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Hamilton Avenue School

Q: Is Hamilton Avenue School a good school?

Hamilton Avenue School ranks 161 st of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Avenue School is a PK-5 elementary school in Greenwich, CT, serving 299 students and belonging to the Greenwich School District. While the district itself is highly ranked, Hamilton Avenue is the lowest-ranked elementary school among its nearby Greenwich peers – placing 161st out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools in 2025-2026, with about 60% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch and a chronic absenteeism rate (17.5%) that is more than double the district average.

Test scores at Hamilton Avenue are well below district averages – especially in math, where proficiency gaps often reach 25-30 percentage points – but they generally stay above state averages, and the school has shown strong gains in recent years. Notably, the school's student-teacher ratio is the lowest in the comparison group at 7.9 to 1, reflecting a significant investment in staffing. When compared to New Lebanon School, which has a nearly identical poverty rate but ranks 10th in the state, Hamilton Avenue's lower performance appears tied more to attendance than to demographics. Meanwhile, it outperforms Westover School in Stamford, a school with similar poverty levels, by roughly 30 points in third-grade ELA and 20 points in math.

The school has improved rapidly, with its state ranking jumping from 287th in 2023-2024 to 161st in 2025-2026, and third-grade ELA proficiency soaring from 25.6% to 71% over the same period. Subgroup data shows strong results for Hispanic students, low-income students, and special education students, all of whom perform above the statewide median for their groups. Despite these gains, chronic absenteeism remains the biggest concern – even after dropping from 29.9% in 2021-2022, it still exceeds the state average and is roughly double the district's. In short, Hamilton Avenue is a high-needs school in an affluent district that is trending upward and serving its students well in many respects, but attendance remains the key obstacle to closing the gap with its Greenwich neighbors.

299

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,736

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

184 Hamilton Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830

(203) 869-1685

District: Greenwich School District

Students who attend Hamilton Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Western Middle School
High:	Greenwich High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.9%

White:

30.8%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (66% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Connecticut median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Greenwich School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg82%

Connecticut avg51%

161^st of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Greenwich School District

14^th of 153Greenwich School District among Connecticut 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	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	161 of 492	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	177 of 493	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	287 of 497	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	288 of 491	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	281 of 490	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	299 of 538	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	353 of 522	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	334 of 532	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	331 of 519	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.5	335 of 518	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.0	371 of 551	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.0	365 of 557	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	350 of 564	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.4	405 of 565	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.4	381 of 579	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.5	410 of 566	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.1	413 of 565	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	71.7	211 of 568	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.6	206 of 570	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	31.4	301 of 455	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	68.5	21 of 108	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	37 of 173	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	32 of 112	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	58.5	100 of 302	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	27.6	177 of 232	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	238 of 445	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	54.7	147 of 371	60.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)81st percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)67th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2021)60th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)34th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2022)24th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+19 vs state

Mathematics58%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, September 10, 2016

Major improvement since new leadership in 2015, A principal who cares about children, is straight forward, and her main concern is their success!!

They have changed the curriculum and introduced the STEM program which is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics which is inquiry based and hands on learning. Our children will be learning the whats, whys, and how's of composting, the weather with the new weatherbug station,the children will be tech savvy, they also have musical instruction and learn to play violin, read sheet music, will learn spanish.

My children are taking flight under the wings of the most dedicated educators and paraprofessionals in the state. HAS is going places! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			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 (2025)	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	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Hamilton Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	184 Hamilton Avenue	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 869-1685	299	38	7.9	59.9%	92 (30.8%)	13 (4.3%)	167 (55.9%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	72.9	161^st of 492 public elementary schools	67.3%		69.2	177^th of 493 public elementary schools	64.1%	16	499.0	71.0	68.6	2524.0	58.1	2547.0	2561.0	$33,736
New Lebanon School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Mead Ave.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 531-9139	375	37	10.2	61.6%	113 (30.1%)	6 (1.6%)	218 (58.1%)	18 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	93.4	10^th of 492 public elementary schools	98.0%		81.9	89^th of 493 public elementary schools	81.9%	79	83.7	2489.0	82.5	87.8	86.5	2572.0	87.8	$28,398
Julian Curtiss School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 East Elm St.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 869-1896	236	28	8.3	39.0%	100 (42.4%)	12 (5.1%)	81 (34.3%)	21 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.3%)	85	73^rd of 492 public elementary schools	85.2%		84	73^rd of 493 public elementary schools	85.2%		516.0	87.1	72.4	73.8	2519.0	86.2	64.3	$34,301
Glenville School	Public	K-5	33 Riversville Rd.	Greenwich	06831	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 531-9287	411	39	10.4	11.2%	273 (66.4%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (15.8%)	35 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)	78.5	119^th of 492 public elementary schools	75.8%		87.7	47^th of 493 public elementary schools	90.5%	72	69.8	69.1	72.7	71.4	66.7	72.7	63.5	$26,964
Cos Cob School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 East Putnam Ave.	Cos Cob	06807	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 869-4670	343	34	10.0	16.0%	231 (67.3%)	4 (1.2%)	70 (20.4%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.2%)	80.8	102^nd of 492 public elementary schools	79.3%		73	156^th of 493 public elementary schools	68.4%	54	77.3	77.2	69.4	72.7	77.2	62.9	65.9	$30,090
North Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	381 North St.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 869-6756	411	38	10.8	4.4%	306 (74.5%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (13.6%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.6%)	94	8^th of 492 public elementary schools	98.4%		93.8	8^th of 493 public elementary schools	98.4%		83.7	85.3	94.5	86.0	89.3	87.3	76.7	$24,905
Riverside School	Public	K-5	90 Hendrie Ave.	Riverside	06878	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 637-1440	440	37	11.7	1.6%	314 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (18.2%)	23 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	95.6	2^nd of 492 public elementary schools	99.6%		96.1	3^rd of 493 public elementary schools	99.4%	1	85.1	87.5	2584.0	91.9	94.4	2588.0	87.8	$25,196
Old Greenwich School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Sound Beach Ave.	Old Greenwich	06870	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 637-0150	385	37	10.5	2.3%	323 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	93	12^th of 492 public elementary schools	97.6%		95.7	4^th of 493 public elementary schools	99.2%	8	84.5	86.6	86.4	79.3	92.5	90.9	74.1	$26,372
International School At Dundee	Public	K-5	55 Florence Rd.	Riverside	06878	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 637-3800	342	30	11.2	10.5%	157 (45.9%)	3 (0.9%)	64 (18.7%)	87 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.1%)	92.4	17^th of 492 public elementary schools	96.5%		91.6	19^th of 493 public elementary schools	96.1%	2	78.8	87.9	85.5	78.8	2539.0	85.5	86.5	$27,915
North Mianus School	Public	K-5	309 Palmer Hill Rd.	Riverside	06878	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 637-9730	423	41	10.2	2.8%	277 (65.5%)	2 (0.5%)	53 (12.5%)	60 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.1%)	96.4	1^st of 492 public elementary schools	99.8%		96.3	1^st of 493 public elementary schools	99.8%		89.9	94.9	90.4	89.9	2569.0	91.6	92.4	$25,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Avenue School

How many students attend Hamilton Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Hamilton Avenue School.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Western Middle School
High : Greenwich High School

What district is Hamilton Avenue School in?

Greenwich School District

Is Hamilton Avenue School a good school?

Hamilton Avenue School ranks 161^st of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Avenue School?

Students at Hamilton Avenue School are 56% Hispanic, 31% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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