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Hamilton Elementary Community Education

Q: Is Hamilton Elementary Community Education a good school?

Hamilton Elementary Community Education ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Missouri elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hamilton Elementary Community Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Hamilton Elementary Community Education.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary Community Education?

Students at Hamilton Elementary Community Education are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

897^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary Community Education is a public elementary school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 222 students. The school is part of the St. Louis City School District, which is ranked 329 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $14,057 to $17,453 over the past few years, Hamilton Elementary Community Education has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Missouri, with a 0 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating. The school's performance is particularly concerning for its African American and low socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking 187 out of 190 and 635 out of 638 Missouri elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 50.1% to 60.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Hamilton Elementary Community Education to nearby schools within the same district, the performance gap is evident. For instance, Lexington Elementary, located just 0.61 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts across multiple grade levels. Despite the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.1 to 14.2 over the past few years, the academic performance, as measured by the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests, is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 3.1% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 42.2%.

243

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,921

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4160 N Kingshighway
Saint Louis, MO 63115-1725

(314) 367-0552

District: St. Louis City

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary Community Education usually attend:

High:

Sumner High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.9%

Hispanic:

2.1%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (6% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Science scores 39 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg19%

Missouri avg43%

897^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 31Elementary Schools in the St. Louis City

329^th of 367St. Louis City among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	897 of 900	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	902 of 906	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	895 of 898	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	878 of 901	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	1022 of 1052	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	989 of 1045	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	863 of 1032	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	798 of 865	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.3	1031 of 1058	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.0	1071 of 1089	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.2	1105 of 1108	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.7	1065 of 1085	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.2	1086 of 1088	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.4	1061 of 1066	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.5	1047 of 1053	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.0	1073 of 1084	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.4	1073 of 1080	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.1	1065 of 1074	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	187 of 190	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	184 of 191	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	183 of 185	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	144 of 163	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	207 of 250	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	194 of 243	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	635 of 638	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	615 of 625	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	610 of 611	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	559 of 574	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	880 of 907	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	836 of 887	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts6%-37 vs state

Science3%-39 vs state

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Schools Near Hamilton Elementary Community Education

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)					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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Elementary Community Education	Public	PK, KG-5	4160 N Kingshighway	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 367-0552	243	23	10.5	100.0%	3 (1.2%)	233 (95.9%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3.2	897^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.2	902^nd of 906 public elementary schools	0.4%	5						3.1		6.6	6.7	6.2			$22,921	$546	$22,375
Lexington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5030 Lexington Ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-2522	234	18	13.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	232 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	6.7	858^th of 900 public elementary schools	4.7%		2.6	906^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.0%	48		3.0	25.1			3.7		5.5	6.0	7.2			$22,900	$546	$22,354
north side community school	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3033 N Euclid Ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	North Side Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-9502	299	24	12.4	77.6%	2 (0.7%)	288 (96.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	11.3	807^th of 900 public elementary schools	10.3%		11.9	814^th of 906 public elementary schools	10.2%	7	19.2	15.5	11.8			14.1				21.1			$24,195	$2,318	$21,877
Hickey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3111 Cora Ave	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 383-2550	273	19	14.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	264 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3	898^th of 900 public elementary schools	0.2%		4	893^rd of 906 public elementary schools	1.4%	5				8.8		2.5			3.3	4.9			$19,511	$546	$18,966
Walbridge Elementary Community Education	Public	PK, KG-6	5000 Davison Ave	Saint Louis	63120	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 383-1829	122	11	11.0	100.0%	1 (0.8%)	120 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			4.7							4.5			$22,518	$546	$21,973
Ashland Elementary And Br.	Public	PK, KG-6	3921 N Newstead	Saint Louis	63115	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-4767	199	16	12.4	100.0%	3 (1.5%)	194 (97.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5.2	877^th of 900 public elementary schools	2.6%		3.8	895^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.2%	18								7.5	16.8	8.8			$21,238	$546	$20,692
Aspire Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	5421 Thekla Avenue	Saint Louis	63120	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 383-8900	112	12	9.1	100.0%	1 (0.9%)	108 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)													$32,328	$2,515	$29,813
Laclede Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5821 Kennerly Ave	Saint Louis	63112	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 385-0546	264	18	14.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	261 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)					7.2		14.4			11.6	11.2	7.2	$18,244	$301	$17,943
Washington Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1130 N Euclid Ave	Saint Louis	63113	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 361-0432	266	24	11.0	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	256 (96.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	5.6	871^st of 900 public elementary schools	3.2%		10.1	832^nd of 906 public elementary schools	8.2%	39	12.2	9.6	6.7			10.1		9.2	14.4	3.4			$23,043	$546	$22,497
Barack Obama Elementary School	Public	1-8	3883 Jennings Station Road	Saint Louis	63121	St. Louis County	Normandy Schools Collaborative	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-0850	233	18	13.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	213 (91.4%)	14 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	6	866^th of 900 public elementary schools	3.8%		6	871^st of 906 public elementary schools	3.9%	5		4.2	8.8			8.8			10.3	15.3			$20,961	$3,123	$17,838

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary Community Education

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary Community Education?

Students at Hamilton Elementary Community Education are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary Community Education attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary Community Education usually go on to attend:

High : Sumner High

What district is Hamilton Elementary Community Education in?

St. Louis City

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary Community Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Hamilton Elementary Community Education.

Is Hamilton Elementary Community Education a good school?

Hamilton Elementary Community Education ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Missouri elementary schools.

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