Hamilton Elem School

Set in Chicago, Illinois, Hamilton Elem School is a mid-tier elementary-level community, part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. It instructs 486 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 28% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which oversees 622 schools and 324,396 students, Hamilton Elem School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Hamilton Elem School records that 70% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 44% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Hamilton Elem School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Cook County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, Hamilton Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.2%.

In the broader community, Cook County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Hamilton Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Blaine Elem School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hamilton Elem School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 59.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hamilton Elem School has stayed largely flat, going from 481 students in 2018 to 486 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

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