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Hamilton Elementary

Q: Is Hamilton Elementary a good school?

Hamilton Elementary ranks 418 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

418^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary is a public elementary school in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Anoka-Hennepin School District, which is ranked 165 out of 446 school districts in the state.

Hamilton Elementary has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 420 out of 848 Minnesota elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 611 out of 858 in 2021-2022. However, the school's performance has been relatively stable in the past few years, with a ranking around 450-550 and a 2-3 star rating. Notably, Hamilton Elementary has performed better than the state average in both math and reading proficiency, with around 50% of students proficient or better in these subjects. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 11.9 students per teacher in recent years.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District, Hamilton Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below the district average. Schools like Madison Elementary and Hoover Elementary BioMed Sci Egng, which have similar demographics, tend to outperform Hamilton Elementary in both math and reading proficiency. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Hamilton Elementary to learn from the practices and strategies of its higher-performing peers within the district.

391

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,254

Per pupil spending ?

65.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1374 111th Ave NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433-4299

(763) 506-2700

District: Anoka-Hennepin School District

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Coon Rapids Middle School
High:	Coon Rapids High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.1%

African American:

24.6%

Asian:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

418^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District

165^th of 446Anoka-Hennepin School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	418 of 872	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	458 of 881	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	563 of 845	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	611 of 858	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	515 of 869	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	479 of 870	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	494 of 847	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.9	512 of 853	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.0	420 of 848	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.9	502 of 840	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	462 of 826	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.5	480 of 824	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.7	491 of 820	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	542 of 814	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.0	333 of 803	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.8	115 of 434	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	60.1	355 of 781	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.4	557 of 777	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	56.6	390 of 756	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.5	176 of 685	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	66.6	221 of 676	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	74.6	133 of 674	80.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	43 of 298	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	91 of 310	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	122 of 279	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	83 of 282	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	84 of 227	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.6	33 of 283	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	91.2	13 of 266	95.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	42 of 303	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	68 of 303	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	75 of 276	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.6	67 of 256	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	50 of 239	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	91 of 242	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	373 of 799	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	510 of 809	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	522 of 787	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	561 of 799	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.1	495 of 783	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	476 of 787	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	467 of 774	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	57.5	81 of 219	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	133 of 764	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	189 of 793	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	386 of 774	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	289 of 663	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	174 of 683	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	197 of 740	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	301 of 728	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	422 of 812	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	395 of 826	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	536 of 799	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	587 of 808	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.3	462 of 784	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	432 of 798	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	479 of 779	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	3.6	97 of 98	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	173 of 562	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	136 of 572	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	207 of 524	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	265 of 500	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	238 of 417	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.7	180 of 515	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	164 of 463	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	494 of 714	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	347 of 730	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	417 of 712	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	630 of 725	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	496 of 710	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	419 of 722	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	522 of 712	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2019)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)1st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math51%+6 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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by a teacher
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

I work as a substitute teacher in Anoka-Hennepin ISD #11 and can say with confidence that Hamilton is the worst elementary school in the district. Avoid if at all possible (particularly subs). Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	1374 111th Ave NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2700	391	35	11.1	65.2%	149 (38.1%)	96 (24.6%)	33 (8.4%)	58 (14.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.0%)	55.6	418^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.1%		52.5	458^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.0%	40	55.6	67.3	35.5	50.8	35.2	41.8	68.4	50.8	$14,254
Star of the North - Coon Rapids	Public, Charter	K-8	1313 Coon Rapids Blvd NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Star of the North Academy Charter S	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 450-5561	120	2	57.1	99.2%	20 (16.7%)	82 (68.3%)	2 (1.7%)	16 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hoover Elementary BioMed Sci Egng	Public	K-5	2369 109th Ave NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2800	469	36	13.0	55.2%	245 (52.2%)	63 (13.4%)	50 (10.7%)	48 (10.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.8%)	65.5	319^th of 872 public elementary schools	63.4%		69.6	259^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.6%	60	63.4	60.9	57.0	60.4	43.9	48.6	62.5	51.7	$16,085
Sand Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	12156 Olive St NW	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-4300	557	43	12.9	44.7%	277 (49.7%)	100 (18.0%)	46 (8.3%)	61 (11.0%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.8%)	45	521^st of 872 public elementary schools	40.3%		52.9	456^th of 881 public elementary schools	48.2%	65	48.6	53.0	39.5	47.8	36.8	38.3	58.0	43.1	$12,284
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	K-5	151 Northdale Blvd	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2300	491	41	11.8	53.8%	243 (49.5%)	43 (8.8%)	79 (16.1%)	59 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (12.8%)	63.3	341^st of 872 public elementary schools	60.9%		57.5	416^th of 881 public elementary schools	52.8%	75	58.8	54.9	41.5	51.2	53.5	58.8	58.5	57.1	$11,999
Mississippi Elementary	Public	K-5	10620 Direct River Dr	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-3500	439	36	12.1	57.2%	216 (49.2%)	85 (19.4%)	30 (6.8%)	57 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49 (11.2%)	57.2	402^nd of 872 public elementary schools	53.9%		61.5	360^th of 881 public elementary schools	59.1%	42	56.3	58.9	59.7	58.2	34.5	43.8	64.2	46.3	$14,220
Morris Bye Elementary	Public	K-5	11931 Crooked Lake Blvd	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-3700	472	34	13.9	50.2%	217 (46.0%)	97 (20.6%)	24 (5.1%)	75 (15.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.7%)	38.7	583^rd of 872 public elementary schools	33.1%		33.8	629^th of 881 public elementary schools	28.6%	46	45.1	37.0	40.0	40.9	35.4	43.2	49.4	42.6	$15,047
University Avenue Elementary - Aero	Public	PK, KG-5	9901 University Ave NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-4500	557	42	13.1	57.6%	235 (42.2%)	135 (24.2%)	62 (11.1%)	56 (10.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.3%)	39.9	573^rd of 872 public elementary schools	34.3%		43	558^th of 881 public elementary schools	36.7%	15	55.3	52.5	38.0	49.1	25.9	40.6	41.8	36.2	$12,972
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	11331 Jefferson St NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2900	650	51	12.8	50.9%	321 (49.4%)	116 (17.8%)	60 (9.2%)	91 (14.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.1%)	50	476^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.4%		47.1	529^th of 881 public elementary schools	40.0%	53	54.0	55.6	43.0	50.9	41.6	36.1	57.0	45.0	$13,478
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	650 Territorial Rd NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-3300	369	32	11.5	44.7%	208 (56.4%)	37 (10.0%)	42 (11.4%)	53 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	76.5	186^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.7%		80.6	138^th of 881 public elementary schools	84.3%	48	74.6	69.4	57.8	67.1	53.7	53.4	64.8	57.4	$13,799

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary

Is Hamilton Elementary a good school?

Hamilton Elementary ranks 418^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary?

Students at Hamilton Elementary are 38% White, 25% African American, 15% Asian, 13% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is Hamilton Elementary in?

Anoka-Hennepin School District

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coon Rapids Middle School
High : Coon Rapids High School

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Hamilton Elementary.

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