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Hamilton Tk-8

Public Grades K-8

4637^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Tk-8 is a public elementary school serving 522 students in grades K-8 in Novato, California, which is part of the Novato Unified School District. While the district is ranked 601 out of 1,565 districts in the state, Hamilton Tk-8 consistently underperforms both the district and the state of California on standardized tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Specifically, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 32.62% of Hamilton Tk-8 students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course assessments, compared to 52.7% for Novato Unified and 48.81% for California. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8% to 24.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Hamilton Tk-8 has a much higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.82% to 64.56%, compared to nearby Novato Unified schools.

Despite these challenges, Hamilton Tk-8 spends significantly more per student ($26,063 in 2023-2024) than the district average, likely due to the high needs of its student population. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 20.8 in 2023-2024, compared to the nearby Novato Unified schools, which range from 19.9 to 24.2. While Hamilton Tk-8 faces significant obstacles, the data suggests there is room for improvement, and the school's higher per-student spending indicates a willingness to invest in its success. Comparing the school's performance to nearby Novato Unified schools, such as Rancho Elementary and Loma Verde Elementary, may provide insights into effective strategies for supporting high-needs student populations.

544

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,780

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5530 Nave Dr.
Novato, CA 94949-6435

(415) 883-4691

District: Novato Unified

Students who attend Hamilton Tk-8 usually attend:

High:

Novato High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.7%

White:

9.9%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg45%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,637^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,704^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Novato Unified

592^nd of 1,543Novato Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	4637 of 5857	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	4250 of 5869	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	3927 of 5859	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	4660 of 5883	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1007 of 1417	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3795 of 5789	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	2826 of 5662	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.7	3189 of 5692	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.6	1879 of 5614	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.6	1822 of 5611	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	1966 of 5530	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.6	2008 of 5390	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	1768 of 5377	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.6	1588 of 5314	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	66.7	1598 of 5193	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	1436 of 5113	71.9%	★★★★☆
2007	60.7	1785 of 5113	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.5	1443 of 4818	70.0%	★★★★☆
2005	53.8	2015 of 4822	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.0	1526 of 4809	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.1	1441 of 2227	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.1	2028 of 3162	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	1589 of 3245	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	2311 of 3311	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.1	592 of 602	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	2796 of 3275	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	2309 of 3246	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	4722 of 5597	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	4521 of 5612	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	4176 of 5609	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	4561 of 5635	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	968 of 1267	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3918 of 5492	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	3304 of 5413	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	4496 of 5107	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	3957 of 5107	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	3443 of 5087	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	3945 of 5084	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	4295 of 4963	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	3301 of 4830	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	4557 of 5460	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	4208 of 5517	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	3708 of 5363	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	4364 of 5264	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	998 of 1110	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	4467 of 5173	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	3078 of 5084	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	4110 of 5628	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	3548 of 5643	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	3381 of 5638	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	4225 of 5663	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	781 of 1272	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	3352 of 5510	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	2284 of 5431	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	63.5	1077 of 2834	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	796 of 2737	70.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	1704 of 2761	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	1548 of 2783	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1452 of 2781	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1807 of 2740	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	618 of 894	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	1358 of 2715	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	1238 of 2480	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.8	1053 of 2508	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	941 of 2497	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.0	1094 of 2477	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	23.4	1915 of 2379	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.5	1545 of 2259	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	1100 of 2236	50.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.7	299 of 1478	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	36.0	929 of 1521	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	834 of 1540	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	347 of 363	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1435 of 1442	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1837 of 2533	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1635 of 2551	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1355 of 2531	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1595 of 2509	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	507 of 738	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1500 of 2380	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	1352 of 2262	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	1332 of 2395	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	1083 of 2388	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	1198 of 2374	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1834 of 2359	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	985 of 2213	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	983 of 2072	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1521 of 2542	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1345 of 2579	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1365 of 2531	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1959 of 2458	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	603 of 721	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	1024 of 2369	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	1177 of 2230	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1299 of 2534	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1254 of 2552	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	1320 of 2538	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1741 of 2527	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	509 of 763	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	1028 of 2407	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	965 of 2273	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	76.7	296 of 1543	80.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2019)62nd percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

White (2023)81st percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Science25%-8 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Tk-8	Public	K-8	5530 Nave Dr.	Novato	94949	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 883-4691	544	26	21.1	82.0%	54 (9.9%)	22 (4.0%)	412 (75.7%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	22.4	4637^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.8%		26.5	4250^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.6%	387																	20.3	29.6	24.8	30.9	26.9	29.8	31.3	42.4	33.3	32.6	33.9	20.8	15.3	16.7	27.1	22.2	22.8			$21,780	$20,230	$1,550
Novato Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	940 C St.	Novato	94949	Marin County	Novato Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 883-4254	269	14	19.7	16.0%	176 (65.4%)	2 (0.7%)	39 (14.5%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (13.4%)	75.7	1346^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.0%		69.6	1611^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.6%	265																	57.1	47.8	52.9	46.2	67.9	82.1	59.3	74.1	73.9	67.3	53.9	46.4	46.4	51.9	70.4	65.2	55.4	89.8	93.9
Loma Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	399 Alameda de La Loma	Novato	94949	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 883-4681	426	19	22.4	53.1%	134 (31.5%)	12 (2.8%)	208 (48.8%)	21 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.0%)	54.4	2344^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.0%		66.9	1734^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.5%	610																	31.3		31.3	37.9	52.1	48.8				47.0	48.3	44.4	41.7				44.4			$21,517	$20,288	$1,229
Mary E. Silveira Elementary	Public	K-5	375 Blackstone Dr.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Miller Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3741	412	17	24.2	26.0%	182 (44.2%)	4 (1.0%)	147 (35.7%)	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (13.1%)	71.9	1518^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.1%		70.5	1572^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.2%	54																	50.0		50.0	64.6	44.6	63.8				57.8	61.2	45.5	47.1				51.2			$22,917	$22,052	$865
Lynwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1320 Lynwood Dr.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-4161	260	12	21.6	59.2%	50 (19.2%)	2 (0.8%)	190 (73.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	41.4	3122^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.7%		34.6	3555^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.4%	433	8.6	12.5	5.7	9.1	31.4	22.5	22.9	25.5	14.3	32.5	8.6	19.1	0.0	12.5	2.9	5.5	28.6		28.6	22.9	42.5	42.9				36.4	31.4	47.5	37.1				39.1			$26,136	$24,510	$1,626
Lucas Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1175 Idylberry Dr.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Miller Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3730	315	13	25.2	9.5%	225 (71.4%)	4 (1.3%)	29 (9.2%)	28 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	90.6	620^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.4%		90.7	651^st of 5869 public elementary schools	88.9%	31																	60.9		60.9	66.0	76.1	76.1				73.0	66.0	71.6	65.2				68.1			$28,323	$27,280	$1,043
Vallecito Elementary	Public	K-5	50 Nova Albion Way	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Miller Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3750	408	16	25.5	19.6%	205 (50.2%)	3 (0.7%)	121 (29.7%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.0%)	84.2	948^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%		86.4	890^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.8%	58																	63.3		63.3	54.8	60.6	75.6				64.6	60.3	65.2	58.2				61.1			$24,296	$23,810	$486
Rancho Elementary	Public	K-5	1430 Johnson St.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-3101	387	17	22.7	49.1%	153 (39.5%)	5 (1.3%)	178 (46.0%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.5%)	69.5	1621^st of 5857 public elementary schools	72.3%		80.2	1145^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.5%	476																	38.0		38.0	57.4	56.9	50.0				54.4	66.2	55.2	45.6				55.1			$19,745	$18,550	$1,195
Venetia Valley K-8	Public	K-8	177 North San Pedro Rd.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	San Rafael City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3150	748	36	21.0	87.7%	60 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	651 (87.0%)	17 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	25	4405^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.8%		19.9	4874^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.0%	469																	26.0	14.7	20.4	18.1	24.3	37.3	20.8	20.3	26.7	24.6	20.0	30.0	33.8	22.1	17.7	32.4	25.9	96.8		$26,701	$25,216	$1,485
Olive Elementary	Public	K-5	620 Olive Ave.	Novato	94945	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-2131	364	17	21.3	49.5%	144 (39.6%)	10 (2.7%)	153 (42.0%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.1%)	54.3	2349^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.9%		66.4	1762^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	70.0%	587																	40.0		40.0	39.6	54.6	52.5				49.7	31.3	45.5	35.0				37.9			$21,979	$20,722	$1,257

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Tk-8

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Tk-8 attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Tk-8 usually go on to attend:

High : Novato High

What district is Hamilton Tk-8 in?

Novato Unified

How many students attend Hamilton Tk-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Hamilton Tk-8.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Tk-8?

Students at Hamilton Tk-8 are 76% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% African American.

Is Hamilton Tk-8 a good school?

Hamilton Tk-8 ranks in the bottom 20.8% of California elementary schools.

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