Enrollment
192
Elementary
DISTRICT 188 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180423000723
Hamilton Community Elementary Sch
903 S Wayne St, Hamilton, IN 46742 · (260) 488-2161 · DeKalb County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Indiana public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
94 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (28).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 57% · 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 Community Elementary Sch→Hamilton Community High School
Based on grade levels within Hamilton Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
43.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
51.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Community Elementary Sch
Hamilton Community Elementary Sch's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Community Elementary Sch this school | 192 | 49.0% | 47.5% |
| Lynnville Elementary School Lynnville | 189 | 50.3% | 62.8% |
| Ladoga Elementary School Ladoga | 182 | 50.5% | 71.4% |
| Rykers' Ridge Elementary School Madison | 194 | 49.0% | 39.4% |
| Helmsburg Elementary School Morgantown | 224 | 49.1% | 67.8% |
| Roachdale Elementary School Roachdale | 218 | 52.3% | 44.9% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Community Elementary Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #355 of 983 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #386 of 986 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #357 of 986 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #1,002 of 1,079 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #625 of 1,058 | #5 of 8 |
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
192
+35 (+22%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 192 | 16.5 | 11.6:1 | 49% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 180 | 16.5 | 10.9:1 | 44% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 15 | 11.1:1 | 48% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 157 | 11 | 14.3:1 | 42% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 153 | 13 | 11.8:1 | 45% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 196 | 23 | 8.5:1 | 37% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 14 | 15.8:1 | 47% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 388 | 20 | 19.4:1 | 19% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | 21 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton Community Elementary Sch.
About Hamilton Community Elementary Sch
Hamilton Community Elementary Sch is a small elementary school with an address in Hamilton, Indiana. The school has 192 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in Indiana have about 436 students on average; enrollment here is 56% lower.
Hamilton Community Elementary Sch is one of 2 schools in Hamilton Community Schools, which enrolls 375 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Hamilton Community Elementary Sch, about 96 are White. Census estimates put DeKalb County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 7% means there is a 7% chance two randomly chosen students at Hamilton Community Elementary Sch are from different groups.
The school lists 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Indiana, 15.5:1, is higher. A total of 94 students, or 49%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in DeKalb County average a similar 49%.
Hamilton Community Elementary Sch holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 67% of Indiana public elementary schools.
Compared with Indiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Hamilton Community Elementary Sch's results are 6.6 points above predicted: 47.5% against 40.9%.
In DeKalb County, home to about 43,807 people, the median household earns about $74,331 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in DeKalb County number 14, with about 6,781 students.
Hamilton Community Elementary Sch's nearest public school is Hamilton Community High School (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Hamilton Community Elementary Sch ranks 2nd of 7 on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Hamilton Community Elementary Sch in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 22% rise, from 157 to 192. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.3:1 in 2020-21, and 11.6:1 in 2024-25.
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DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,807
Census ACS
Median income
$74,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,781 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton Community Schools
- Hamilton Community High SchoolHigh · 183 students
Nearby schools
- Hamilton Community High School0.0 mi · 183
- Pleasant Lake Montessori School6.0 mi · 99
- Eastside Junior-Senior High School6.9 mi · 559
- Edon High School7.6 mi · 231
- Edon Elementary School7.6 mi · 296
- Butler Elementary School7.7 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Hamilton Community Elementary SchHow many students attend Hamilton Community Elementary Sch?
Hamilton Community Elementary Sch enrolls approximately 192 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hamilton Community Elementary Sch serve?
Hamilton Community Elementary Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Hamilton Community Elementary Sch have?
Hamilton Community Elementary Sch employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Hamilton Community Elementary Sch?
Student demographics at Hamilton Community Elementary Sch are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Hamilton Community Elementary Sch in?
Hamilton Community Elementary Sch is part of Hamilton Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.