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Hamilton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Hamilton, Alabama, part of the Marion County School District. This top-performing school consistently ranks in the top 10% of elementary schools statewide, delivering excellent academic outcomes for its diverse student population.

Hamilton Elementary excels across key metrics, including academic performance, student group achievement, and attendance. The school outperforms state and county averages on standardized tests, with 79.41% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math compared to 68.75% in the county and 45.47% statewide. Hamilton also ranks in the top 15% of Alabama elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and low-socioeconomic status students, demonstrating its ability to effectively meet the needs of its most vulnerable populations. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting strong student engagement.

While Hamilton Elementary's performance is exceptional, nearby schools like Guin Elementary in the Marion County School District also rank in the top 15% of Alabama elementary schools, sharing similar demographic and performance characteristics. This indicates the district as a whole is committed to providing high-quality education to its students.

638

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,916

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

784 10th Ave SW
Hamilton, AL 35570

(205) 921-2145

District: Marion County

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (77% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg68%

Alabama avg51%

43^rd of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Marion County

48^th of 135Marion County among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	43 of 680	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	67 of 684	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	61 of 680	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	156 of 687	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	306 of 692	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	160 of 681	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	299 of 680	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	256 of 688	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.2	175 of 691	74.7%	★★★★☆
2015	65.8	198 of 691	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	64.9	216 of 695	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.0	119 of 696	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	59.8	327 of 696	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.9	383 of 709	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.1	291 of 704	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	177 of 696	74.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	85 of 698	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	69.0	193 of 698	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	80.6	87 of 689	87.4%	★★★★☆
2005	79.2	97 of 688	85.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	57.1	145 of 426	66.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	7 of 142	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	65 of 649	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	91 of 650	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	96 of 645	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	168 of 656	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	354 of 656	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	236 of 646	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	321 of 640	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.2	275 of 639	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	13 of 206	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	12 of 660	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	20 of 670	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	17 of 623	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	68 of 651	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	245 of 653	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	62 of 649	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	65.1	195 of 651	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	55.3	248 of 567	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	28 of 651	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	51 of 655	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	48 of 649	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	148 of 669	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	259 of 669	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	95 of 650	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	224 of 650	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	222 of 639	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	44 of 403	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	60 of 395	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	78 of 373	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	42.5	183 of 345	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	287 of 398	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.3	91 of 392	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	78 of 344	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	42.6	146 of 280	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	65 of 532	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	92 of 535	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	87 of 528	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	188 of 540	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	359 of 539	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	199 of 529	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	326 of 508	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.3	225 of 369	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2022)66th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English83%+20 vs state

Mathematics74%+30 vs state

Science69%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (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	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	784 10th Ave SW	Hamilton	35570	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 921-2145	638	39	16.5	60.3%	487 (76.3%)	32 (5.0%)	81 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	91.4	43^rd of 680 public elementary schools	93.7%		88.1	67^th of 684 public elementary schools	90.2%	24	79.4	68.4			69.2	86.3	79.5			$9,916	$1,850	$8,048
Guin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7980 U S Highway 43	Guin	35563	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 468-3433	308	17	18.1	52.9%	246 (79.9%)	26 (8.4%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	93.4	27^th of 680 public elementary schools	96.0%		89.4	61^st of 684 public elementary schools	91.1%	34	75.6	79.4	63.6	75.8	68.6	90.9	91.4	90.7	75.8	$10,376	$2,353	$8,005
Hackleburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	185 School Street	Hackleburg	35564	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 935-5156	258	17	15.1	57.0%	231 (89.5%)	3 (1.2%)	10 (3.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	77.5	136^th of 680 public elementary schools	80.0%		48.8	360^th of 684 public elementary schools	47.4%	224	75.0	50.0	53.9		57.5	77.8	75.0	69.2		$8,239	$1,130	$7,091
Winfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 County Highway 14	Winfield	35594	Marion County	Winfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 487-2305	499	35	14.2	53.7%	416 (83.4%)	19 (3.8%)	28 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.0%)	87.4	69^th of 680 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.7	70^th of 684 public elementary schools	89.8%	1	66.0	64.1			69.6	83.0	77.2			$8,860	$1,140	$7,696

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary School

What district is Hamilton Elementary School in?

Marion County

Is Hamilton Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the top 6.3% of Alabama elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary School?

Students at Hamilton Elementary School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 638 students attended Hamilton Elementary School.

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