Hamilton Elementary School

Set in Hartsfield, Georgia, Hamilton Elementary School is a minimally staffed K-5 school, run under Colquitt County. It serves 220 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 64% smaller than typical.

Colquitt County runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 8,767 students. Hamilton Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Hamilton Elementary School shows that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Colquitt County as a whole is about 56% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Colquitt County (around 95%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hamilton Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.3%.

In the broader community, Colquitt County reports that median household earnings sit near $49,341, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hamilton Elementary School is one of 13 public schools in Colquitt County (combined enrollment of about 8,767 students).

The closest other public school is Funston Elementary School, roughly 7.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hamilton Elementary School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 35.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hamilton Elementary School has shrank 26%, going from 299 students in 2018 to 220 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged up from 78% to 82% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

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