Enrollment
338
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORT ANGELES SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530682000999
Hamilton Elementary
1822 W 7TH ST, PORT ANGELES, WA 98363 · (360) 452-6818 · Clallam County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL338 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
179 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (46).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 68% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hamilton Elementary→Stevens Middle School
Based on grade levels within Port Angeles School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
WA avg 49.0% . -2.9pp since 2014
Math
63.2%
WA avg 39.2% . +1.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 65.0% | 63.2% |
| 2021-22 | 62.2% | 60.7% |
| 2018-19 | 77.4% | 70.1% |
| 2017-18 | 76.0% | 71.2% |
| 2016-17 | 67.7% | 65.1% |
| 2015-16 | 70.6% | 63.5% |
| 2014-15 | 68.0% | 61.7% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Hamilton Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Elementary this school | 338 | 53.0% | N/A |
| Salnave Elementary CHENEY | 347 | 53.0% | 43.7% |
| Columbia Valley Garden Elem Schl Longview | 362 | 56.1% | N/A |
| Columbia Heights Elementary Longview | 331 | 57.7% | N/A |
| Evergreen Elementary Lakebay | 336 | 58.0% | 51.1% |
| Lackamas Elementary Yelm | 290 | 52.4% | 39.1% |
Matched among Washington 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clallam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #217 of 1,103 ▲ 32 | #1 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #224 of 1,102 ▲ 46 | #1 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 338 | #837 of 1,268 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #818 of 1,085 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #833 of 1,088 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.0% | #578 of 1,169 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #509 of 778 | #6 of 6 |
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
338
+41 (+14%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 606
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 338 | 19.9 | 17.0:1 | 53% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 21.3 | 16.7:1 | 61% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 21.8 | 16.9:1 | 63% (232) |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 19 | 15.6:1 | 49% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 23.6 | 16.3:1 | 52% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 21 | 17.1:1 | 54% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 342 | 18 | 19.0:1 | 55% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 19 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 606 | 29 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (386 to 338); teachers down 16% (23.6 to 19.9).
About Hamilton Elementary
The public elementary school Hamilton Elementary is located in PORT ANGELES, Washington. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 338 students on the rolls.
Port Angeles School District counts 3,460 students in its 10 schools, and Hamilton Elementary is one of them.
More than half of enrollment at Hamilton Elementary is White: 71%. The next largest groups are 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Native American. The school's White share is 11 points below the 82% share among Clallam County residents. The diversity index for Hamilton Elementary is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. The school has 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. In all, 53% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school is in Clallam County, where median household income comes to about $70,370, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clallam County counts 29 public schools with about 10,741 students.
Hamilton Elementary is about 0.8 miles from Stevens Middle School, its nearest public school. Hamilton Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Hamilton Elementary is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 41 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 17.0 students per teacher, compared with 15.6 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Hamilton Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Clallam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,813
Census ACS
Median income
$70,370
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,741 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Port Angeles School District
- Port Angeles High SchoolHigh · 974 students
- Stevens Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Dry Creek ElementaryElementary · 393 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 318 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 245 students
Other schools in PORT ANGELES
- Port Angeles High SchoolHigh · 974 students
- Stevens Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Dry Creek ElementaryElementary · 393 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 318 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 245 students
Other Hamilton Elementary schools
27 other US public schools in 17 states are named Hamilton Elementary. Hamilton Elementary is the 21st 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
- Stevens Middle School0.8 mi · 461
- Special Education1.0 mi · 14
- SEAVIEW ACADEMY1.0 mi · 238
- Lincoln High School1.0 mi · 59
- Jefferson Elementary2.1 mi · 245
- Port Angeles High School2.4 mi · 974
Frequently asked questions
About Hamilton ElementaryHow many students attend Hamilton Elementary?
Hamilton Elementary enrolls approximately 338 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Hamilton Elementary serve?
Hamilton Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamilton Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hamilton Elementary is approximately 17.0:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hamilton Elementary?
At Hamilton Elementary, the student body is approximately 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Hamilton Elementary public or private?
Hamilton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Port Angeles School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.