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Hamilton Elementary School

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Hamilton Elementary School ranks 165 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary School in Hamilton, MI, serves 359 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade and is part of the highly regarded Hamilton Community Schools district, which ranks in the 78th percentile statewide.

Hamilton Elementary is a clear academic leader in its area. In the most recent school year, its 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 74.6%—nearly double the state average of 42.9% and well above the district average of 58.3%. This performance also outpaces same-district peers like Blue Star Elementary School (32.6%) and Bentheim Elementary School (65.4%), and is competitive with top schools in the nearby Zeeland Public Schools district, such as Adams Elementary School (81.3%). What truly sets Hamilton apart, however, is its exceptional success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds. This subgroup ranked in the 94th percentile statewide, earning a 5-star rating—a stark contrast to nearby schools with higher free/reduced lunch populations, such as Holland Heights (51st percentile) and Fennville Elementary School (31st percentile).

Attendance is another strength. Hamilton's chronic absenteeism rate of 13.9% is significantly better than the state average of 27.9% and lower than several nearby schools, including Lincoln Elementary School (14.1%) and Jefferson (38.2%). The school also demonstrates efficient use of resources, spending $17,311 per student—far less than Jefferson ($32,660) or Holland Heights ($27,246)—while achieving far superior results. While its state ranking dipped slightly from a peak of 88th in 2023-2024 to 165th in 2025-2026, the school remains in the 89th percentile statewide, reflecting a stable, high-quality learning environment that supports all students effectively.

359

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,311

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3472 Lincoln Rd
Hamilton, MI 49419-9512

(269) 751-5413

District: Hamilton Community Schools

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Middle School
High:	Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

8.1%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (64% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg54%

Michigan avg40%

165^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Hamilton Community Schools

140^th of 625Hamilton Community Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	165 of 1492	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	88.6	146 of 1488	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	88 of 1486	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	133 of 1470	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	214 of 1344	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	298 of 1153	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	434 of 1408	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	372 of 1448	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	62.9	457 of 1466	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.5	262 of 1548	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	543 of 1580	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.3	220 of 1533	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	256 of 1563	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	239 of 1566	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.8	325 of 1552	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	181 of 1552	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	160 of 1589	89.9%	★★★★☆
2008	84.1	91 of 1577	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	80.4	189 of 1565	87.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.9	389 of 1545	74.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	155 of 1343	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	137 of 1338	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.3	60 of 1342	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	191 of 1321	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	127 of 1106	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	285 of 902	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	298 of 1171	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	337 of 1443	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	76 of 1352	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	68.8	322 of 1346	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	70 of 1381	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	33 of 1350	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	69.8	232 of 1099	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	500 of 1134	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	726 of 1397	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	166 of 1372	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	171 of 1366	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	129 of 1347	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	75 of 1334	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	74.4	249 of 1139	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	286 of 915	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	518 of 1196	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	397 of 1446	72.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	88.2	11 of 225	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	164 of 1199	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	89.2	88 of 1206	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	72 of 1204	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	127 of 1198	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	188 of 1102	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	270 of 1005	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.3	437 of 1128	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	332 of 1253	73.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math70%+29 vs state

English Language Arts58%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (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	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 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3472 Lincoln Rd	Hamilton	49419	Allegan County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 751-5413	359	22	16.1	33.1%	311 (86.6%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	88	165^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.9%		88.6	146^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.2%	19			59.7	55.7				74.6	65.6								$17,311	$1,005	$16,306
Bentheim Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4057 38th St	Hamilton	49419	Allegan County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 751-5335	281	17	16.1	26.3%	255 (90.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	77.3	301^st of 1492 public elementary schools	79.8%		78	292^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	80.4%	9			55.8	48.8				65.4	48.8								$15,211	$1,044	$14,167
Blue Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3846 58th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 751-5630	202	13	15.5	34.7%	161 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.4%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	53.5	650^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.4%		73.8	355^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.1%	295			37.0	48.9				32.6	48.9								$19,650	$2,599	$17,050
Innocademy Allegan Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2611 56th St	Fennville	49408	Allegan County	Innocademy Allegan Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 561-4050	102	8	12.5	75.5%	73 (71.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	28.9	1019^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.7%		37.6	900^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.5%	119			1269.8	23.5	27.3			1274.3	17.7	27.3			27.3		36.4		$13,332	$676	$12,656
Fennville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Memorial Dr	Fennville	49408	Allegan County	Fennville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 722-3850	503	42	11.8	84.3%	209 (41.6%)	3 (0.6%)	277 (55.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	28.2	1033^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	30.8%		19.6	1169^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.4%	136			23.9	31.6	39.3			18.3	22.8	20.2			29.8		22.9		$18,076	$2,158	$15,919
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-5	7447 Adams St	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3476	343	25	13.9	19.8%	278 (81.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	90	136^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.9%		86.2	187^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.4%	51			78.1	62.2	63.0			81.3	60.0	51.9			70.4		42.6		$15,821	$209	$15,612
Woodbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9110 Woodbridge St	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 748-3400	361	27	13.5	29.1%	249 (69.0%)	9 (2.5%)	70 (19.4%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.0%)	89.6	140^th of 1492 public elementary schools	90.6%		86.8	179^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.0%	39			53.6	68.2	61.5			60.7	69.3	55.4			67.7		58.5		$17,753	$219	$17,535
Holland Heights	Public	PK, KG-5	45 E 25th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 494-2701	247	21	11.9	66.8%	68 (27.5%)	28 (11.3%)	116 (47.0%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.7%)	47.7	737^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.6%		38.7	884^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.6%	147			41.9	36.8	45.5			51.2	36.8	20.5			39.5		22.7		$27,246	$2,485	$24,761
Black River Public School Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	513 Columbia Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Black River Public School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 355-0055	395	21	19.2	20.3%	256 (64.8%)	7 (1.8%)	84 (21.3%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.1%)	71.6	383^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	74.3%		65.2	491^st of 1488 public elementary schools	67.0%	108			45.0	50.8	65.2			51.7	33.8	39.4			57.6		51.5		$4,400	$00	$4,400
Jefferson	Public	PK, KG-5	282 W 30th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 494-5081	254	26	9.9	79.5%	63 (24.8%)	41 (16.1%)	129 (50.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	36.3	909^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.1%		25.4	1075^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.8%	166			28.9	44.0	56.0			15.8	20.0	36.0			36.0		12.0		$32,660	$2,860	$29,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary School

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Hamilton Elementary School.

What district is Hamilton Elementary School in?

Hamilton Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary School?

Students at Hamilton Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Hamilton Elementary School a good school?

Hamilton Elementary School ranks 165^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hamilton Middle School
High : Hamilton High School

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