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Hamilton Elementary

Public Grades K-8
3925th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 33% of California elementary schools
Summary

Hamilton Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 811 students in the Fresno Unified School District, receiving a 2-star rating and ranking in the 33rd percentile statewide for the 2024-2025 school year.

Academically, the school's proficiency rates are below state averages, with 33% of students proficient in English and 19% in math, though it performs better than some nearby schools like Phoenix Elementary. A significant gender gap exists, with female students ranking higher than male students. Performance also varies greatly by grade; for example, 6th graders perform relatively well in English, while 7th and 8th graders struggle particularly in math. The school has shown a recent decline in its statewide ranking and continues to address a chronic absenteeism rate of 26.4%, which is an improvement from previous years but remains above the state average.

Notably, Hamilton spends $21,650 per student, which is higher than most neighboring schools, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 18-to-1. The most striking local comparison is with Morris E. Dailey Charter Elementary, a top-performing school nearby that spends less per pupil but has significantly higher test scores and a much lower absenteeism rate. This contrast highlights the variation in school performance within the same area and suggests potential strategies for improvement that parents may wish to explore.

811
Students ?
18.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$30,590
Per pupil spending ?
85.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 102 East Clinton
       Fresno, CA  93704-5315

(559) 248-7370

District: Fresno Unified


Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually attend:

High:    Fresno High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.1%
White:
8.3%
African American:
4.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2013 → 33rd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 19% California)
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school24%
District avg30%
California avg41%
Elementary school
3,925th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
2,152nd of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 22%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
33rd of 69Elementary Schools in the Fresno Unified
1061st of 1,543Fresno 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202530.43925 of 585733.0%★★☆☆☆
202435.63474 of 586940.8%★★☆☆☆
202339.63160 of 585946.1%★★☆☆☆
202230.53831 of 588334.9%★★☆☆☆
201928.64054 of 578930.0%★☆☆☆☆
201820.94613 of 566218.5%★☆☆☆☆
201727.14076 of 569228.4%★☆☆☆☆
201624.64210 of 561425.0%★☆☆☆☆
201528.93793 of 561132.4%★★☆☆☆
201338.03456 of 553037.5%★★☆☆☆
201240.43242 of 539039.9%★★☆☆☆
201131.03908 of 537727.3%★☆☆☆☆
201036.03429 of 531435.5%★★☆☆☆
200931.13624 of 519330.2%★★☆☆☆
200830.43553 of 511330.5%★★☆☆☆
200727.63725 of 511327.1%★☆☆☆☆
200622.23843 of 481820.2%★☆☆☆☆
200519.54005 of 482216.9%★☆☆☆☆
200425.13557 of 480926.0%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201930.51767 of 258531.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202536.83322 of 559740.6%★★☆☆☆
202439.43105 of 561244.7%★★☆☆☆
202338.93093 of 560944.9%★★☆☆☆
202237.13190 of 563543.4%★★☆☆☆
201935.03415 of 549237.8%★★☆☆☆
201819.14608 of 541314.9%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202543.62747 of 510746.2%★★☆☆☆
202446.52506 of 510750.9%★★★☆☆
202352.02116 of 508758.4%★★★☆☆
202235.13280 of 508435.5%★★☆☆☆
201934.53351 of 496332.5%★★☆☆☆
201823.83990 of 483017.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202540.63135 of 546042.6%★★☆☆☆
202441.33040 of 551744.9%★★☆☆☆
202350.42337 of 536356.4%★★★☆☆
202239.63035 of 526442.3%★★☆☆☆
201938.23259 of 517337.0%★★☆☆☆
201825.84071 of 508419.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202526.14180 of 562825.7%★☆☆☆☆
202432.63600 of 564336.2%★★☆☆☆
202340.13061 of 563845.7%★★☆☆☆
202225.84151 of 566326.7%★☆☆☆☆
201923.34360 of 551020.9%★☆☆☆☆
201823.54233 of 543122.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201937.71915 of 283432.4%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202522.12152 of 276122.1%★☆☆☆☆
202423.22121 of 278323.8%★☆☆☆☆
202319.12303 of 278117.2%★☆☆☆☆
202214.02490 of 27409.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.02457 of 27159.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.52086 of 248015.9%★☆☆☆☆
201713.62261 of 25089.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201618.52077 of 249716.8%★☆☆☆☆
201525.91788 of 247727.8%★☆☆☆☆
201316.02105 of 237911.5%★☆☆☆☆
201219.51925 of 225914.8%★☆☆☆☆
201121.11876 of 223616.1%★☆☆☆☆
201026.81670 of 217923.4%★☆☆☆☆
200928.41514 of 206326.6%★☆☆☆☆
200835.41286 of 200535.9%★★☆☆☆
200724.01557 of 199922.1%★☆☆☆☆
200616.31575 of 180412.7%★☆☆☆☆
200513.51603 of 17779.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200418.51482 of 176916.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202441.6323 of 62748.5%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202244.7658 of 153157.0%★★★☆☆
201931.2998 of 149133.1%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202446.5525 of 147864.5%★★★☆☆
202234.9981 of 154036.3%★★☆☆☆
201927.51262 of 144212.5%★☆☆☆☆
201824.51274 of 13646.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202524.51894 of 253325.2%★☆☆☆☆
202420.32080 of 255118.5%★☆☆☆☆
202318.82123 of 253116.1%★☆☆☆☆
202218.52132 of 250915.0%★☆☆☆☆
201912.62183 of 23808.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.22035 of 226210.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202526.31779 of 239525.7%★☆☆☆☆
202427.41744 of 238827.0%★☆☆☆☆
202321.81955 of 237417.6%★☆☆☆☆
202216.02159 of 23598.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.42040 of 22137.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.71819 of 207212.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202528.51827 of 254228.1%★☆☆☆☆
202427.21892 of 257926.6%★☆☆☆☆
202323.52024 of 253120.0%★☆☆☆☆
202216.22244 of 24588.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.42130 of 236910.1%★☆☆☆☆
201822.31828 of 223018.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202520.12071 of 253418.3%★☆☆☆☆
202425.01869 of 255226.8%★☆☆☆☆
202319.72098 of 253817.3%★☆☆☆☆
202211.02433 of 25273.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.02220 of 24077.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.41852 of 227318.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.91459 of 15666.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202451.3549 of 155264.6%★★★☆☆
202333.1976 of 153136.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202513.51345 of 152011.5%★☆☆☆☆
202414.81341 of 153712.8%★☆☆☆☆
20226.51488 of 15554.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.91405 of 160212.3%★☆☆☆☆
201830.31078 of 149627.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)41st percentile+8 vs school
White (2019)32nd percentile~ school
Disabled (2019)32nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile+41 vs school
Disabled (2022)57th percentile+48 vs school
African American (2024)48th percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)12th percentile-11 vs school
Special Education (2025)7th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state
Mathematics19%-18 vs state
Science13%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 13, 2009

Open Quote My daughter loves Hamilton Elementary. She attended another school (less than a mile away) for 4th grade, which was horrendous! We plan to stay with Hamilton until High School. The teachers are fantastic, caring and devoted. The atmosphere on campus and in the classrooms are calm and productive. Close Quote





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Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Fresno High

Students at Hamilton Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 811 students attended Hamilton Elementary.

Hamilton Elementary ranks 3925th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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.

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