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Disston Hamilton School

Q: Is Disston Hamilton School a good school?

Disston Hamilton School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Disston Hamilton School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Disston Hamilton School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Disston Hamilton School?

Students at Disston Hamilton School are 53% Hispanic, 30% African American, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Disston Hamilton School attend?

Students who attend Disston Hamilton School usually go on to attend: High : Lincoln High School

Public Grades K-8

1380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Disston Hamilton School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving grades KG-8 with a total enrollment of 735 students. Despite its relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Disston Hamilton School significantly underperforms compared to the Philadelphia City School District and the state of Pennsylvania on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 10.1% of Disston Hamilton students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 4.8% to 25% across grade levels, well below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance is especially concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Disabled student performance on PSSA Math and English Language Arts.

Interestingly, Disston Hamilton School's performance is significantly lower than most of the nearby schools in the Philadelphia City School District. For instance, Mayfair School and Holme Thomas School, which are within a 1.5-mile radius, outperform Disston Hamilton School on PSSA Math and English Language Arts proficiency by 15-20 percentage points or more. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes for its students.

737

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,655

Per pupil spending ?

99.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6801 Cottage St
Philadelphia, PA 19135-2243

(215) 400-3350

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Disston Hamilton School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

African American:

30.4%

White:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (12% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 35 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,380^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

725^th of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 148Elementary Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	1380 of 1511	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1387 of 1526	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1469 of 1534	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1374 of 1534	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1351 of 1433	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	1463 of 1544	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	1453 of 1530	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	1415 of 1547	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.9	1465 of 1554	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.4	1384 of 1474	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.0	1392 of 1467	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.5	1385 of 1519	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.6	1430 of 1599	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.7	1243 of 1597	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.9	1195 of 1579	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.9	1353 of 1549	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.9	1398 of 1551	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.4	1412 of 1555	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.5	1298 of 1545	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.2	1126 of 1299	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	3.1	1225 of 1308	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	6.5	1194 of 1302	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	302 of 413	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	297 of 437	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	304 of 437	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	974 of 1030	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	901 of 1084	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	933 of 1043	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	186 of 207	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	167 of 200	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	175 of 196	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1333 of 1466	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1395 of 1488	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	398 of 429	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	410 of 454	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	421 of 432	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1237 of 1369	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1285 of 1432	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	1330 of 1414	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	1371 of 1475	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1336 of 1495	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	1.5	1230 of 1236	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	725 of 873	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	763 of 891	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	833 of 893	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	746 of 883	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	802 of 891	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	786 of 861	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	773 of 877	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.2	786 of 870	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.2	777 of 835	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.9	666 of 728	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.2	642 of 758	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	716 of 834	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.3	715 of 825	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	686 of 805	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.3	658 of 770	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.8	644 of 753	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.8	639 of 749	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.6	601 of 736	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.6	538 of 687	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	64.2	283 of 663	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	12.3	569 of 643	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	221 of 393	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	221 of 408	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	270 of 421	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	421 of 643	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	503 of 672	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	574 of 660	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	91 of 145	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	91 of 150	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	91 of 143	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	720 of 835	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	738 of 860	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	271 of 348	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	300 of 362	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	344 of 362	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	666 of 843	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	726 of 877	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	802 of 874	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	673 of 839	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	733 of 870	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	1.1	681 of 681	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)27th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)<1st percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)44th percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2025)35th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

White (2023)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%-35 vs state

Math10%-32 vs state

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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
Disston Hamilton School	Public	K-8	6801 Cottage St	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3350	737	44	16.7	99.9%	84 (11.4%)	224 (30.4%)	388 (52.6%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	8.5	1380^th of 1511 public elementary schools	8.7%		8.3	1387^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.1%	7	5.7	5.6	7.6	25.0	12.5	4.8	10.1	8.0	9.3	11.8	13.2	23.6	12.0	13.2	$18,655	$6,053	$12,602
Keystone Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4521 Longshore Avenue	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Keystone Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 332-2111	642	42	15.2	91.0%	110 (17.1%)	233 (36.3%)	220 (34.3%)	48 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	39.6	971^st of 1511 public elementary schools	35.7%		34.1	1075^th of 1526 public elementary schools	29.6%	104	41.1	38.1	30.0	20.6	21.7	12.7	28.0	43.8	49.3	46.7	42.8	53.3	50.8	47.7	$20,381	$6,200	$14,181
Forrest Edwin School	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Cottage St	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3330	841	48	17.4	97.4%	100 (11.9%)	200 (23.8%)	427 (50.8%)	40 (4.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (8.3%)	11.2	1334^th of 1511 public elementary schools	11.7%		8.6	1383^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	9.4%	49	19.6	11.3	13.5				14.4	26.2	14.0	27.3				22.0	$19,864	$7,819	$12,045
Allen Ethan School	Public	K-8	6329 Battersby St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3270	957	61	15.7	95.3%	130 (13.6%)	198 (20.7%)	512 (53.5%)	88 (9.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.6%)	9.2	1370^th of 1511 public elementary schools	9.3%		8	1392^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	8.8%	22	25.2	12.1	15.0	6.2	11.0	12.7	13.8	17.6	12.2	20.4	16.5	21.9	26.9	19.2	$19,276	$6,096	$13,180
Mayfair School	Public	K-8	3001 Princeton Ave	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3280	1,763	104	17.0	95.7%	384 (21.8%)	124 (7.0%)	762 (43.2%)	441 (25.0%)	8 (0.5%)	8 (0.5%)	36 (2.0%)	26.3	1122^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	25.7%		25.1	1152^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	24.5%	30	36.3	37.9	27.9	22.1	26.4	29.0	29.7	29.1	28.8	34.3	33.1	31.4	38.5	32.6	$17,363	$5,771	$11,592
Lawton Henry W School	Public	PK, KG-5	6101 Jackson St	Philadelphia	19135	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3340	571	44	12.9	99.3%	68 (11.9%)	186 (32.6%)	271 (47.5%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.1%)	13.9	1290^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.6%		9	1375^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.9%	85	26.6	29.4	15.1				24.1	17.7	25.4	21.2				21.3	$18,325	$6,704	$11,621
Northeast Community Propel Academy	Public	K-8	7500 Rowland Ave	Philadelphia	19136	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-4000	1,783	102	17.4	98.8%	352 (19.7%)	324 (18.2%)	736 (41.3%)	311 (17.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (3.3%)	22.7	1163^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	23.0%		18.2	1242^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	18.6%	79	35.2	30.9	25.8	17.1	18.6	18.0	22.5	31.0	27.9	24.9	34.7	33.9	38.0	32.7	$16,723	$5,334	$11,389
Holme Thomas School	Public	PK, KG-8	3001 Ryan Ave	Philadelphia	19152	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3130	850	60	14.2	93.2%	256 (30.1%)	165 (19.4%)	233 (27.4%)	132 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.3%)	38.1	987^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.7%		27.7	1130^th of 1526 public elementary schools	26.0%	143	27.5	36.4	47.6	33.7	20.9	16.9	30.2	35.3	30.9	35.0	51.2	28.7	31.0	35.9	$27,382	$14,708	$12,674
Sullivan James J School	Public	K-5	5300 Ditman St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3960	373	25	14.7	101.9%	32 (8.6%)	162 (43.4%)	159 (42.6%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	7.8	1397^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.5%		4.7	1475^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.3%	78	15.8	19.2	12.2				15.7	19.7	12.5	12.2				15.1	$22,152	$7,338	$14,814
Solis-Cohen Solomon School	Public	K-5	7001 Horrocks St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3250	1,350	89	15.1	94.7%	173 (12.8%)	163 (12.1%)	784 (58.1%)	203 (15.0%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	19 (1.4%)	11.5	1328^th of 1511 public elementary schools	12.1%		9.8	1363^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.7%	35	22.6	19.9	12.6				18.3	19.3	25.2	19.5				21.4	$19,225	$6,283	$12,942

Frequently Asked Questions about Disston Hamilton School

What district is Disston Hamilton School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Disston Hamilton School?

Students at Disston Hamilton School are 53% Hispanic, 30% African American, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Disston Hamilton School attend?

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

High : Lincoln High School

Is Disston Hamilton School a good school?

Disston Hamilton School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Disston Hamilton School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Disston Hamilton School.

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