Hamilton Elem

Hamilton Elem is an elementary-level community of tiny scale in Hamilton, Kansas, run under Hamilton, teacheing 49 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 313 students per school, that is 84% smaller than typical.

Hamilton Elem is one of 2 schools operated by Hamilton, a district that caters to 90 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Hamilton Elem shows that nearly all students (96%) are White. The remainder looks like 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hamilton Elem has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.0:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Greenwood County (around 65%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Hamilton Elem performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 27.0%, the actual is 33.3%, a residual of +6.3 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Greenwood County put median household income runs about $60,042, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Hamilton Elem is one of 6 public schools in Greenwood County (combined enrollment of about 869 students).

Hamilton High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 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 Elem at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.6%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hamilton Elem has climbed 123%, going from 22 students in 2018 to 49 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 5% to 0% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 4.5:1 in 2018 to 7.0:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Hamilton Elem typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.