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Hamilton School

Q: Is Hamilton School a good school?

Hamilton School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hamilton School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Hamilton School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hamilton School?

Students at Hamilton School are 90% African American, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades K-8

1019^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hamilton School is a K-8 school in Memphis, TN, serving 677 students — the largest of the nearby comparison schools — and is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, a district ranked in the bottom 3% of Tennessee districts. For the 2025–2026 school year, Hamilton ranked 1019th out of 1019 schools in the state, placing it at the absolute bottom with a 0th percentile rank and a 0-star rating. Its ranking has never risen above the 1st percentile in the past four years, and it has steadily slipped from 1015th in 2022–2023 to dead last this year.

Academically, Hamilton posts proficiency rates far below both district and state averages in every subject. ELA proficiency was just 5.4%, compared to 24.6% for the district and 40.6% statewide — the lowest in the local area, narrowly trailing even A.B. Hill Elementary at 5.6%. Math results are also in single digits across grade levels: 7.3% in 4th grade, 6.6% in 7th grade, and 5.2% in 8th grade. Nearby schools demonstrate far stronger outcomes, with Rozelle Elementary reaching 28.7% all-grade math proficiency, Ida B. Wells Academy at 26.8%, and Peabody Elementary at 18.4%. Science and social studies follow the same pattern, with gaps of roughly 30–40 percentage points behind state averages across all tested subjects.

There are some encouraging signs. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 46.3% in 2022–2023 to 35.3% in 2024–2025, though it remains above the district rate of 30.2%. Hamilton also spends less per student ($13,150) than most nearby schools, including Rozelle ($19,287), Peabody ($16,586), and Ida B. Wells ($29,906) — though Memphis Delta Preparatory School spends far less ($7,538) and still outperforms Hamilton academically. The school's large enrollment may add challenges for individualized support, especially when compared to much smaller neighboring schools like Ida B. Wells (99 students) and Rozelle (222 students). The wide range of outcomes among nearby schools in the same district suggests Hamilton's current performance is not inevitable and that meaningful improvement is possible with effective interventions.

677

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,150

Per pupil spending ?

78.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1478 Wilson Street
Memphis, TN 38106

(901) 416-7832

District: Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.5%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2023 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (5% vs 45% meeting standards)

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

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school5%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

1,019^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

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Middle school

589^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 120Elementary Schools in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools

137^th of 141Memphis-Shelby County Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	2.6	1019 of 1019	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.1	1007 of 1009	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	1011 of 1018	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1015 of 1020	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	496 of 498	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	497 of 498	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	493 of 498	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	494 of 500	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	480 of 483	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	986 of 986	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	969 of 990	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	989 of 989	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	973 of 975	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	823 of 823	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	836 of 843	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	848 of 853	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	855 of 865	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	976 of 984	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	989 of 991	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	982 of 987	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	958 of 980	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	3.5	589 of 594	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.7	583 of 583	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	577 of 587	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	564 of 569	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	569 of 576	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	323 of 328	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	311 of 318	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	290 of 299	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	262 of 277	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	541 of 546	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	538 of 554	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	548 of 552	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	532 of 538	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	9.6	499 of 510	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	487 of 495	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.8	468 of 483	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	547 of 550	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	558 of 560	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

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African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton School	Public	K-8	1478 Wilson Street	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-7832	654	37	17.7	78.0%	3 (0.5%)	586 (89.6%)	52 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	2.6	1019^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.0%		3.1	1007^th of 1009 public elementary schools	0.2%	12	< 5%	7.3	< 5%	< 5%	6.6	5.2	< 5%	11.3	7.5	5.4	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.4	< 5%	9.1	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.3	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	5.2	< 5%	$13,150	$1,842	$10,428
Circles Of Success Learning Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1299 E. McLemore	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 322-7978	217	11	19.7	78.5%	0 (0.0%)	216 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	774^th of 1019 public elementary schools	24.0%		20.5	836^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.1%	62	27.3	< 5%	48.0				25.0	51.5	36.7	16.0				36.4	30.3	6.7	8.0				15.9					$16,131	$1,501	$14,264
Memphis Delta Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	1237 College Street	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 251-1010	381	32	12.0	86.3%	0 (0.0%)	371 (97.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6.9	978^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.3	973^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	3.6%	5	9.8	11.9	15.9				12.7	17.6	9.0	16.4				14.0	23.5	10.4	21.0				17.8					$7,538	$1,901	$5,271
Memphis College Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-5	1500 Dunn Avenue	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 620-6475	239	14	17.7	78.4%	1 (0.4%)	226 (94.6%)	8 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	6.2	984^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.3	1001^st of 1009 public elementary schools	0.8%	17	18.2	13.0	7.3				12.5	24.2	20.0	12.2				18.5	12.1	10.9	9.8				10.8					$15,486	$1,477	$13,643
Rozelle Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	993 Roland	Memphis	38114	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4612	227	21	11.0	68.0%	0 (0.0%)	221 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	38.7	649^th of 1019 public elementary schools	36.3%		14.2	896^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.2%	247	25.9	34.5	25.8				28.7	37.0	51.7	41.9				43.7	33.3	51.7	38.7				41.4					$19,287	$1,415	$16,430
Cummings Elementary/Middle School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1037 Cummings St	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7810	267	23	11.5	82.3%	0 (0.0%)	257 (96.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	5.6	995^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.4%		8	962^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	4.7%	33	8.3	< 5%	11.1	7.3	< 5%	< 5%	5.6	13.9	< 5%	11.4	13.0	13.2	8.9	10.9	19.4	< 5%	16.7	7.1	7.4	7.0	9.3	8.9	13.0	14.0	11.8	$15,100	$1,238	$12,674
Believe Memphis Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2230 Corry Road	Memphis	38106	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 881-7970	387	29	13.3	82.9%	1 (0.3%)	368 (95.1%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	4.8	1009^th of 1019 public elementary schools	1.0%		8.6	957^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.2%	52	11.6	5.9	14.6	< 5%	< 5%	9.9	7.8	6.5	8.3	11.9	6.4	8.6	6.9	7.8	6.7	11.4	16.7	16.5	14.5	11.1	13.2	14.1	38.2	20.8	23.9	$14,634	$1,378	$12,890
Peabody Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2086 Young Ave	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4606	324	19	17.0	47.7%	18 (5.6%)	280 (86.4%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	23.8	816^th of 1019 public elementary schools	19.9%		21.7	828^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.9%	12	27.5	13.3	13.8				18.4	35.0	37.8	34.5				36.0	35.0	33.3	27.6				32.5					$16,586	$1,502	$14,042
Bruce Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	581 S Bellevue Blvd	Memphis	38104	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4495	481	33	14.7	62.5%	9 (1.9%)	402 (83.6%)	54 (11.2%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	17	878^th of 1019 public elementary schools	13.8%		12.5	915^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.3%	37	19.4	14.3	40.8				23.5	20.9	22.2	24.0				22.2	26.9	23.4	36.0				28.2					$15,528	$1,613	$12,743
Ida B. Wells Academy Elementary School/Middle School	Public	K-8	995 S Lauderdale St	Memphis	38126	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-3210	98	16	6.1	83.8%	0 (0.0%)	94 (95.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	33.2	719^th of 1019 public elementary schools	29.4%		15.7	877^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.1%	158				40.0	18.2	25.0	26.8				13.3	36.4	8.3	31.0				33.3	27.3	25.0	32.9	40.0	72.7	16.7	49.0	$29,906	$1,375	$27,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton School

What district is Hamilton School in?

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Is Hamilton School a good school?

Hamilton School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Hamilton School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Hamilton School.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton School?

Students at Hamilton School are 90% African American, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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