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Hamilton Elementary School

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Hamilton Elementary School ranks 580 th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

580^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Florida elementary schools

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 — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (72% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Florida median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg69%

Florida avg62%

580^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 41Elementary Schools in the Seminole

8^th of 70Seminole 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	580 of 2240	74.1%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science76%+16 vs state

English Language Arts71%+11 vs state

Math71%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	71.8	580^th of 2240 public elementary schools	74.1%		65.3	749^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.8%	169	77.0	66.0	69.0				70.0	72.0	61.0	100.0			76.0					$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%)	40.2	1394^th of 2240 public elementary schools	37.8%		38.6	1398^th of 2258 public elementary schools	38.1%	4	58.0	50.0	66.0				57.0	39.0	22.0	95.0			55.0					$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%)	83.4	300^th of 2240 public elementary schools	86.6%		84.5	302^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	86.6%	2	81.0	75.0	85.0				77.0	73.0	55.0	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%)	20.2	1918^th of 2240 public elementary schools	14.4%		24.4	1796^th of 2258 public elementary schools	20.5%	122	40.0	38.0	43.0				51.0	47.0	34.0	94.0			55.0					$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%)	64.7	761^st of 2240 public elementary schools	66.0%		67.7	699^th of 2258 public elementary schools	69.0%	62	72.0	63.0	68.0	68.0	77.0	65.0	72.0	64.0	63.0	72.0	88.0	58.0	68.0	67.0	88.0	100.0	93.0	$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%)	24.5	1806^th of 2240 public elementary schools	19.4%		20.5	1894^th of 2258 public elementary schools	16.1%	88	34.0	57.0	44.0				55.0	51.0	15.0	95.0			44.0					$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%)	45.8	1251^st of 2240 public elementary schools	44.2%		32.5	1574^th of 2258 public elementary schools	30.3%	323	63.0	55.0	57.0				72.0	54.0	44.0	100.0			57.0					$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%)	68.4	669^th of 2240 public elementary schools	70.1%		74	532^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	76.4%	137	73.0	63.0	69.0	74.0	70.0	72.0	80.0	61.0	71.0	76.0	87.0	38.0	63.0	71.0	81.0	100.0	85.0	$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%)	52.5	1085^th of 2240 public elementary schools	51.6%		57.2	943^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	58.2%	142	55.0	64.0	57.0				59.0	66.0	69.0				61.0					$11,793	$1,083	$10,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary School

Is Hamilton Elementary School a good school?

Hamilton Elementary School ranks 580^th of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hamilton Elementary School in?

Seminole

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.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary School attend?

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

High : Seminole High School

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

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

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