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Hamilton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 485 students. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 200 elementary schools in Illinois, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in several recent school years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels, and its science proficiency rates are also impressive. Hamilton's performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, white, special education, and disabled students, is consistently in the top 200-300 elementary schools in Illinois. Additionally, the school has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district average.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Hamilton Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school. For example, Burley Elementary School, Audubon Elementary School, and Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy are also among the top-performing schools in the state, with similar or even higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. However, some nearby schools, such as Inter-American Elementary Magnet School and Jahn Elementary School, have lower academic performance compared to Hamilton Elementary School.

486

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,461

Per pupil spending ?

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1650 W Cornelia Ave
Chicago, IL 60657-1228

(773) 534-5484

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lake View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (73% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

203^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

68^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	203 of 2056	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	221 of 2067	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	93.5	120 of 2077	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	121 of 2082	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	169 of 1948	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	190 of 2086	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	72.3	518 of 2037	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.0	569 of 2044	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	70.4	548 of 2046	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	443 of 2052	78.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.2	577 of 2093	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	68.1	718 of 2167	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	989 of 2166	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.5	1491 of 2147	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.0	1634 of 2139	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.1	1543 of 2120	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.1	1246 of 2092	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.5	864 of 2095	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	1023 of 2086	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.6	1285 of 2022	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.6	1084 of 2030	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.9	1197 of 2020	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	106 of 1049	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	73 of 886	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	281 of 1942	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	241 of 1942	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	162 of 1957	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	127 of 1970	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	139 of 1680	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	189 of 2019	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	69.9	535 of 1964	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	165 of 1947	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	237 of 1959	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	114 of 1984	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	153 of 1977	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	172 of 1707	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	326 of 2019	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	465 of 1972	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	170 of 1292	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	145 of 1195	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	87 of 1156	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	20 of 1113	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	99 of 1194	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	175 of 1389	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	211 of 1392	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	134 of 1419	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	171 of 1425	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	211 of 1308	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	158 of 1462	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	389 of 1463	73.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	68 of 1368	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	69 of 1363	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	58 of 1367	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	122 of 1369	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	105 of 1241	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	50.7	615 of 1356	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	754 of 1293	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.7	608 of 1293	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	425 of 1294	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.9	419 of 1302	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.3	379 of 1322	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	65.3	453 of 1367	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	430 of 1365	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.9	827 of 1344	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.9	1017 of 1327	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	69.5	435 of 1318	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.2	565 of 1293	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.1	729 of 1287	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.2	638 of 1272	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	74.8	321 of 1209	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	61.7	529 of 1204	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.2	521 of 1185	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	39 of 1248	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	46 of 1251	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	85 of 1275	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	155 of 1286	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	89.2	72 of 1017	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	48 of 1276	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	44.0	674 of 1226	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	71.0	133 of 639	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	78.2	151 of 1219	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	256 of 1217	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	111 of 1271	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	90 of 1264	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	62 of 1292	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	109 of 1286	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	78 of 1048	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	53.8	532 of 1296	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	501 of 1223	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	122 of 812	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	93.6	39 of 802	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	70 of 805	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	74.0	101 of 792	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	46 of 884	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	51 of 875	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	43 of 895	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.3	108 of 898	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	134 of 813	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	321 of 905	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	412 of 889	53.7%	★★★☆☆

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

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)88th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2019)79th percentile+25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+23 vs state

Science73%+30 vs state

Mathematics70%+31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Hamilton is an excellent neighborhood school. There is a great balance of academic and the arts and a strong integration of technology. My sons have been at the school since preschool and have thrived. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 11, 2016

Excellent principal, vice principal and staff. They really do an amazing job with the kids. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2012

My daughter attends this school and she loves it. Since starting in September 2011 she has been progressing very well. The Principal is extremely proactive he knows all the kids by their name which makes for a great atmosphere. By the way I have been told by several people that Hamilton bus kids in, this isn't true its is either neighborhood kids or kids who get in on lottery. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1650 W Cornelia Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5484	486	36	13.4	11.7%	338 (69.5%)	18 (3.7%)	72 (14.8%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.5%)	89	203^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.1	221^st of 2067 public elementary schools	89.3%	18	71.4	75.5	69.6	78.8	71.4	80.6	80.0	79.2	76.5	75.0	75.0	49.0	67.7	74.4	76.0	69.5	93.8	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.5	97.3	96.7	3.3	27.0	$18,461	$1,202	$17,259
Blaine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 W Grace St	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5750	639	48	13.3	10.3%	420 (65.7%)	15 (2.3%)	106 (16.6%)	36 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.5%)	94.8	72^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	96.5%		96.8	51^st of 2067 public elementary schools	97.5%	21	89.2	65.6	75.8	74.6	90.9	87.0	95.2	83.9	84.1	83.9	67.8	90.9	83.3	83.7	60.3	78.1	94.6	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.0	96.3	94.6	11.5	22.4	$20,025	$1,299	$18,725
Jahn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3149 N Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5500	360	36	10.0	48.3%	116 (32.2%)	56 (15.6%)	151 (41.9%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	32.5	1371^st of 2056 public elementary schools	33.3%		36.8	1224^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.8%	147	26.1	37.5	9.1	56.0	34.8	58.6	37.5	62.5	40.7	21.9	28.0	13.0	25.9	22.7	0.0	20.0	73.4	76.0	76.3	76.0	81.4	75.0	72.8	11.5	8.3	$21,044	$1,862	$19,182
Burley Elementary School	Public	K-8	1630 W Barry Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5475	494	30	16.4	8.3%	326 (66.0%)	6 (1.2%)	74 (15.0%)	54 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	94	91^st of 2056 public elementary schools	95.6%		95.5	93^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	95.5%	2	69.1	85.7	91.5	78.0	74.5	88.1	95.2	97.6	86.7	86.4	81.4	65.5	71.2	73.8	45.2	71.8	96.2	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.6	97.4	97.2		26.1	$16,968	$1,397	$15,571
Audubon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3500 N Hoyne Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5470	606	45	13.6	9.1%	410 (67.7%)	5 (0.8%)	106 (17.5%)	36 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.1%)	95.5	55^th of 2056 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.7	53^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	97.4%	2	66.7	75.5	80.0	84.3	84.6	90.7	91.4	92.0	86.6	86.2	78.4	82.1	76.7	86.5	52.0	76.8	82.2	84.0	84.0	84.1	87.9	83.8	81.3	16.4	18.0	$18,513	$1,164	$17,349
Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	K-8	3319 N Clifton Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5550	642	43	15.1	12.0%	339 (52.8%)	28 (4.4%)	129 (20.1%)	82 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.7%)	98.9	5^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.6	6^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	92.4	85.9	92.6	100.0	97.6	92.4	97.1	95.3	96.0	97.1	96.3	96.3	92.4	94.1	95.3	95.3	95.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.1	96.8	96.5		24.6	$16,399	$977	$15,423
Bell Elementary School	Public	K-8	3730 N Oakley Ave	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5150	902	61	14.7	10.1%	505 (56.0%)	21 (2.3%)	153 (17.0%)	104 (11.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (13.0%)	94.9	67^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.7%		95.8	78^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.2%	11	84.0	79.5	83.3	89.0	90.6	79.3	85.6	79.5	84.8	81.3	83.8	78.1	53.3	73.1	69.3	73.5	91.7	94.3	94.3	94.3	97.5	94.3	93.9		24.7	$17,959	$1,418	$16,541
Coonley Elementary School	Public	K-8	4046 N Leavitt St	Chicago	60618	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5140	723	52	13.9	10.7%	485 (67.1%)	14 (1.9%)	114 (15.8%)	36 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.1%)	93.2	111^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.6%		90.5	176^th of 2067 public elementary schools	91.5%	65	65.7	77.3	83.1	84.2	75.7	88.5	76.9	87.8	82.7	87.7	71.1	60.0	83.9	76.9	67.4	74.5	97.9	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.2	98.1		35.9	$19,141	$1,484	$17,657
Inter-American Elementary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	851 W Waveland Ave	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5490	616	44	13.9	38.3%	58 (9.4%)	16 (2.6%)	526 (85.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	60.6	794^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.4%		47.8	983^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	52.4%	189	57.8	41.4	41.0	53.1	60.9	59.0	57.1	49.3	53.3	45.9	43.8	42.2	32.8	35.7	29.4	38.2	95.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	99.1	96.6	96.1	7.9	27.6	$18,204	$1,854	$16,351
Ravenswood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4332 N Paulina St	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5525	522	37	14.3	32.2%	251 (48.1%)	44 (8.4%)	151 (28.9%)	26 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (9.4%)	88.3	217^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.4%		86.6	242^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	88.3%	25	56.6	59.6	70.7	75.9	77.4	93.4	78.0	83.3	80.3	82.9	63.8	48.1	67.2	44.1	31.3	55.8	95.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	96.8	97.6	97.2	7.4	27.5	$18,553	$1,510	$17,043

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary School

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Hamilton Elementary School.

Is Hamilton Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the top 9.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Hamilton Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary School?

Students at Hamilton Elementary School are 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary School attend?

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

High : Lake View High School

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