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Hamilton School

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Hamilton School ranks 1738 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1738^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton School is an elementary school located in Mount Vernon, New York, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 313 students. It is part of the Mount Vernon School District, which is ranked 693 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton School faces significant challenges in student performance, particularly in core academic subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics, where it lags behind both the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 24% in 7th grade to 66.67% in 8th grade, compared to the district average of 40.74% to 53.1% and the state average of 54.15% to 52.38%. Similarly, in mathematics, the proficiency rates at Hamilton School ranged from 29.17% in 8th grade to 69.7% in 4th grade, while the district and state averages were generally higher. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with stronger performance for certain groups and weaker performance for others.

Despite relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, Hamilton School's academic outcomes do not appear to be commensurate with the resources invested. When compared to nearby schools within the Mount Vernon School District, such as Mount Vernon Leadership Academy and Lincoln School, Hamilton School's performance is generally lower. Similarly, when compared to schools outside the district, such as Ps 16 Wakefield and Matilda Avenue School (The) in the Bronx, Hamilton School's performance is still generally lower, particularly in the lower grades. However, the performance of the Bronx Charter School For Excellence 4, which is located about 1 mile from Hamilton School, is significantly higher than Hamilton School and the surrounding district and state averages.

320

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,283

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Oak St
Mount Vernon, NY 10550-1838

(914) 665-5050

District: Mount Vernon School District

Students who attend Hamilton School usually attend:

Elementary:	Benjamin Turner Academy
High:	Denzel Washington School-Arts
	Mount Vernon High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.2%

African American:

42.5%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (41% vs 53% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

New York avg53%

Elementary school

1,738^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,069^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 12 pts since 2022

From bottom 41% (2022) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Mount Vernon School District

693^rd of 874Mount Vernon School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1738 of 2445	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1541 of 2445	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	1488 of 2439	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1803 of 2434	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1871 of 2201	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1469 of 2413	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	1307 of 2395	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.7	1538 of 2386	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.2	1790 of 2366	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	1920 of 2352	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.2	2085 of 2345	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.1	2044 of 2325	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.8	1908 of 2320	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.6	1814 of 2286	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.5	1615 of 2263	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.6	1407 of 2257	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.7	1545 of 2227	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.6	1523 of 2219	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.4	1430 of 2206	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	50.0	420 of 927	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	313 of 936	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	297 of 891	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	418 of 948	55.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	536 of 1117	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	472 of 1066	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	295 of 1001	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	30.8	770 of 1027	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	394 of 454	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	381 of 860	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	164 of 938	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1624 of 2409	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	1094 of 2413	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	1184 of 2403	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	1737 of 2401	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1803 of 1955	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	1342 of 2357	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	1209 of 2338	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	1040 of 1569	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	881 of 1531	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	624 of 1429	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	1095 of 1503	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	622 of 818	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	270 of 792	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	212 of 570	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	178 of 730	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	1698 of 2098	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.4	812 of 2078	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	985 of 2041	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	10.8	2037 of 2099	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	49.4	798 of 1678	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	714 of 2032	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1736 of 2407	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	1290 of 2411	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1672 of 2400	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1799 of 2400	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1768 of 1961	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1524 of 2358	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	1338 of 2340	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	1521 of 2134	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	1167 of 2110	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1318 of 2016	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.1	2027 of 2031	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	974 of 1941	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	1069 of 1500	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.7	649 of 1504	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	532 of 1500	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	873 of 1479	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	438 of 646	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.1	93 of 615	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	57 of 591	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	777 of 1457	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	636 of 1465	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	556 of 1463	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	833 of 1454	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	564 of 965	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.3	239 of 953	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	225 of 943	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	39.1	540 of 914	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	817 of 1283	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.5	264 of 1296	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	1201 of 1455	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.2	620 of 1464	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	516 of 1464	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	763 of 1455	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	878 of 1298	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2025)66th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2024)55th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)47th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math46%-9 vs state

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Science33%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton School	Public	K-8	20 Oak St	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5050	320	34	9.4	73.4%	4 (1.3%)	136 (42.5%)	167 (52.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	31.1	1738^th of 2445 public elementary schools	28.9%		36.9	1541^st of 2445 public elementary schools	37.0%	197				50.0	39.4	27.0	29.0	24.0	66.7	67.9	69.7	33.3	41.5	30.4	29.2	26.2	47.4	91.8	97.8	97.6	97.6	100.0	97.8	99.0	97.3	$37,283	$2,714	$34,569
Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	60 Crescent Pl	Yonkers	10704	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8570	500	25	20.1	58.6%	80 (16.0%)	51 (10.2%)	303 (60.6%)	39 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	43.1	1384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.4%		45.7	1267^th of 2445 public elementary schools	48.2%	117				45.8	53.6	44.3	50.0			44.8	71.4	40.0	58.9			32.9		99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$26,747	$1,724	$25,023
Grimes School	Public	K-8	58 S 10th Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5020	330	36	9.2	71.8%	3 (0.9%)	223 (67.6%)	91 (27.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	24.6	1935^th of 2445 public elementary schools	20.9%		27	1846^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.5%	89				44.4	30.6	48.4	20.0	57.1	52.9	50.0	27.8	53.1	30.0	35.7	8.6	38.7	25.0	94.3	99.5	97.5	97.5	99.8	99.3	99.5	97.0	$39,395	$2,878	$36,517
Nelson Mandela/Dr Hosa Zollicoffer School	Public	PK, KG-8	250 Gramatan Ave	Mount Vernon	10550	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 358-2720	355	30	11.8	66.2%	20 (5.6%)	173 (48.7%)	154 (43.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	39.4	1494^th of 2445 public elementary schools	38.9%		39.9	1449^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.7%	45				52.8	56.1	44.7	47.2	52.6	46.4	40.5	53.7	34.2	51.4	59.0	40.0	41.5	48.3									$33,592	$2,269	$31,323
Mount Vernon Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	455 N High St	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 358-2700	382	34	11.0	65.7%	28 (7.3%)	148 (38.7%)	200 (52.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22.6	1999^th of 2445 public elementary schools	18.2%		26.2	1869^th of 2445 public elementary schools	23.6%	130				30.2	40.8	30.0	52.9	44.7	57.6	27.9	46.0	20.0	45.7	43.6	58.8	30.6	35.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$36,492	$2,436	$34,056
Lincoln School	Public	K-8	170 E Lincoln Ave	Mount Vernon	10552	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5039	470	41	11.4	63.4%	46 (9.8%)	204 (43.4%)	201 (42.8%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	53.1	1124^th of 2445 public elementary schools	54.0%		69.4	662^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	72.9%	462	75.0	72.2	58.3	62.5	58.5	55.1	61.9	73.0	72.9	61.0	68.3	48.0	54.6	56.8	43.3	29.4	33.3	97.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	99.5	99.5	$34,823	$2,456	$32,367
Ps 16 Wakefield	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Carpenter Ave	Bronx	10470	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 324-1262	343	23	14.7	93.6%	7 (2.0%)	105 (30.6%)	196 (57.1%)	17 (5.0%)	14 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	14.3	2212^th of 2445 public elementary schools	9.5%		11	2315^th of 2445 public elementary schools	5.3%	103				33.9	27.9	34.6				44.6	29.6	29.8				17.5										$35,158	$4,019	$31,140
Matilda Avenue School (The)	Public	K-5	4520 Matilda Ave	Bronx	10470	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 325-4360	222	20	10.9	94.1%	10 (4.5%)	107 (48.2%)	87 (39.2%)	9 (4.1%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	28.8	1811^th of 2445 public elementary schools	25.9%		26.4	1862^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	23.8%	51				44.4	38.5	52.8				46.0	39.5	48.7				26.3										$31,283	$3,646	$27,636
Bronx Charter School For Excellence 4	Public, Charter	K-7	4300 Murdock Ave	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For Excellence 4	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 773-3100	452	20	22.6	81.6%	1 (0.2%)	353 (78.1%)	81 (17.9%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	89	214^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.2%		82.8	365^th of 2445 public elementary schools	85.1%	151				89.8	80.0	81.8	73.5	87.2		98.3	76.4	76.4	79.2	66.7		65.5										$16,727	$1,583	$15,144
Edward Williams School	Public	PK, KG-8	9 Union Ln	Mount Vernon	10553	Westchester County	Mount Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 665-5070	398	34	11.7	67.8%	8 (2.0%)	266 (66.8%)	111 (27.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	7.4	2357^th of 2445 public elementary schools	3.6%		18.4	2111^th of 2445 public elementary schools	13.7%	246		64.7		21.6	28.2	15.8	31.0	17.7	37.8	16.2	17.5	27.0	11.9	17.7	10.0	13.5	36.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$39,677	$2,666	$37,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton School

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton School?

Students at Hamilton School are 52% Hispanic, 43% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton School attend?

Students who attend Hamilton School usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Benjamin Turner Academy
High : Denzel Washington School-Arts
High : Mount Vernon High School

What district is Hamilton School in?

Mount Vernon School District

Is Hamilton School a good school?

Hamilton School ranks 1738^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Hamilton School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Hamilton School.

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