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Hamilton Elementary

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Hamilton Elementary ranks 1303 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 510 students in the Pasadena Unified district, consistently ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools while serving a socioeconomically diverse community.

The school stands out for its strong academic performance, with recent test scores in English and math significantly exceeding both district and state averages. What makes Hamilton particularly interesting is that it achieves these results while serving a student population where over half qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, outperforming other nearby schools like Norma Coombs Elementary, Willard Elementary, and Webster Elementary that have similar or higher economic need. Hamilton also excels in student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 13%, which is well below the state average and lower than most other schools in Pasadena, contributing to its stable success.

While Hamilton is a high-performing school within its district, a comparison with schools in the neighboring San Marino Unified district, such as Valentine Elementary and Carver Elementary, highlights differences in community resources. Areas for potential growth at Hamilton include more consistent support for students in special education and addressing a dip in math and science scores in the 5th grade. Overall, Hamilton represents a successful and stable public school that effectively supports a diverse range of students.

510

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,673

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2089 Rose Villa St.
Pasadena, CA 91107-5078

(626) 396-5730

District: Pasadena Unified

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually attend:

High:

Pasadena High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.1%

White:

21.0%

Two or more races:

14.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg40%

California avg41%

1,303^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Elementary Schools in the Pasadena Unified

717^th of 1,543Pasadena 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	76.6	1303 of 5857	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	1239 of 5869	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	1128 of 5859	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	1369 of 5883	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	1103 of 5789	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	1107 of 5662	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	994 of 5692	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	1188 of 5614	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.6	845 of 5611	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	71.7	1491 of 5530	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	1157 of 5390	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	1237 of 5377	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	1285 of 5314	75.8%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	1258 of 5193	75.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	1141 of 5113	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	1388 of 5113	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	53.0	2044 of 4818	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.4	2635 of 4822	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.0	2303 of 4809	52.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	87.7	56 of 747	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	30 of 700	95.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	83.8	52 of 1149	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	55.2	608 of 1071	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.7	2063 of 2227	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	66.6	568 of 2585	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	242 of 2128	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	1336 of 5597	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	1249 of 5612	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	1000 of 5609	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	1373 of 5635	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	953 of 5492	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	1030 of 5413	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	1512 of 5107	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	1160 of 5107	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	1044 of 5087	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	1826 of 5084	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	1227 of 4963	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	850 of 4830	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	1277 of 5460	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	1641 of 5517	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	941 of 5363	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	1217 of 5264	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	1288 of 5173	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	829 of 5084	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	1234 of 5628	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	1189 of 5643	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	1197 of 5638	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	1309 of 5663	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	1279 of 5510	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	1181 of 5431	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1711 of 2847	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	1040 of 2635	60.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	263 of 2598	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	311 of 2651	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	203 of 2661	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	353 of 2726	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	556 of 2834	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	712 of 2737	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2019)95th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2019)93rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-38 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Mathematics58%+21 vs state

Science45%+12 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 (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	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
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	2089 Rose Villa St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5730	510	21	24.8	52.2%	107 (21.0%)	41 (8.0%)	220 (43.1%)	68 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.5%)	76.6	1303^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.8%		78	1239^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.9%	64	44.6		44.6	71.3	57.8	52.2				61.0	62.4	67.6	46.7				58.3							$24,673	$3,604	$21,069
Twentieth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1358 East Walnut St.	Los Angeles	91106	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 747-7151	499	22	22.6	95.6%	5 (1.0%)	24 (4.8%)	458 (91.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	39.6	3244^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.6%		38.2	3292^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	43.9%	48	17.5		17.5	36.6	39.7	41.6				39.2	46.3	42.0	27.5				38.5							$25,007	$4,756	$20,251
Norma Coombs Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 Paloma St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5660	370	17	21.7	64.1%	43 (11.6%)	60 (16.2%)	224 (60.5%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	50.4	2565^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.2%		43.3	2976^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.3%	411	34.2		34.2	45.5	40.7	63.2				48.5	39.5	39.2	31.6				37.1	94.4	96.3			94.4		$27,532	$4,713	$22,819
Willard Elementary	Public	K-5	301 South Madre St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5690	394	18	21.9	64.2%	43 (10.9%)	29 (7.4%)	261 (66.2%)	40 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	59.3	2100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.1%		61.8	1988^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.1%	112	38.7		38.7	52.1	54.1	56.5				54.4	30.4	45.2	40.3				39.8	94.4	97.2	97.2	95.8	97.2	95.8	$28,733	$4,133	$24,600
Carver Elementary	Public	K-5	3100 Huntington Dr.	San Marino	91108	Los Angeles County	San Marino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 299-7080	777	36	21.5	10.8%	103 (13.3%)	4 (0.5%)	50 (6.4%)	520 (66.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (12.6%)	98.5	38^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.8	31^st of 5869 public elementary schools	99.5%	7	77.8		77.8	89.1	85.7	91.1				88.8	88.3	87.9	85.9				87.3							$15,263	$623	$14,640
McKinley	Public	K-8	325 South Oak Knoll Ave.	Pasadena	91101	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5630	538	30	18.1	78.4%	48 (8.9%)	94 (17.5%)	344 (63.9%)	32 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	19.4	4884^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.6%		17.1	5117^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.8%	233	16.1	12.3	14.1	28.6	32.1	27.9	29.2	21.0	25.4	26.9	31.1	17.2	14.5	11.9	10.0	11.0	14.8	92.8	97.1	95.7		97.1	97.1	$26,351	$4,288	$22,063
Valentine Elementary	Public	K-5	1650 Huntington Dr.	San Marino	91108	Los Angeles County	San Marino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 299-7090	711	34	20.9	11.3%	131 (18.4%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.5%)	428 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (13.5%)	98.2	52^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.8	34^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.4%	18	81.3		81.3	85.7	88.1	92.0				88.5	83.2	86.1	83.8				84.5							$14,285	$231	$14,054
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	8317 East Sheffield Rd.	San Gabriel	91775	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 287-0497	379	16	23.6	46.2%	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (17.7%)	272 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.1%)	87.1	821^st of 5857 public elementary schools	86.0%		87.1	859^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.4%	38	61.0		61.0	64.9	65.6	62.3				64.3	71.4	73.8	59.0				68.3							$18,603	$2,406	$16,197
Webster Elementary	Public	K-5	2101 East Washington Blvd.	Pasadena	91104	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5740	277	14	19.7	76.2%	119 (43.0%)	14 (5.1%)	113 (40.8%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	42.6	3034^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.2%		52.2	2445^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.3%	589	24.5		24.5	51.2	29.7	49.0				44.1	45.2	35.9	24.5				34.6	95.2	95.2		95.2	95.2	95.2	$30,189	$5,547	$24,642
Field (Eugene) Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Sierra Madre Blvd.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5860	449	18	25.5	28.7%	20 (4.5%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.5%)	290 (64.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (19.4%)	93.9	410^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.0%		93.5	471^st of 5869 public elementary schools	92.0%	61	61.8		61.8	73.8	73.2	82.4				76.8	86.7	82.5	60.9				75.8	97.2					97.2	$22,684	$3,304	$19,380

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary

Is Hamilton Elementary a good school?

Hamilton Elementary ranks 1303^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Hamilton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary?

Students at Hamilton Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 21% White, 15% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Pasadena High

What district is Hamilton Elementary in?

Pasadena Unified

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