florida.
Census data for Seminole County show median household income comes to about $85,761, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 77 public schools in the county, enrolling about 63,934, HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
TAPP CHILDCARE CENTER sits about 0.2 miles from HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 58.0%, lower than HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 62.5%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 671, up from 618 in 2020-21.
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Seminole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
481,470
Census ACS
Median income
$85,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
63,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEMINOLE
- SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,807 students
- LAKE BRANTLEY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,813 students
- LAKE MARY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,714 students
- HAGERTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,449 students
- OVIEDO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,312 students
- LAKE HOWELL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,241 students
Other schools in SANFORD
- SEMINOLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,807 students
- SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,385 students
- MILLENNIUM MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,323 students
- BENTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 903 students
- GOLDSBORO ELEMENTARY MAGNETElementary · 901 students
- WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 896 students
Other Hamilton Elementary schools
27 other US public schools in 17 states are named Hamilton Elementary. HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 28.
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 1,028 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 999 students
- Hamilton ElementaryFresno, CA · 811 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolHamilton, AL · 638 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolMoline, IL · 560 students
Nearby schools
- TAPP CHILDCARE CENTER0.2 mi · 1
- SCPS EARLY LEARNING CENTER0.3 mi · 72
- MILLENNIUM MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,323
- MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 789
- SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,385
- GOLDSBORO ELEMENTARY MAGNET1.9 mi · 901
Frequently asked questions
About HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 671 students in grades PK-05.
Is HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 17% White, 34% Hispanic, 38% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SEMINOLE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.