HAMILTON SCHOOL

HAMILTON SCHOOL is one of the close-knit primary schools in MOUNT VERNON, New York, part of MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 320 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 28% below typical.

Across the 16 schools in MOUNT VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT (6,654 students total), HAMILTON SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, HAMILTON SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 43% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Westchester County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting HAMILTON SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Westchester County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HAMILTON SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.0%; this one delivers 40.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Westchester County put median household income runs about $118,976, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Westchester County's 255 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students), HAMILTON SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

ROSEMARIE ANN SIRAGUSA SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HAMILTON SCHOOL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 44.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HAMILTON SCHOOL has fell 23%, going from 417 students in 2018 to 320 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share decreased from 48% to 43%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 today.

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