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Hamilton Elementary

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Hamilton Elementary ranks 3368 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 406 students in the San Diego Unified district, operating in a high-need community where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While its overall state ranking is in the lower-middle tier, Hamilton shows significant strengths, particularly in supporting vulnerable student groups and in mathematics, where its proficiency rate slightly exceeds the state average. The school has achieved a dramatic and important improvement in student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism to 11.6%, which is the best rate among all nearby schools with similar demographics and far better than the district and state averages. This focus on attendance is a key part of the school's environment.

Comparisons with nearby schools highlight Hamilton's effective use of resources and targeted support. It academically outperforms several schools with similar challenges, such as Rosa Parks Elementary and Joyner Elementary, while spending less per student than others like Rowan Elementary. The school demonstrates strong literacy growth between third and fifth grades, indicating effective upper-grade instruction. The exceptional performance of McKinley Elementary nearby underscores how community factors can influence school metrics, making Hamilton's results within its own community context particularly noteworthy.

406

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,233

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2807 Fairmount Ave.
San Diego, CA 92105-4635

(619) 344-6800

District: San Diego Unified

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clark Middle
High:	Hoover High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.4%

African American:

11.8%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 16 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg48%

California avg41%

3,368^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 120Elementary Schools in the San Diego Unified

577^th of 1,543San Diego 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	3368 of 5857	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	3665 of 5869	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	3283 of 5859	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	3021 of 5883	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	3000 of 5789	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	2855 of 5662	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	3030 of 5692	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.2	2528 of 5614	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.4	3168 of 5611	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.9	3128 of 5530	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.7	2965 of 5390	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	12.8	5088 of 5377	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.6	4413 of 5314	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.1	3168 of 5193	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	2819 of 5113	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.4	3468 of 5113	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.3	2753 of 4818	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.2	3396 of 4822	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.7	3202 of 4809	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	71.7	131 of 661	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	149 of 747	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	66 of 700	90.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	34.3	1569 of 2585	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.5	1050 of 3162	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	904 of 3245	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	1595 of 3311	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	512 of 3275	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.1	1249 of 3246	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	3627 of 5597	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	3981 of 5612	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	3047 of 5609	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	3231 of 5635	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	2335 of 5492	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	2536 of 5413	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	2251 of 5107	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	2541 of 5107	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	2359 of 5087	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	1969 of 5084	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	1976 of 4963	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	2466 of 4830	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	85.0	29 of 364	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	38 of 335	88.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	2575 of 5460	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	2903 of 5517	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	2181 of 5363	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	1756 of 5264	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	1582 of 5173	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	1634 of 5084	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	2993 of 5628	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	3094 of 5643	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	3140 of 5638	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	2623 of 5663	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	3497 of 5510	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	3064 of 5431	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)92nd percentile+54 vs school

African American (2023)80th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2019)39th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Science22%-10 vs state

Listening19%-7 vs state

Writing11%-6 vs state

Reading4%-4 vs state

Overall0%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	2807 Fairmount Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-6800	406	18	22.5	93.6%	11 (2.7%)	48 (11.8%)	298 (73.4%)	23 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.2%)	37.6	3368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.5%		33.2	3665^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.6%	297		0.0	0.0	0.0		15.4	21.4	18.5		15.4	7.1	11.1		7.7	0.0	3.7	22.2	22.2	14.7	35.3	54.0	32.5	37.7	32.7	45.3	38.4	92.1	93.4		92.1	93.4	92.1	$22,233	$4,089	$18,144
Joyner Elementary	Public	K-5	4271 Myrtle Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 640-4000	410	17	24.6	93.7%	7 (1.7%)	34 (8.3%)	315 (76.8%)	34 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	10 (2.4%)	20.2	4808^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.9%		14.6	5345^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.9%	537																	25.0	25.0	22.4	18.3	39.7	26.3	29.9	9.8	13.3	18.7	90.4	92.8		90.4	91.6	91.6	$19,901	$4,006	$15,895
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	4510 Landis St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 282-6803	705	27	26.1	97.6%	12 (1.7%)	48 (6.8%)	536 (76.0%)	97 (13.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	15.6	5220^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.9%		20.3	4840^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.5%	380	12.9		10.2	11.2	50.0		45.8	46.4	23.0		13.6	17.7	11.5		5.1	8.1	16.7	16.7	21.9	25.0	30.8	25.7	15.1	16.1	13.9	15.0	98.0						$23,208	$4,452	$18,756
Webster Elementary	Public	K-5	4801 Elm St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-3000	208	9	23.1	92.3%	6 (2.9%)	61 (29.3%)	112 (53.8%)	15 (7.2%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.8%)	53.7	2385^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.3%		42.1	3064^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.8%	679																	34.5	34.5	39.3	53.3	51.7	49.0	48.3	37.0	37.9	40.4							$28,070	$5,472	$22,598
Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	3550 Altadena Ave.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5100	367	16	22.9	94.0%	21 (5.7%)	75 (20.4%)	212 (57.8%)	41 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	11 (3.0%)	26.6	4259^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%		29.5	3966^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.4%	293																	10.0	10.0	25.6	26.5	40.7	31.5	28.3	27.5	33.3	29.9	89.2	93.9	95.4	92.3	89.2	95.4	$21,740	$4,869	$16,871
Holly Drive Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4801 Elm St.	San Diego	92102	San Diego County	Holly Drive Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 266-7333	108	7	16.6	84.3%	0 (0.0%)	61 (56.5%)	39 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.4%)	18.3	4986^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.9%					(n/a)																		23.5	28.6	26.3		37.1	7.1	26.3		23.2	90.9						$20,018	$3,924	$16,094
Cherokee Point Elementary	Public	K-5	3735 38th St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 641-3400	298	12	24.8	91.6%	5 (1.7%)	22 (7.4%)	229 (76.8%)	31 (10.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	24.9	4416^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.6%		33.5	3641^st of 5869 public elementary schools	38.0%	775																	14.3	14.3	34.9	24.5	19.1	26.1	48.8	24.5	16.7	29.9							$23,894	$3,462	$20,432
Rowan Elementary	Public	K-5	1755 Rowan St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-3400	205	10	21.5	79.0%	25 (12.2%)	17 (8.3%)	130 (63.4%)	19 (9.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	55.6	2267^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%		46.9	2742^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	53.3%	475																	33.3	33.3	48.0	46.0	44.4	46.1	52.0	46.0	40.7	46.1							$28,908	$5,144	$23,764
Oak Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2606 54th St.	San Diego	92105	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-5000	545	23	23.6	83.3%	28 (5.1%)	85 (15.6%)	236 (43.3%)	162 (29.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.9%)	54.3	2350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.9%		64.2	1869^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.2%	481																	23.8	23.8	36.7	51.1	45.0	44.2	50.0	59.1	41.3	50.4	92.9	96.9		93.9	95.9		$21,340	$4,032	$17,308
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	3045 Felton St.	San Diego	92104	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 282-7694	588	22	26.3	27.4%	299 (50.9%)	6 (1.0%)	184 (31.3%)	19 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (12.9%)	96.5	190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.8%		95	343^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.2%	153																	73.8	73.8	83.8	82.6	88.6	84.9	78.7	73.3	78.8	76.8	90.8	92.0	90.8	92.0	90.8	93.1	$19,832	$2,685	$17,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Hamilton Elementary.

Is Hamilton Elementary a good school?

Hamilton Elementary ranks 3368^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary?

Students at Hamilton Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Hamilton Elementary in?

San Diego Unified

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clark Middle
High : Hoover High

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