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Hamilton Elementary School

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Hamilton Elementary School ranks 749 th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

749^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary School is a public magnet elementary school serving 660 students in grades PK-5 in Sanford, Florida. It is part of the Seminole County Public Schools district, which is ranked 9th out of 67 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton Elementary consistently outperforms the Seminole County and Florida state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Hamilton's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 75% compared to 69% for Seminole County and 57% for Florida. Similarly, their 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 76% compared to 70% for Seminole and 63% for Florida. However, the school has higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 24.6% to 31.4% over the past few years, which is an area of concern. Additionally, Hamilton Elementary has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.12% to 84.3% over the past few years, indicating a high-need student population.

When comparing Hamilton Elementary to nearby schools in the Seminole County district, it generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates. However, some schools like Goldsboro Elementary Magnet and Galileo School for Gifted Learning also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting there are pockets of excellence within the district. Overall, Hamilton Elementary School is a high-performing elementary school that is effectively serving its predominantly low-income student population, but the chronic absenteeism issue is an area that the school should address.

671

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,047

Per pupil spending ?

76.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 E 8th St
Sanford, FL 32771

(407) 320-6050

District: Seminole

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Seminole High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.3%

Hispanic:

33.5%

White:

17.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2014 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (64% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 58 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Florida median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg66%

Florida avg58%

749^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 41Elementary Schools in the Seminole

9^th of 67Seminole among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	749 of 2258	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	1074 of 2256	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	1235 of 2240	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1290 of 2219	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	1248 of 2247	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1560 of 2182	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1375 of 2118	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.9	1507 of 2112	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.4	1423 of 2087	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	14.5	1877 of 2064	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	1584 of 2029	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	1581 of 1984	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.4	1624 of 1985	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.5	1422 of 1919	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.1	1318 of 1847	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.7	1347 of 1789	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.9	1421 of 1786	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.1	1355 of 1688	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Math65%+5 vs state

English Language Arts64%+8 vs state

Science63%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Hamilton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Geometry (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1501 E 8th St	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-6050	671	50	13.4	76.6%	117 (17.4%)	257 (38.3%)	225 (33.5%)	27 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (6.4%)	65.3	749^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.8%		51	1074^th of 2256 public elementary schools	52.4%	325	75.0	60.0	57.0				76.0	66.0	43.0	100.0			63.0					$12,047	$1,168	$10,878
Midway Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2368 Brisson Ave	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-5950	789	53	14.8	84.7%	89 (11.3%)	363 (46.0%)	276 (35.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.6%)	38.6	1398^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.1%		36	1457^th of 2256 public elementary schools	35.4%	59	55.0	63.0	41.0				48.0	59.0	8.0	92.0			41.0					$10,556	$1,169	$9,386
Goldsboro Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 W 20th St	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 320-5850	901	58	15.5	30.4%	129 (14.3%)	154 (17.1%)	150 (16.6%)	423 (46.9%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.1%)	84.5	302^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	86.6%		85	301^st of 2256 public elementary schools	86.7%	1	74.0	79.0	79.0				68.0	78.0	56.0	100.0			90.0					$9,946	$623	$9,322
Pine Crest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	405 W 27th St	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-5450	714	56	12.7	93.4%	112 (15.7%)	206 (28.9%)	349 (48.9%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.9%)	24.4	1796^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.5%		39.2	1361^st of 2256 public elementary schools	39.7%	435	35.0	38.0	43.0				47.0	43.0	35.0	95.0			53.0					$13,479	$1,641	$11,838
Galileo School For Gifted Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	3900 E State Road 46	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	Yes	No	No	No	(321) 249-9221	590	40	14.7	28.1%	263 (44.6%)	53 (9.0%)	177 (30.0%)	68 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	67.7	699^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.0%		63.5	785^th of 2256 public elementary schools	65.2%	86	79.0	72.0	53.0	74.0	64.0	75.0	67.0	74.0	54.0	82.0	71.0	30.0	50.0	71.0	97.0	100.0	89.0	$9,264	$278	$8,986
Wicklow Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	100 Placid Lake Dr	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-1250	585	48	12.1	86.3%	65 (11.1%)	144 (24.6%)	349 (59.7%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	20.5	1894^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.1%		22.8	1827^th of 2256 public elementary schools	19.0%	67	42.0	40.0	39.0				54.0	37.0	18.0	100.0			38.0					$14,475	$1,914	$12,561
Idyllwilde Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	430 Vihlen Rd	Sanford	32771	Seminole County	Seminole	No	Yes	No	Yes	(407) 320-3750	773	53	14.5	79.3%	125 (16.2%)	313 (40.5%)	255 (33.0%)	28 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.0%)	32.5	1574^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.3%		27.7	1696^th of 2256 public elementary schools	24.8%	122	53.0	46.0	42.0				57.0	52.0	33.0	100.0			45.0					$10,694	$879	$9,814
Contracted Services	Public	PK, KG-5	400 E Lake Mary Blvd	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	No	No	No	No	(407) 320-0422	4	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Galileo School For Gifted Learning Skyway	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3755 Skyway Dr	Sanford	32773	Seminole County	Seminole	Yes	No	No	No	(407) 638-9696	804	50	16.0	27.7%	388 (48.3%)	53 (6.6%)	211 (26.2%)	91 (11.3%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.7%)	74	532^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	76.4%		69	660^th of 2256 public elementary schools	70.7%	128	74.0	69.0	69.0	68.0	78.0	78.0	71.0	66.0	81.0	61.0	88.0	35.0	68.0	73.0	76.0	100.0	82.0	$10,818	$318	$10,501
Enterprise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Main St	Enterprise	32725	Volusia County	Volusia	No	No	No	Yes	(386) 668-3500	544	39	13.9	59.0%	245 (45.0%)	66 (12.1%)	198 (36.4%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (3.9%)	57.2	943^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	58.2%		46.2	1197^th of 2256 public elementary schools	46.9%	254	66.0	55.0	59.0				61.0	60.0	64.0				55.0					$11,793	$1,083	$10,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary School

What district is Hamilton Elementary School in?

Seminole

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Hamilton Elementary School.

Is Hamilton Elementary School a good school?

Hamilton Elementary School ranks 749^th of 2258 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Seminole High School

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary School?

Students at Hamilton Elementary School are 38% African American, 34% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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