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Hamilton Elementary School

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Hamilton Elementary School ranks 930 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary School serves 384 students in pre-K through grade 8 in Hamilton, Illinois, the largest enrollment among the six nearby schools. Its latest results show a clear split: science proficiency is below the state in both tested grades, while its core-subject results stand out locally. Most importantly, Hamilton leads nearby schools in both ELA and math, although only its ELA result is above the state rate.

Hamilton’s 2025–26 all-grades ELA proficiency was 60%, 3 points above the state’s 56% and 8 points above the nearby-school average of 52%. Its math result was 37%, 2 points below the state’s 40%, but 9 points above the nearby-school average of 28%; it was higher than every nearby school in both subjects. The reported rates for Hamilton CCSD 328 matched the school’s ELA and math results. Science is the clearest weakness against the state: Hamilton had 46% proficiency in grade 5, 2 points below the state, and 41% in grade 8, 11 points below. Grade 8 science was also below Dallas City Elementary School and Nauvoo Elementary School.

Core-subject results improved over three years but fell in the latest year: ELA rose from 48% in 2023–24 to 60% in 2025–26, after reaching 64% the year before; math rose from 26% to 37%, after reaching 43%. SchoolDigger places Hamilton at the 46th statewide percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, down from the 69th percentile the prior year. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 12.0, compared with a nearby-school average of 11.0. In 2024–25, 56% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, close to the nearby average of 54%. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well Hamilton serves Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 69th percentile in 2025–26, 23 points above its overall percentile. Its ranking for how well it serves White Students was at the 15th percentile, down from 47 the year before. Chronic absenteeism also declined, from 32% in 2022–23 to 16% in 2025–26, below the state’s 24%.

384

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,513

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1830 Broadway St
Hamilton, IL 62341-1705

(866) 332-3880

District: Hamilton CCSD 328

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Illinois avg49%

Elementary school

930^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

608^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 5 pts since 2022

From top 49% (2022) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

489^th of 738Hamilton CCSD 328 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
2026	44.7	930 of 1737	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.4	636 of 2056	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	799 of 2067	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	645 of 2077	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	574 of 2082	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	202 of 1948	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	498 of 2086	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	476 of 2037	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.9	503 of 2044	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	69.0	576 of 2046	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	65.5	605 of 2052	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	54.3	1000 of 2093	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	1125 of 2167	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.0	1273 of 2166	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.1	1064 of 2147	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	879 of 2139	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.2	988 of 2120	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.6	1120 of 2095	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.0	1146 of 2086	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.8	1161 of 2022	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.4	1071 of 2030	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	53.8	1140 of 2020	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	128 of 1049	87.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	469 of 1286	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.7	466 of 1942	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	619 of 1942	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	539 of 1957	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	408 of 1970	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	140 of 1680	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	71.5	507 of 2019	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	627 of 1964	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	314 of 1001	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.6	266 of 1800	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	535 of 1793	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	328 of 1808	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	396 of 1763	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	96.9	18 of 1514	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	112 of 1816	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	212 of 1765	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	818 of 1947	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	982 of 1959	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	723 of 1984	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	671 of 1977	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	358 of 1707	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	511 of 2019	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	325 of 1972	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	400 of 1292	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	972 of 1149	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.2	735 of 1389	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	855 of 1392	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	754 of 1419	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	646 of 1425	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.2	235 of 1308	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	603 of 1462	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	572 of 1463	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	608 of 1126	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.3	387 of 1368	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	395 of 1363	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	406 of 1367	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.5	675 of 1369	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	349 of 867	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.9	229 of 1248	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	277 of 1251	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	364 of 1275	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	590 of 1286	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	296 of 1229	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	376 of 1219	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.8	153 of 1234	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	286 of 1221	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	487 of 1271	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	450 of 1264	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	435 of 1292	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	685 of 1286	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	600 of 754	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.6	420 of 884	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	408 of 875	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	459 of 895	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	678 of 898	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2025)88th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-31 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+3 vs state

Science43%-6 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1830 Broadway St	Hamilton	62341	Hancock County	Hamilton CCSD 328	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(866) 332-3880	384	32	12.0	56.3%	338 (88.0%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.9%)	44.7	930^th of 1737 public elementary schools	46.5%		68.4	636^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.1%	294	45.9	41.0	51.3	59.1	54.1	69.2	62.1	61.5	59.5	56.4	31.8	32.4	38.5	41.4	25.6	37.4	99.5%		$14,513	$2,370	$12,142
Warsaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	340 S 11th St	Warsaw	62379	Hancock County	Warsaw CUSD 316	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 256-4281	213	20	10.5	38.5%	204 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	50.3	833^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	52.0%		35.4	1304^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.6%	471	70.4			46.2	59.3	51.5			42.2							25.9	97.9%		$16,510	$562	$15,948
Carthage Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 S Adams St	Carthage	62321	Hancock County	Carthage Education Service District 317	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 357-9202	238	17	14.0	43.3%	203 (85.3%)	4 (1.7%)	23 (9.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	26	1255^th of 1737 public elementary schools	27.7%		29.1	1458^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.1%	203			44.1	48.9					46.8	29.4						21.5	97.4%		$16,125	$155	$15,970
Nauvoo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2461 N State Highway 96	Nauvoo	62354	Hancock County	Nauvoo-Colusa CUSD 325	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(866) 453-2600	208	22	9.4	51.9%	187 (89.9%)	6 (2.9%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	48.5	859^th of 1737 public elementary schools	50.5%		50.6	995^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.6%	136	52.4	43.9	52.4		52.4		48.9	65.9	55.7	52.4						28.0	96.7%		$22,932	$720	$22,213
Southeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	607 N Worrell St	Bowen	62316	Hancock County	Southeastern CUSD 337	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 842-5236	247	20	12.1	59.1%	240 (97.2%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				60.6					59.2							34.7	96.3%		$16,425	$1,455	$14,969
Dallas City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	921 Creamery Hill Rd	Dallas City	62330	Hancock County	Dallas Education Service District 327	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 852-3201	156	18	8.9	78.8%	146 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.5%)	81	280^th of 1737 public elementary schools	83.9%		60.5	797^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.2%	517		52.4	73.3			76.5		52.4	53.8	66.7						29.7	96.8%		$17,724	$1,993	$15,731

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary School

What district is Hamilton Elementary School in?

Hamilton CCSD 328

Is Hamilton Elementary School a good school?

Hamilton Elementary School ranks 930^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary School attend?

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

High : Hamilton High School

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary School?

Students at Hamilton Elementary School are 88% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Hamilton Elementary School.

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