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Hamilton Elementary School

Q: Is Hamilton Elementary School a good school?

Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of New York elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Hamilton Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary School?

Students at Hamilton Elementary School are 31% Hispanic, 25% African American, 17% Asian, 13% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Mont Pleasant Middle School High : Schenectady High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Schenectady City School District in Schenectady, New York. With 429 students, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest performing elementary schools in the state, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of New York elementary schools over the past decade.

Hamilton Elementary School significantly underperforms the Schenectady City School District and the state of New York in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.67% of 3rd graders, 19.67% of 4th graders, and 25.93% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to district-wide rates of 26.9%, 30.15%, and 35.71% respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 11.84% of 3rd graders, 19.67% of 4th graders, and 13.58% of 5th graders meeting or exceeding proficiency standards, compared to the district at 31.08%, 32.95%, and 25.53%.

The other elementary schools in the Schenectady City School District, such as Howe Elementary, Paige Elementary, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state, but generally outperform Hamilton Elementary School in academic assessments. This suggests that the challenges facing Hamilton Elementary School may be more severe than those of its district peers.

440

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,885

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1091 Webster St
Schenectady, NY 12303-1738

(518) 836-0995

District: Schenectady City School District

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mont Pleasant Middle School
High:	Schenectady High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.4%

African American:

25.2%

Asian:

17.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (18% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg29%

New York avg55%

2,408^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Schenectady City School District

841^st of 874Schenectady City School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	2408 of 2445	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	2428 of 2445	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	2422 of 2439	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	2407 of 2434	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	2133 of 2201	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	2179 of 2413	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	2213 of 2395	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	2227 of 2386	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	2215 of 2366	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	2176 of 2352	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.4	2190 of 2345	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.3	2181 of 2325	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.1	2154 of 2320	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.7	2235 of 2286	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.1	2098 of 2263	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.7	1906 of 2257	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	5.8	2148 of 2227	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.2	2134 of 2219	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.8	2102 of 2206	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	831 of 928	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	885 of 927	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	842 of 857	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	898 of 936	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	742 of 891	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	884 of 948	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	671 of 696	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	659 of 662	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	595 of 605	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	662 of 671	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	489 of 548	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	562 of 601	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	21.0	960 of 1027	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	937 of 938	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	2338 of 2409	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	2386 of 2413	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	2371 of 2403	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.2	2370 of 2401	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	1863 of 1955	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	2127 of 2357	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	2209 of 2338	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1526 of 1569	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1477 of 1531	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	1396 of 1429	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1451 of 1503	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1042 of 1315	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1095 of 1392	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	792 of 792	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	635 of 766	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	586 of 637	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	480 of 570	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.1	421 of 730	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	2064 of 2098	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	2059 of 2078	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	2028 of 2041	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	2064 of 2099	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1728 of 2032	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1821 of 2045	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	2379 of 2407	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	2396 of 2411	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	2380 of 2400	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	2371 of 2400	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	1942 of 1961	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	2145 of 2358	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	2121 of 2340	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	285 of 287	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	275 of 279	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	220 of 223	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	286 of 289	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	164 of 180	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	164 of 202	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	1876 of 2134	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1971 of 2110	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1959 of 2016	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1939 of 2031	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1469 of 1859	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1763 of 1941	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	1380 of 1402	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.4	1391 of 1392	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.6	1334 of 1337	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	1392 of 1399	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1256 of 1338	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	1374 of 1408	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)12th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)7th percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-35 vs state

Science19%-27 vs state

Math15%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1091 Webster St	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 836-0995	440	41	10.8	85.0%	59 (13.4%)	111 (25.2%)	138 (31.4%)	76 (17.3%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	45 (10.2%)	4.7	2408^th of 2445 public elementary schools	1.5%		4.5	2428^th of 2445 public elementary schools	0.7%	20	14.7	19.7	25.9	11.8	19.7	13.6	18.5	99.3	99.5	99.3	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	$29,885	$4,647	$25,238
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1097 Forest Rd	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 377-0201	351	37	9.5	86.0%	37 (10.5%)	82 (23.4%)	94 (26.8%)	97 (27.6%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (8.8%)	8.3	2332^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	4.6%		7.4	2377^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.8%	45	22.5	23.0	23.9	36.6	34.4	19.7	15.1	98.6	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.1	99.3	99.1	$32,465	$5,015	$27,450
Dr Martin Luther King School Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	918 Stanley St	Schenectady	12307	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3680	424	38	11.2	84.9%	28 (6.6%)	109 (25.7%)	103 (24.3%)	122 (28.8%)	9 (2.1%)	11 (2.6%)	42 (9.9%)	14.5	2206^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.8%		12.7	2273^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	7.0%	67	31.2	37.9	48.1	27.4	29.3	21.2	19.2	98.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.3	$32,114	$4,865	$27,249
Van Corlaer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2310 Guilderland Ave	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3740	311	34	9.1	83.9%	54 (17.4%)	61 (19.6%)	81 (26.0%)	75 (24.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.3%)	17.5	2141^st of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%		11.8	2302^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	5.8%	161	30.3	23.1	39.6	30.3	41.0	47.2	24.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,259	$4,592	$28,667
William C Keane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1252 Albany Ave	Schenectady	12304	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 388-3818	279	32	8.8	79.6%	21 (7.5%)	52 (18.6%)	63 (22.6%)	100 (35.8%)	5 (1.8%)	5 (1.8%)	33 (11.8%)	9.3	2310^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.5%		8.3	2360^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.5%	50	27.5	20.6	25.0	25.6	26.5	12.5	31.3	98.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	98.7	$36,464	$5,604	$30,860
Destine Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-3	530 Franklin St-3rd Fl	Schenectady	12305	Schenectady County	Destine Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(518) 394-1643	213	12	17.7	70.4%	6 (2.8%)	167 (78.4%)	25 (11.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.7%)								(n/a)	37.2			52.4												$16,763	$1,672	$15,091
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Robinson St	Schenectady	12304	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 881-3780	306	29	10.5	83.7%	32 (10.5%)	74 (24.2%)	77 (25.2%)	74 (24.2%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	41 (13.4%)	6	2381^st of 2445 public elementary schools	2.6%		7.4	2376^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.8%	5	16.7	32.6	21.6	16.7	25.6	13.5	15.8	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.4	$35,086	$5,192	$29,894
Herman L Bradt Elementary School	Public	K-2	2719 Hamburg St	Schenectady	12303	Schenectady County	Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 356-8400	602	46	13.0	38.2%	465 (77.2%)	22 (3.7%)	49 (8.1%)	14 (2.3%)	7 (1.2%)	7 (1.2%)	38 (6.3%)								(n/a)								96.5	97.5	97.8	97.8	98.0	97.5	99.7	97.8	$22,261	$1,052	$21,209
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Princetown Rd	Schenectady	12306	Schenectady County	Schalmont Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 355-1342	671	52	13.0	29.5%	533 (79.4%)	14 (2.1%)	43 (6.4%)	16 (2.4%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (8.5%)	39.9	1474^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.7%		44.5	1304^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.7%	170	42.1	57.6		47.6	55.5			99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.8	99.8	$28,883	$730	$28,153
Howe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1065 Baker Ave	Schenectady	12308	Schenectady County	Schenectady City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 370-8295	390	34	11.5	79.0%	85 (21.8%)	83 (21.3%)	86 (22.1%)	65 (16.7%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (15.9%)	16.2	2165^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.5%		17.2	2143^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	12.4%	22	28.3	38.8	41.2	31.7	37.5	31.4	25.0	99.3	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.5	100.0	$32,213	$3,882	$28,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mont Pleasant Middle School
High : Schenectady High School

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Hamilton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary School?

Students at Hamilton Elementary School are 31% Hispanic, 25% African American, 17% Asian, 13% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Hamilton Elementary School in?

Schenectady City School District

Is Hamilton Elementary School a good school?

Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of New York elementary schools.

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