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Best Public Schools in Hamilton City, CA

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At a glance

Schools

708

Students

Top rankedHamilton High1201^st of 2,135 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Hamilton Elementary up 37 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Hamilton City, California, has three listed schools serving kindergarten through grade 12: Hamilton Elementary (K–8, 393 students), Hamilton High (grades 9–12, 306 students), and Ella Barkley High (grades 10–12, 9 students). The supplied results show notable contrasts: Hamilton High has strong graduation and attendance figures, while Ella Barkley High has very high chronic absenteeism. Because the schools’ reported grade-specific proficiency results cover different grades, school-to-school proficiency differences are not same-grade comparisons. Most importantly, Hamilton High’s positive graduation and attendance results sit alongside grade 11 proficiency below state figures in all three core subjects.

Hamilton High stands out for graduation: 98%, compared with 88% statewide, and chronic absenteeism of 7%, versus 18% statewide. Yet its grade 11 proficiency trails state results by 7 points in ELA, 10 in math, and 16 in science. Hamilton Elementary’s chronic absenteeism is also low at 6%, but its All Grades proficiency is below state figures by 21 points in ELA, 20 in math, and 22 in science. Its grade 3 math result is a relative bright spot: 41%, 6 points below the state. At the other end, Ella Barkley High has 85% chronic absenteeism versus 18% statewide; its core-subject proficiency results are suppressed.

Recent results show a mixed trend: the equal-school average for ELA rose 4 points, from 35% to 39%, narrowing its gap with the state from 14 to 10 points. The math average was essentially flat, while its gap widened from 17 to 18 points; the science average rose 3 points, but its gap also widened from 17 to 18. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 rankings put Hamilton High at the 44th percentile with 2 stars and Hamilton Elementary at the 12th percentile with 1 star; Ella Barkley High’s supplied ranking is from 2012–2013. For context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 91% at Hamilton Elementary, 68% at Hamilton High, and 67% at Ella Barkley High; student-teacher ratios were 18.1, 15.7, and 7.5, respectively.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)							CSA Spanish Listening (2026)							CSA Spanish Writing (2026)							CSA Spanish Reading (2026)							CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-8	277 Capay Ave.	Hamilton City	95951	Glenn County	Hamilton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 826-3474	393	22	18.1	91.3%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	364 (92.6%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	16.1	5132^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	11.8%		16.2	5169^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.7%	37	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	4.4	3.8	34.6	0.0	40.7	0.0	16.7	4.4	15.9	11.5	10.3	11.1	0.0	16.7	0.0	8.3	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	8.7	3.8	8.0	20.9		14.0	20.6	21.3	26.0	28.6	39.6	32.6		28.4	41.2	18.8	6.0	18.4	12.5	18.6		18.0	≥ 95%		$15,803	$465	$15,338
Hamilton High	Public	9-12	620 Canal St.	Hamilton City	95951	Glenn County	Hamilton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 826-3261	306	19	15.7	68.3%	41 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	215 (70.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.0%)	42.7	1201^st of 2135 public high schools	43.7%		43.3	1182^nd of 2162 public high schools	45.3%	19																															22.0	22.0							50.0	50.0							22.4	22.4			$16,538	$113	$16,425
Hamilton Community Day	Public	7-12	535 Sacramento Ave.	Hamilton City	95951	Glenn County	Hamilton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 826-3261	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ella Barkley High	Public	10-12	300 Sixth St.	Hamilton City	95951	Glenn County	Hamilton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 826-3331	9	1	7.5	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																																			$38,150	$03	$38,147

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chico	3.92 mi	42	367^th
Orland	5.42 mi	11	546^th
Rancho Cordova	8.08 mi	23	615^th
Paradise	9.37 mi	17	592^nd
Corning	11.25 mi	11	763^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.