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Hamilton Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Academy is a small elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. With just 321 students, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Michigan, earning a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton Academy faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average academic performance, and a student population that is overwhelmingly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.52% of 3rd graders at Hamilton Academy were proficient in ELA, compared to 12.9% for the district and 38.9% statewide. When compared to nearby schools like Brewer Academy and Carleton Elementary School, the performance gaps are stark, and the contrast is even more pronounced when looking at higher-performing schools outside the district, such as George Defer Elementary School in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools district.

Despite the high level of need at Hamilton Academy, the school's per-student spending is relatively high compared to the state average. However, this additional funding does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for students. The school's consistently low rankings and performance suggest the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the root causes of the school's struggles and implement effective interventions to support student learning and achievement.

358

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,677

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14223 Southampton St
Detroit, MI 48213-3744

(313) 870-0556

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Hamilton Academy usually attend:

High:

East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.6%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2024 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (79% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg17%

Michigan avg44%

Elementary school

1,434^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

870^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 65Elementary Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

549^th of 613Detroit Public Schools Community District among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	1434 of 1488	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	1475 of 1486	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	320 of 369	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	333 of 348	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1265 of 1346	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)13th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math13%-25 vs state

English Language Arts8%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Hamilton Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	14223 Southampton St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 870-0556	358	23	15.5	97.2%	0 (0.0%)	353 (98.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	1434^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.6%		4.5	1475^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.7%	41	11.4		6.5		11.8	6.8		17.4				8.3					$19,677	$3,204	$16,473
Ronald Brown Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11530 E Outer Dr	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 886-2611	834	47	17.7	92.0%	1 (0.1%)	815 (97.7%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	4.4	1483^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.3	1485^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.1%	2	9.6		4.7	3.7	7.8	4.9	8.6	7.5		4.0	6.3	7.0					$17,625	$2,036	$15,590
Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham	Public	PK, KG-8	9860 Park Dr	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-8500	560	30	18.6	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	553 (98.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4.9	1475^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.8	1444^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.8%	31	30.3	9.1	10.7	6.5			13.3	7.0	6.5			10.9		31.4		25.7	$18,671	$1,954	$16,717
Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10633 Courville St	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-0400	234	16	14.6	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	226 (96.6%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	5.7	1450^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.6%		9.1	1359^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.5%	91			6.4	9.7	8.7			6.4		10.9			10.9				$20,559	$2,611	$17,947
George Defer Elementary School	Public	K-4	15425 Kercheval Ave	Grosse Pointe Park	48230	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4000	460	27	16.8	12.2%	372 (80.9%)	28 (6.1%)	18 (3.9%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	94.5	61^st of 1488 public elementary schools	95.9%		90.3	102^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	93.1%	41			67.4	80.0				68.5	76.3								$15,528	$1,268	$14,260
Barack Obama Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10800 E Canfield St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Barack Obama Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 823-6000	329	8	41.1	92.4%	0 (0.0%)	321 (97.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.6	1436^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.5%					(n/a)	25.8		9.1		16.1	7.5		6.8					16.1	9.7			$15,521	$00	$15,521
Detroit Merit Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1091 Alter Rd	Detroit	48215	Wayne County	Detroit Merit Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 331-3328	719	39	18.4	82.3%	2 (0.3%)	647 (90.0%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.5%)	17.8	1204^th of 1488 public elementary schools	19.1%		18.1	1199^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.3%	5	41.9	12.9	22.5	28.0	34.9	24.0	33.8	18.8	21.7	16.3	8.0	16.4	16.3	19.7	4.7	19.7	$13,675	$2,590	$11,085
Brewer Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	18025 Brock St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-0404	441	21	21.2	96.6%	6 (1.4%)	432 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	1407^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.4%		3.1	1486^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.0%	79	21.7				8.9	12.5	6.5				7.1	8.1		20.0		17.6	$19,920	$2,254	$17,667
Detroit Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11224 Kercheval St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Enterprise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 823-5799	686	38	18.0	88.9%	2 (0.3%)	618 (90.1%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.4%)	21.1	1137^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.6%		28.7	1041^st of 1486 public elementary schools	29.9%	96	50.0	26.3	22.8	27.0	27.3	20.0	35.2	26.6	31.5	13.0	21.7	33.8	15.6	19.7	16.9	23.7	$13,816	$2,737	$11,079
Carleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11724 Casino St	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-8322	379	28	13.5	95.3%	1 (0.3%)	373 (98.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.7	1406^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.5%		10.5	1334^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.2%	72			7.7	5.4	17.5			9.1	7.1	10.7			17.9		10.5		$20,698	$2,095	$18,603

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Academy

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Academy attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Academy usually go on to attend:

High : East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney

Is Hamilton Academy a good school?

Hamilton Academy ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Academy?

Students at Hamilton Academy are 99% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Hamilton Academy in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

How many students attend Hamilton Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Hamilton Academy.

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