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Hamilton Township Elementary School

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Hamilton Township Elementary School ranks 362 nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton Township Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 290 students in grades K-4 in the Stroudsburg Area School District in Sciota, Pennsylvania. The school has consistently performed well, ranking in the middle to upper-middle range of Pennsylvania elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton Township Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, outpacing the district and state averages on PSSA assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67.8% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 46.4% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also excelled in PSSA English Language Arts and Science, with 62.2% and 87.3% of students, respectively, scoring proficient or better. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy across different student subgroups, including Hispanic, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students.

While Hamilton Township Elementary School outperforms other schools in the Stroudsburg Area School District, it faces competition from high-performing schools in nearby districts, such as Pleasant Valley Intermediate School and Washington Elementary School. However, the school's investment in resources, including a steady increase in per-student spending and a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, suggests a commitment to supporting student learning and success.

305

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,593

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

HCR Box
Sciota, PA 18354-9726

(570) 992-4960

District: Stroudsburg Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

11.8%

African American:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2018 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (65% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg49%

Pennsylvania avg45%

362^nd of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 28 pts since 2018

From bottom 48% (2018) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Stroudsburg Area School District

254^th of 606Stroudsburg Area 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	362 of 1511	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	737 of 1526	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	656 of 1534	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	642 of 1534	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	580 of 1433	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	784 of 1544	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	800 of 1530	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	256 of 1030	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	34.1	695 of 1043	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	422 of 1466	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	599 of 1488	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	93.6	13 of 432	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	158 of 1369	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	523 of 1432	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	434 of 1414	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	309 of 1475	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	832 of 1495	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	389 of 1201	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	581 of 1229	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	712 of 1236	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)97th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math68%+26 vs state

English Language Arts62%+14 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	HCR Box	Sciota	18354	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 992-4960	305	26	11.8	40.7%	238 (78.0%)	23 (7.5%)	36 (11.8%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	75.7	362^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	76.0%		58.1	737^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.7%	375	65.6	70.1		67.8	57.4	67.2		62.2	$23,593	$843	$22,751
Arlington Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	1100 N 9th St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-6952	215	22	9.8	76.3%	92 (42.8%)	37 (17.2%)	73 (34.0%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	41.6	943^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	37.6%		44.3	957^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.3%	14	54.4	53.1		53.8	34.8	36.1		35.5	$23,792	$1,089	$22,703
Chipperfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	2000 Chipperfield Drive	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-4834	681	66	10.3	57.7%	318 (46.7%)	158 (23.2%)	172 (25.3%)	21 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	51.4	801^st of 1511 public elementary schools	47.0%		57.1	761^st of 1526 public elementary schools	50.1%	40	47.1	57.9		52.2	42.0	54.8		48.1	$22,588	$979	$21,610
B F Morey Elementary School	Public	K-4	1044 W Main St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-6371	228	22	10.3	66.2%	108 (47.4%)	47 (20.6%)	63 (27.6%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	38	988^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.6%		35.8	1059^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.6%	71	46.1	35.1		40.8	51.3	35.1		43.4	$24,689	$1,294	$23,394
Washington Elementary School	Public	3-4	381 Washington Blvd	Bangor	18013	Northampton County	Bangor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 599-7014	375	30	12.3	57.3%	306 (81.6%)	6 (1.6%)	37 (9.9%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	74.8	380^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.9%		67.9	536^th of 1526 public elementary schools	64.9%	156	68.8	67.8		68.4	62.9	56.8		59.8	$17,700	$599	$17,101
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	K-2	476 Polk Township Road	Kunkletown	18058	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 402-1000	899	78	11.5		668 (74.3%)	36 (4.0%)	150 (16.7%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.2%)								(n/a)									$23,348	$1,736	$21,612
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	3-5	477 Polk Township Road	Kunkletown	18058	Monroe County	Pleasant Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 402-1000	906	71	12.6		639 (70.5%)	36 (4.0%)	173 (19.1%)	13 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.9%)	52.2	791^st of 1511 public elementary schools	47.7%		59.8	715^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.1%	76	64.3	62.4	42.1	56.4	37.4	52.0	32.3	40.4	$22,196	$895	$21,301
Kenneth N Butz Junior Elementary School	Public	K-4	960 Bushkill Center Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Nazareth Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 759-1118	576	43	13.3	22.6%	480 (83.3%)	9 (1.6%)	47 (8.2%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	80.2	277^th of 1511 public elementary schools	81.7%		79.6	299^th of 1526 public elementary schools	80.4%	22	72.7	70.1		71.4	61.7	67.8		64.6	$17,748	$263	$17,484
Five Points Elementary School	Public	K-2	363 Five Points Richmond Rd	Bangor	18013	Northampton County	Bangor Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 599-7015	580	41	14.2	54.1%	433 (74.7%)	16 (2.8%)	77 (13.3%)	5 (0.9%)	27 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)									$15,970	$428	$15,542
Plainfield Elementary School	Public	K-3	539 School Rd	Nazareth	18064	Northampton County	Pen Argyl Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 746-4436	434	34	12.9	53.0%	342 (78.8%)	9 (2.1%)	59 (13.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)								(n/a)	68.8			68.8	45.0			45.0	$16,282	$1,109	$15,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Township Elementary School

How many students attend Hamilton Township Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Hamilton Township Elementary School.

Is Hamilton Township Elementary School a good school?

Hamilton Township Elementary School ranks 362^nd of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hamilton Township Elementary School in?

Stroudsburg Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Township Elementary School?

Students at Hamilton Township Elementary School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Asian.

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