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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362601003578
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1091 WEBSTER ST, SCHENECTADY, NY 12303 · (518) 836-0995 · Schenectady County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of New York public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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 New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
374 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 | 33 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 72% · 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
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
20.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
15.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 13.0% | 8.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NY schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
13.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-30.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (13.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 440 | 85.0% | 13.5% |
| WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL BUFFALO | 498 | 91.0% | 47.3% |
| HOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 390 | 79.0% | 28.7% |
| YATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 327 | 83.2% | 33.3% |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL UTICA | 390 | 79.5% | 34.3% |
| BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2 BRONX | 528 | 87.9% | 89.7% |
Matched among New York 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Schenectady County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #2,307 of 2,335 | #24 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #2,302 of 2,342 ▲ 26 | #24 of 24 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #2,285 of 2,343 ▲ 8 | #24 of 24 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #1,128 of 2,585 | #7 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #756 of 2,338 | #7 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.9% | #8 of 2,388 | #7 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.0% | #613 of 2,534 | #2 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #1,518 of 1,757 | #15 of 17 |
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
440
+57 (+15%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 440 | 40.6 | 10.8:1 | 85% (374) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 38.6 | 11.1:1 | 78% (333) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 38.1 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 30 | 12.8:1 | 80% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 460 | 35 | 13.1:1 | 87% (399) |
| 2015-16 | 449 | 31 | 14.5:1 | 73% (329) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 66% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 31 | 13.8:1 | 77% (330) |
| 1990-91 | 362 | 20 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in SCHENECTADY, New York. Its 440 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
In SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, 15 schools enroll a combined 8,948 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 31% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 25% Black, 17% Asian, 13% White, and 10% multiracial. Among all residents of Schenectady County, the Hispanic share is about 8%. By the diversity index, HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 78%.
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.8:1. That ratio is under the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 85%. That rate is above the 50% average among public schools in Schenectady County.
The allk12 Grade for HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is F. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 0% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the bottom 10% of schools in New York. Predicted: 43.7%. Actual: 13.5%.
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Schenectady County, where median household income is about $79,623, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 40 public schools in Schenectady County, which together enroll about 21,555 students.
PLEASANT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 9th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is City: Small.
Federal counts put enrollment at 383 in 2020-21 and 440 in 2024-25, a 15% gain. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.8:1) than in 2020-21 (12.8:1).
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Schenectady County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,369
Census ACS
Median income
$79,623
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
21,555 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,885 students
- ONEIDA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 657 students
- CENTRAL PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 600 students
- MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 502 students
- PAIGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 468 students
Other schools in SCHENECTADY
- SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,885 students
- NISKAYUNA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,379 students
- MOHONASEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 924 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 671 students
- ONEIDA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 657 students
- DRAPER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 655 students
Other Hamilton Elementary schools
27 other US public schools in 17 states are named Hamilton Elementary. HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 10th largest of the 28.
- HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHAMILTON, NY · 256 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 1,028 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 999 students
- Hamilton ElementaryFresno, CA · 811 students
- HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSANFORD, FL · 671 students
Nearby schools
- PLEASANT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 351
- MONT PLEASANT MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 569
- DR MARTIN LUTHER KING SCHOOL JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 424
- VAN CORLAER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 311
- WILLIAM C KEANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 279
- DESTINE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL1.3 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 10.8:1 (41 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 13% White, 31% Hispanic, 25% Black, 17% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT in Schenectady County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.