Hamilton Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.5% |
| Met Standard | 24.2% |
| Below Standard | 61.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Hamilton Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.5% of students exceeded standard while 24.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.8 points below the Hanford Elementary district average of 18.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 22.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 23.9% | 21.7% | 45.6% |
| 4th | 55 | 9.1% | 25.4% | 34.5% |
| 5th | 61 | 6.6% | 24.6% | 31.1% |
| 6th | 58 | 13.8% | 37.9% | 51.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 21.7% | 26.1% | 47.8% |
| 4th | 55 | 21.8% | 29.1% | 50.9% |
| 5th | 61 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 18.0% |
| 6th | 58 | 12.1% | 19.0% | 31.0% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.9