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Hamilton Elementary

Public Grades K-8

5169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 393 students in Hamilton City, CA, operating within the Hamilton Unified school district, which ranks in the bottom 20% of districts statewide, and the school itself is rated 1-star, placing it in the bottom 12% of all California schools.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with only about 19% of students proficient in English and 18% in math, which is far below the state average and most nearby schools like Nord Country or Plaza Elementary. However, it has notable strengths, including an excellent chronic absenteeism rate of 6.9%—much better than the state average—and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 18-to-1. The school serves a community with very high economic need, with over 91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate higher than comparable nearby schools such as Fairview Elementary.

Interesting findings include a large performance gap where male students outperform female students, and dramatic variation in test scores between different grade levels. While the school has shown some effectiveness with English Language Learners, its overall academic performance has remained low historically, despite strong student attendance. Compared to other local schools with similar high-poverty demographics, Hamilton Elementary's results are mixed, slightly outperforming Fairview in math and science but still significantly trailing state standards.

393

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,211

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

277 Capay Ave.
Hamilton City, CA 95951-0277

(530) 826-3474

District: Hamilton Unified

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hamilton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

White:

2.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 29 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg22%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,169^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,100^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1243^rd of 1,543Hamilton Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	5169 of 5857	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	4798 of 5869	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	5137 of 5859	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	5607 of 5883	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1264 of 1417	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	5216 of 5789	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	4307 of 5662	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	4487 of 5692	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	4999 of 5614	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	5300 of 5611	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.0	4663 of 5530	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.4	4821 of 5390	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.6	5147 of 5377	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	824 of 3162	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	42.5	1655 of 3245	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	2397 of 3311	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	493 of 602	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	2976 of 3275	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	2629 of 3246	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	5164 of 5597	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	5060 of 5612	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	5339 of 5609	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	5556 of 5635	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1089 of 1267	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	5149 of 5492	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	4548 of 5413	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	4443 of 5107	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	4013 of 5107	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	4295 of 5087	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	4848 of 5084	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	4263 of 4963	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	3175 of 4830	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	4723 of 5460	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	4203 of 5517	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	4580 of 5363	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	5063 of 5264	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	914 of 1110	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	4633 of 5173	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3721 of 5084	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	4477 of 5628	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	4017 of 5643	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	4418 of 5638	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	5044 of 5663	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1132 of 1272	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	4702 of 5510	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	3679 of 5431	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	2100 of 2761	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	2448 of 2783	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	2658 of 2781	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	2593 of 2740	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	775 of 894	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1864 of 2715	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1515 of 2480	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.0	1677 of 2508	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.0	1490 of 2497	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.7	1913 of 2477	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	1835 of 2379	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.0	1968 of 2259	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.9	1614 of 2236	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.6	750 of 1478	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1272 of 1521	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1418 of 1540	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	344 of 363	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	2116 of 2533	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	2337 of 2551	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	2449 of 2531	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	2387 of 2509	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	636 of 738	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1428 of 2380	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1350 of 2262	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	1729 of 2395	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	2032 of 2388	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	2253 of 2374	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	2181 of 2359	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1336 of 2213	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	960 of 2072	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1833 of 2542	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	2285 of 2579	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	2410 of 2531	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	2304 of 2458	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	636 of 721	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1476 of 2369	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	1061 of 2230	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1788 of 2534	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	2087 of 2552	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	2375 of 2538	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	2391 of 2527	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	681 of 763	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1960 of 2407	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1473 of 2273	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile+56 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)49th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Overall79%+69 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-29 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

Listening12%-14 vs state

Writing7%-10 vs state

Reading2%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)						CSA Spanish Listening (2025)						CSA Spanish Writing (2025)						CSA Spanish Reading (2025)						CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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 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 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 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 All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	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%)	16.2	5169^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.7%		20.6	4798^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.2%	371	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	0.8	14.8	11.1	11.1	13.6	8.3	11.8	3.7	19.2	3.7	4.6	4.2	7.1	3.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	1.6	12.8	17.4	15.1	10.2	7.8	22.2	32.6	32.6	13.3	19.4	26.5	11.8	10.9	32.6	11.6	15.2	18.2					$15,211	$1,019	$14,192
Nord Country	Public, Charter	K-8	5554 California St.	Chico	95973	Butte County	Nord Country District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3138	213	10	22.3	15.0%	174 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	89.1	710^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.9%		85.1	946^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.9%	236																									72.0	71.4	71.7	70.8	68.0	96.0	56.5	42.9	81.0	69.8	75.0	84.0	72.0	43.5	9.5	42.9	56.1					$14,578	$825	$13,753
Plaza Elementary	Public	K-8	7322 County Road 24	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Plaza Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1250	215	10	21.5	29.8%	123 (57.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	76.9	1287^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%		76.5	1317^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.6%	30																									56.5	52.6	54.8	69.6	77.3	69.6	30.4	71.4	70.0	64.4	87.0	81.8	39.1	39.1	71.4	52.6	61.8					$14,088	$1,760	$12,328
Capay Joint Union Elementary	Public	K-8	7504 Cutting Ave.	Orland	95963	Tehama County	Capay Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1222	211	10	21.1	41.2%	118 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	39.7	3237^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.7%		66.2	1769^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.9%	1468																									23.5	15.8	19.4	34.8	40.9	17.7	33.3	41.2	21.1	31.9	60.9	31.8	23.5	41.2	23.5	10.5	33.0					$16,093	$2,001	$14,092
Shasta Elementary	Public	K-5	169 Leora Ct.	Chico	95973	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3141	621	29	21.2	45.7%	385 (62.0%)	10 (1.6%)	156 (25.1%)	24 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.9%)	69.2	1638^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.0%		61.1	2027^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.5%	389																									38.5		38.5	52.2	53.7	56.3				54.0	56.0	63.9	43.8				54.7					$16,007	$763	$15,244
Emma Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	1530 West Eighth Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3297	597	29	20.5	60.8%	322 (53.9%)	14 (2.3%)	161 (27.0%)	32 (5.4%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	57 (9.5%)	57.6	2192^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	62.6%		54.1	2338^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.2%	146																									48.2		48.2	35.6	43.0	58.5				44.8	46.2	48.4	43.2				46.0	97.4				$15,867	$1,198	$14,669
Blue Oak Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	450 West East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Blue Oak Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 879-7483	219	11	20.8	66.2%	114 (52.1%)	3 (1.4%)	59 (26.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (16.0%)	39.8	3234^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.8%		36	3437^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.4%	203																									44.0	18.2	31.9	23.5	45.5	53.9	22.7	48.2	27.3	38.2	37.5	34.8	32.0	4.6	33.3	22.7	27.4	80.0	85.0	87.5		$20,099	$1,175	$18,924
Lake Elementary	Public	K-8	4672 County Road North	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Lake Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1255	196	10	20.6	43.4%	124 (63.3%)	1 (0.5%)	66 (33.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	59.1	2112^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.9%		69.9	1602^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.7%	510																									24.0	50.0	34.9	71.4	54.6	24.0	89.5	81.0	88.9	65.9	81.0	40.9	12.0	73.7	28.6	55.6	46.8					$15,741	$1,506	$14,235
Citrus Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1350 Citrus Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3107	383	20	19.3	82.2%	122 (31.9%)	17 (4.4%)	152 (39.7%)	36 (9.4%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	41 (10.7%)	28	4136^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.4%		28.7	4051^st of 5869 public elementary schools	31.0%	85																									33.3		33.3	25.8	24.6	43.9				30.9	24.2	23.1	26.3				24.5	95.6			95.6	$16,844	$1,210	$15,634
Rosedale Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Oak St.	Chico	95928	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3104	563	25	22.9	57.7%	116 (20.6%)	3 (0.5%)	390 (69.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.2%)	49.8	2606^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.5%		52.1	2446^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.3%	160	15.4	8.8	1.2			8.7	40.7	14.3	19.3			24.9	18.7	17.6	1.2			12.8	9.9	7.7	1.2			6.4	30.4		30.4	44.1	46.1	41.0				43.8	57.0	34.1	34.9				42.3	95.8			95.8	$14,492	$810	$13,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary?

Students at Hamilton Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Hamilton Elementary a good school?

Hamilton Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.7% of California elementary schools.

What district is Hamilton Elementary in?

Hamilton Unified

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hamilton High

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Hamilton Elementary.

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