Enrollment
49
Elementary
DISTRICT 45 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON·NCES 200687000877
Hamilton Elem
2596 W Road North, Hamilton, KS 66853 · (620) 678-3410 · Greenwood County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL49 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Kansas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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 Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.4:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
36 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 51%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 4 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 14% |
Student demographics
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 Elem→Hamilton High
Based on grade levels within Hamilton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
37.5%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
33.3%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 25.0% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. 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
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.0%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 →
Where Hamilton Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 49 | #704 of 714 |
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
49
+26 (+113%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 81
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 5.8:1
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 | 49 | 7 | 7.0:1 | 73% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 49 | 5 | 9.8:1 | 69% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 49 | 5 | 9.8:1 | 69% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 23 | 4 | 5.8:1 | 87% (20) |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 4.9 | 4.5:1 | 86% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 30 | 11 | 2.7:1 | 80% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 52 | 6 | 8.7:1 | 65% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 76 | 6 | 12.7:1 | 45% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 81 | 7 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 123% (22 to 49); teachers up 42% (4.9 to 7).
About Hamilton Elem
Hamilton Elem is an elementary school with a street address in Hamilton, Kansas. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 49 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Kansas average about 313 students each.
The 2 schools of Hamilton, including Hamilton Elem, enroll 90 students.
White students make up 96% of enrollment at Hamilton Elem. Other students are 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Greenwood County is about 92% White.
A ratio of 7.0:1 comes from the school's 7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 6.1 students per teacher below the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 73% in 2024-25. The gap from the 65% average for public schools in Greenwood County is 8 points.
allk12 grades Hamilton Elem a C+. The grade compares the school only with Kansas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Hamilton Elem scores 33.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 27.0%.
Census estimates describe Greenwood County this way: the median household income is $60,042, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. In all, Greenwood County has 6 public schools and roughly 869 students.
The school nearest to Hamilton Elem is Hamilton High, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within ten miles number 2. Ranked by average proficiency, Hamilton Elem places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Hamilton Elem as Rural: Remote.
The school counted 23 students in 2020-21 and 49 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 7.0:1, from 5.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Hamilton Elem. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Greenwood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,919
Census ACS
Median income
$60,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
869 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Hamilton Elementary schools
27 other US public schools in 17 states are named Hamilton Elementary. Hamilton Elem is the 28th largest of the 28.
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 1,028 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 999 students
- Hamilton ElementaryFresno, CA · 811 students
- HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSANFORD, FL · 671 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolHamilton, AL · 638 students
Nearby schools
- Hamilton High0.0 mi · 41
- Madison High9.9 mi · 106
- Madison Elem10.0 mi · 130
- Marshall Elementary School12.5 mi · 309
- Eureka Jr/Sr High12.6 mi · 234
- Southern Coffey County Elementary17.0 mi · 84
Frequently asked questions
About Hamilton ElemHow many students attend Hamilton Elem?
Hamilton Elem enrolls approximately 49 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Hamilton Elem serve?
Hamilton Elem serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Hamilton Elem have?
Hamilton Elem employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hamilton Elem?
At Hamilton Elem, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Hamilton Elem?
Hamilton Elem is overseen by Hamilton in Greenwood County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.