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Hamilton Elementary School

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Hamilton Elementary School ranks 1104 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, serving 335 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lancaster School District, which is ranked 491 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 36.6% and 30.9% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. Compared to other nearby schools in the district, such as Wharton Elementary School and Fulton Elementary School, Hamilton Elementary School's academic performance is among the lowest.

The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. However, the school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $14,970 in 2019-2020 to $22,562 in 2022-2023, and the student-teacher ratio has decreased from 14.3 in 2021-2022 to 10.9 in 2023-2024, suggesting a focus on providing additional resources to support student learning. Despite these efforts, the persistent academic challenges at Hamilton Elementary School indicate that the current resource allocation and support strategies may not be sufficient to drive significant improvements in student outcomes.

339

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,842

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Wabank Rd
Lancaster, PA 17603-6849

(717) 291-6166

District: Lancaster School District

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wheatland Middle School
High:	McCaskey Campus

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.1%

African American:

16.2%

White:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg25%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,104^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Lancaster School District

491^st of 606Lancaster School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	1104 of 1511	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	1107 of 1526	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1330 of 1534	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1343 of 1534	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1286 of 1433	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1305 of 1544	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1182 of 1530	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	1195 of 1547	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.7	1243 of 1554	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.4	1083 of 1474	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.9	1246 of 1467	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	1279 of 1519	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.5	1394 of 1599	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.1	1444 of 1597	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.6	1373 of 1579	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.5	1412 of 1549	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.0	1439 of 1551	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.1	1446 of 1555	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	1390 of 1545	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.0	1214 of 1299	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.0	1137 of 1308	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	14.6	1123 of 1302	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	105 of 207	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	49 of 200	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	73 of 196	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	1187 of 1466	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1113 of 1488	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	193 of 429	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	208 of 454	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.7	350 of 432	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	857 of 1369	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	962 of 1432	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1204 of 1414	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	932 of 1475	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1061 of 1495	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math37%-5 vs state

English Language Arts31%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Hamilton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Wabank Rd	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6166	339	31	10.9	98.8%	39 (11.5%)	55 (16.2%)	214 (63.1%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	28	1104^th of 1511 public elementary schools	26.9%		30	1107^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.5%	3	46.8	38.3	24.5				36.6	29.8	34.0	28.9				30.9	$24,842	$3,737	$21,105
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Fremont St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6183	437	40	10.9	102.1%	59 (13.5%)	73 (16.7%)	250 (57.2%)	31 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	15.1	1271^st of 1511 public elementary schools	15.9%		16.1	1270^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.8%	1	28.4	26.2	20.4				24.9	26.9	23.1	18.7				22.8	$26,173	$3,873	$22,300
Smith-Wade-Elementary Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Hamilton Park Drive	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6151	397	33	12.0	103.0%	103 (25.9%)	58 (14.6%)	182 (45.8%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	37.5	997^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.0%		32.4	1087^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.8%	90	39.6	43.5	18.0				34.7	48.2	49.2	31.4				43.6	$21,663	$3,452	$18,211
Price Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 S. West End Avenue	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6252	331	37	8.9	107.6%	21 (6.3%)	64 (19.3%)	214 (64.7%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	14.7	1278^th of 1511 public elementary schools	15.4%		17.3	1254^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.8%	24	31.1	33.3	8.0				24.0	19.7	30.7	18.0				22.0	$25,299	$3,823	$21,476
Carter and MacRae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	251 S Prince St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 396-6842	444	48	9.2	92.6%	36 (8.1%)	122 (27.5%)	252 (56.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	12.6	1311^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.2%		15.8	1276^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.4%	35	13.8	31.3	22.4				22.0	13.8	20.4	19.3				17.7	$24,059	$3,377	$20,682
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	466 Rockland St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6178	413	34	12.1	97.6%	15 (3.6%)	58 (14.0%)	318 (77.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.1%)	8.3	1386^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.3%		13.9	1304^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.5%	82	21.3	21.2	8.4				17.1	11.7	19.7	11.6				14.5	$23,728	$3,595	$20,132
Fulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 W Orange St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6110	274	27	10.1	99.3%	33 (12.0%)	50 (18.2%)	166 (60.6%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	34.7	1033^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	31.6%		25.4	1149^th of 1526 public elementary schools	24.7%	116	42.1	45.2	17.5				33.9	42.1	48.4	32.5				40.4	$24,742	$3,893	$20,849
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	545 S Ann St	Lancaster	17602	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6275	467	49	9.5	102.4%	12 (2.6%)	41 (8.8%)	400 (85.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	16.7	1251^st of 1511 public elementary schools	17.2%		14	1299^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.9%	48	24.6	32.8	18.2				24.8	17.4	31.0	25.8				24.3	$27,161	$3,608	$23,553
Martin School	Public	PK, KG-8	2000 Wabank Rd	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6193	623	53	11.7	104.3%	86 (13.8%)	128 (20.5%)	319 (51.2%)	38 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.2%)	20.3	1195^th of 1511 public elementary schools	20.9%		17.1	1257^th of 1526 public elementary schools	17.6%	62	44.1	32.8	20.0	9.7	24.4	23.5	25.7	25.4	19.0	16.7	39.6	28.9	32.7	27.0	$23,314	$3,582	$19,733
Wharton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 N Mary St	Lancaster	17603	Lancaster County	Lancaster School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 291-6281	327	27	12.1	101.8%	161 (49.2%)	17 (5.2%)	102 (31.2%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.4%)	49.7	826^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.3%		54.8	795^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.9%	31	58.2	46.3	39.2				48.4	58.2	44.5	30.5				45.2	$22,596	$3,518	$19,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Elementary School

What district is Hamilton Elementary School in?

Lancaster School District

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Elementary School?

Students at Hamilton Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 16% African American, 12% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Hamilton Elementary School.

Is Hamilton Elementary School a good school?

Hamilton Elementary School ranks 1104^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hamilton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wheatland Middle School
High : McCaskey Campus

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