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Joe Hamilton Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of California elementary schools

Summary

Joe Hamilton Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 298 students in Crescent City, part of the Del Norte County Unified district, which faces significant educational challenges across the board.

The school is currently experiencing severe academic difficulties, with its statewide ranking falling dramatically to the 6th percentile this year; this means it performs worse than 94% of California elementary schools. Proficiency rates in English, math, and science are all well below state averages. A major contributing factor is a chronic absenteeism rate of 39.2%, which is more than double the state average and the second-highest among nearby schools, behind only 'O Me-nok Learning Center. This high rate of students missing school is strongly correlated with lower academic performance when comparing all schools in the area.

When compared to other local schools, Joe Hamilton's situation is particularly concerning. While it spends more per student than some peers like Redwood Elementary and Pine Grove Elementary, it has not achieved similar results. Schools like Mountain Elementary and Smith River Elementary, which have much lower absenteeism, perform significantly better academically. This suggests that internal factors, including how resources are used and strategies for improving attendance, are critical for student success at Joe Hamilton.

298

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,804

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1050 E St.
Crescent City, CA 95531-3423

(707) 464-0330

District: Del Norte County Unified

Students who attend Joe Hamilton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crescent Elk Middle
High:	Del Norte High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

Hispanic:

22.1%

American Indian:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg26%

California avg41%

5,487^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Del Norte County Unified

1202^nd of 1,543Del Norte County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	5487 of 5857	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	4158 of 5869	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	4924 of 5859	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	4060 of 5883	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.8	4726 of 5789	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	3960 of 5662	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.6	3871 of 5692	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.7	4205 of 5614	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	4386 of 5611	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.7	3406 of 5530	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	19.8	4662 of 5390	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.4	4575 of 5377	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.0	3774 of 5314	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.2	3229 of 5193	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.9	3975 of 5113	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.5	4800 of 5113	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.8	4297 of 4818	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.3	3526 of 4822	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.9	3422 of 4809	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	5135 of 5597	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	3901 of 5612	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	4927 of 5609	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	3651 of 5635	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	4781 of 5492	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	4610 of 5413	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	2861 of 5107	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	4229 of 5087	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	74.5	958 of 5084	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	20.3	4350 of 4963	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	5162 of 5460	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	3638 of 5517	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	4540 of 5363	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	3561 of 5264	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	4337 of 5173	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	3655 of 5084	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	5309 of 5628	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	4266 of 5643	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	4618 of 5638	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	4265 of 5663	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	4021 of 5510	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2878 of 5431	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	42.4	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	2687 of 2847	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	50.0	971 of 2635	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	1579 of 2420	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	2583 of 2598	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	2398 of 2651	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	2563 of 2661	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	2423 of 2726	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	2644 of 2834	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	2438 of 2737	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+38 vs school

Native American (2019)39th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy18%-31 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	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	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joe Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 E St.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0330	298	15	20.4	81.5%	135 (45.3%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (22.1%)	18 (6.0%)	41 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.4%)	12.2	5487^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.3%		27.5	4158^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.2%	1329	14.8		14.8	12.2	12.5	28.3				18.3	14.6	14.6	13.0				14.0	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	91.9	$23,804	$21,846	$1,958
Bess Maxwell Elementary	Public	K-5	1124 El Dorado St.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0310	217	11	19.7	86.2%	102 (47.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (23.5%)	7 (3.2%)	36 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.7%)	8.7	5702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	2.6%		10.5	5659^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.6%	43	9.4		9.4	15.2	7.9	18.8				13.6	21.2	10.5	6.3				12.6	93.8		93.8				$28,716	$26,154	$2,562
Mary Peacock Elementary	Public	K-5	1720 Arlington	Crescent City	95331	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0301	251	13	19.3	62.5%	142 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (27.9%)	11 (4.4%)	16 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	29.1	4029^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.2%		26.7	4238^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.8%	209	30.8		30.8	20.6	25.0	38.5				28.3	29.4	27.5	30.8				29.2	92.9	92.9		92.9	92.9	92.9	$31,104	$29,064	$2,040
Pine Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	900 Pine Grove Rd.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0350	265	12	21.9	83.4%	124 (46.8%)	3 (1.1%)	72 (27.2%)	12 (4.5%)	25 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.9%)	12.6	5458^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.8%		14.2	5371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	8.5%	87	13.6		13.6	18.0	29.4	22.7				22.7	18.0	14.7	4.6				12.5	93.8	95.0		96.3	95.0	96.3	$21,902	$20,532	$1,370
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-8	6900 Lake Earl Dr.	Crescent City	95531	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0360	452	19	23.2	59.1%	241 (53.3%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (19.2%)	14 (3.1%)	48 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.5%)	43.1	2995^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.9%		47.9	2672^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.5%	323	22.6	19.6	21.1	38.1	44.4	41.5	52.7	62.5	50.9	49.0	39.5	33.3	27.8	34.6	48.2	23.2	34.3	93.6				93.6		$18,773	$17,624	$1,149
Smith River Elementary	Public	K-8	134 First St.	Smith River	95567	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0370	258	11	24.3	67.8%	79 (30.6%)	1 (0.4%)	116 (45.0%)	2 (0.8%)	45 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	32.2	3783^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	35.4%		20	4864^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.1%	1081	37.5	45.2	41.3	29.2	21.4	43.8	32.1	37.0	61.3	38.2	37.5	25.0	28.1	17.9	33.3	38.7	30.0							$25,501	$23,832	$1,669
Mountain Elementary	Public	K-8	55 Azalea Ln.	Gasquet	95543	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 457-3211	44	3	14.5	50.0%	28 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (25.0%)	1 (2.3%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)										51.7							31.0							$56,494	$50,044	$6,450
'O Me-nok Learning Center	Public	K-6	300 Minot Creek Rd.	Klamath	95548	Del Norte County	Del Norte County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 464-0340	86	6	14.3	87.2%	19 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (57.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.3%)	8.6	5705^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.6%		7.4	5793^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	1.3%	88	8.3		8.3	11.8	17.7	8.3				13.0	11.8	17.7	8.3				13.0							$34,835	$32,570	$2,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Hamilton Elementary

What district is Joe Hamilton Elementary in?

Del Norte County Unified

Is Joe Hamilton Elementary a good school?

Joe Hamilton Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.3% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Joe Hamilton Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Crescent Elk Middle
High : Del Norte High

What is the racial makeup of Joe Hamilton Elementary?

Students at Joe Hamilton Elementary are 45% White, 22% Hispanic, 14% American Indian, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Joe Hamilton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Joe Hamilton Elementary.

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