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Hamilton Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
220th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 81% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Hamilton Elementary is a public school in Port Angeles, Washington, serving 338 students in prekindergarten through sixth grade in the Port Angeles School District, which ranks in the 76th percentile statewide. The school is located near several other Port Angeles elementary schools, including Roosevelt Elementary School, Franklin Elementary, Dry Creek Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary, as well as schools in neighboring Sequim.

Hamilton Elementary stands out as the strongest overall performer among the nearby Port Angeles schools. In 2025–2026, 67.04% of students were proficient in English language arts, 56.42% in math, and 80.39% in science—above both district and state averages in every subject. Hamilton ranked first locally in ELA and science and was close to Dry Creek Elementary in math. Its statewide ranking was 220th of 1,138 schools, placing it in the 81st percentile. Results are also strong across grade levels, particularly in third- and sixth-grade ELA and sixth-grade math. Science has improved steadily, reaching 80.39% in 2025–2026, while fourth-grade math, at 49.06%, is the clearest area for continued attention.

The school’s subgroup results are another notable strength: low-income students ranked in the 95th percentile statewide, and special education students ranked in the 88th percentile. The school returned to the 81st percentile after a temporary ranking decline in 2023–2024. Parents may also want to consider that Hamilton’s 16.9 student-teacher ratio is higher than nearby Port Angeles schools, which range from 14.5 to 14.7, and its per-student spending is lower. Even so, Hamilton’s results remain strong across subjects and student groups. Areas to monitor include the recent decline in the male-student subgroup ranking and fourth-grade math performance.

338
Students ?
16.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,853
Per pupil spending ?
53%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1822 W 7th St
       Port Angeles, WA  98363-5206

(360) 452-6818

District: Port Angeles School District


Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Stevens Middle School
High:    Port Angeles High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.0%
Hispanic:
14.8%
Two or more races:
9.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Washington average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 19% of Washington elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Port Angeles School District
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg51%
Washington avg48%
220th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Top 19%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 5Elementary Schools in the Port Angeles School District
58th of 238Port Angeles School District among Washington 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202680.0220 of 113880.7%★★★★☆
202578.6224 of 116080.7%★★★★☆
202468.2336 of 116871.2%★★★★☆
202380.4218 of 116981.4%★★★★☆
202281.6207 of 116982.3%★★★★☆
202173.2274 of 110775.2%★★★★☆
201986.5130 of 113088.5%★★★★☆
201884.6140 of 105486.7%★★★★☆
201774.8255 of 105675.9%★★★★☆
201680.3187 of 105382.2%★★★★☆
201583.0150 of 106785.9%★★★★☆
201369.2316 of 110671.4%★★★★☆
201272.6264 of 109775.9%★★★★☆
201166.6346 of 109268.3%★★★☆☆
201061.5395 of 108863.7%★★★☆☆
200965.1363 of 107266.1%★★★☆☆
200865.7350 of 106767.2%★★★☆☆
200763.0396 of 106963.0%★★★☆☆
200662.6385 of 105163.4%★★★☆☆
200560.9399 of 103161.3%★★★☆☆
200472.7227 of 102677.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202679.9182 of 102082.2%★★★★☆
202578.1211 of 109280.7%★★★★☆
202465.4341 of 109368.8%★★★☆☆
202382.2168 of 109484.6%★★★★☆
202279.7203 of 110081.5%★★★★☆
202172.7238 of 100876.4%★★★★☆
201986.9110 of 106889.7%★★★★☆
201885.8114 of 100488.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202686.449 of 100895.1%★★★★★
202592.421 of 101397.9%★★★★★
202485.466 of 102493.6%★★★★★
202390.823 of 101397.7%★★★★★
202294.417 of 101998.3%★★★★★
202193.521 of 85497.5%★★★★★
201994.313 of 97998.7%★★★★★
201888.722 of 83597.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202655.8463 of 105956.3%★★★☆☆
202574.5241 of 109878.1%★★★★☆
202469.7312 of 109971.6%★★★★☆
202375.0247 of 109977.5%★★★★☆
202282.0185 of 111383.4%★★★★☆
202171.7270 of 102573.7%★★★★☆
201981.7175 of 107583.7%★★★★☆
201879.1206 of 99979.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202678.451 of 43288.2%★★★★☆
202572.267 of 36381.5%★★★★☆
202469.966 of 33980.5%★★★★☆
202376.543 of 30886.0%★★★★☆
202276.264 of 47886.6%★★★★☆
201957.4180 of 56668.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202676.7179 of 90180.1%★★★★☆
202573.9239 of 100776.3%★★★★☆
202460.0390 of 100961.3%★★★☆☆
202378.2209 of 101179.3%★★★★☆
202273.6258 of 103175.0%★★★★☆
202161.6334 of 94364.6%★★★☆☆
201983.3134 of 102787.0%★★★★☆
201873.9214 of 83374.3%★★★★☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2026)88th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school
White (2026)80th percentile~ school
Male (2026)56th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science80%+29 vs state
English Language Arts67%+14 vs state
Math56%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 12, 2016

Open Quote I am happy to have been able to have all 3 of my children attend this great school as well as myself many moons ago. :) The teachers and principal go above and beyond and my kids have always received nothing but the best there! Close Quote





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Hamilton Elementary ranks 220th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Hamilton Elementary are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Hamilton Elementary.

Students who attend Hamilton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stevens Middle School
High : Port Angeles High School

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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