Hamilton Twp El Sch

As a close-knit elementary-level community in Sciota, Pennsylvania, Hamilton Twp El Sch caters to 305 students from grades K through 4, operated by Stroudsburg Area SD. Enrollment runs roughly 31% leaner than the state mean of about 443.

Within Stroudsburg Area SD, which oversees 7 schools and 4,361 students, Hamilton Twp El Sch is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Hamilton Twp El Sch shows that White students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school logs 12% Hispanic, 8% Black. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

On the resource side, On paper, Hamilton Twp El Sch has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. The state averages around 13.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 41% of students at Hamilton Twp El Sch qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Monroe County's rate of about 74%.

After controlling for student poverty, Hamilton Twp El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.2%; this one delivers 63.3%.

Around the school, census data for Monroe County shows median household income runs about $83,565, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Monroe County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,752 students), Hamilton Twp El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Pen Argyl Area HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Hamilton Twp El Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hamilton Twp El Sch at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 48.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Hamilton Twp El Sch's enrollment has declined 16% since 2018, when it stood at 361 (now 305). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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