Hamilton Elementary School

Hamilton Elementary School, a moderately sized elementary school in TROY, Michigan, part of Troy School District, serves 460 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 25% larger than typical.

Within Troy School District, which oversees 21 schools and 11,596 students, Hamilton Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Hamilton Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 42% Asian, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black. By comparison, Oakland County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Hamilton Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 9% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Oakland County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Michigan public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 62.1%; Hamilton Elementary School posts 77.7%, +15.5 points above that line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Oakland County put median household earnings sit near $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Hamilton Elementary School is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).

Nearest neighbor: Troy High School, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hamilton Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 61.9%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Hamilton Elementary School's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 517 (now 460).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.