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Enrollment
437
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 390439400896
Hamilton Elementary School
1215 Middle Ave, Elyria, OH 44035 · (440) 284-8007 · Lorain County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL437 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 | 32 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 28% larger than its 4th grade class (68).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
18.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -10.4pp since 2021
Math
19.8%
OH avg 56.1% . -8.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.0% | 19.8% |
| 2023-24 | 24.9% | 18.9% |
| 2022-23 | 32.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.4% | 28.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hamilton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #1,436 of 1,569 ▼ 24 | #29 of 34 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #1,530 of 1,569 ▼ 62 | #34 of 34 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.6pp | #42 of 1,514 | #2 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 437 | #692 of 1,808 | #14 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #635 of 1,582 | #16 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #14 of 1,590 | #1 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #911 of 992 | #21 of 25 |
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
437
+60 (+16%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 600
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 437 | 25.8 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 24.8 | 17.6:1 | 92% (401) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 22.8 | 18.5:1 | 90% (377) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 23 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 24.6 | 18.2:1 | 94% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 24 | 17.3:1 | 94% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 68% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 34 | 11.8:1 | 90% (360) |
| 1990-91 | 600 | 32 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (448 to 437); teachers up 5% (24.6 to 25.8).
About Hamilton Elementary School
Hamilton Elementary School, located in Elyria, Ohio, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 437 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 4.
Elyria City Schools is made up of 10 schools with 5,702 students in all.
Black students account for 31% of enrollment at Hamilton Elementary School, more than any other group. Other students are 26% White, 24% Hispanic, and 18% multiracial. By comparison, Lorain County residents are about 8% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.
Its staff includes 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.9 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Ohio, 17.9:1, is higher.
In Lorain County, median household income comes to about $73,347, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lorain County counts 92 public schools with about 42,516 students.
Elyria High School is about 0.5 miles from Hamilton Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Hamilton Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Hamilton Elementary School the locale Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 437, compared with 377 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Hamilton Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Lorain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
317,129
Census ACS
Median income
$73,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,516 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elyria City Schools
- Elyria High SchoolHigh · 1,540 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
- Eastern Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Eastern Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 549 students
- Westwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 480 students
- Ely Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
Other schools in Elyria
- Elyria High SchoolHigh · 1,540 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
- Eastern Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Eastern Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 549 students
- Westwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 480 students
- Ely Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
Other Hamilton Elementary schools
27 other US public schools in 17 states are named Hamilton Elementary. Hamilton Elementary School is the 11th 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
- Elyria High School0.5 mi · 1,540
- Eastern Heights Middle School1.1 mi · 549
- Eastern Heights Elementary School1.1 mi · 559
- Ely Elementary School1.7 mi · 462
- Constellation Schools: Elyria Community2.5 mi · 409
- Northwood Middle School3.0 mi · 599
Frequently asked questions
About Hamilton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?
Hamilton Elementary School enrolls approximately 437 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Hamilton Elementary School serve?
Hamilton Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamilton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hamilton Elementary School is approximately 16.9:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hamilton Elementary School?
Hamilton Elementary School reports a student body of 26% White, 24% Hispanic, 31% Black, 18% Two or more.
Is Hamilton Elementary School public or private?
Hamilton Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elyria City Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.