Hamilton Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 40.7% |
| Met Standard | 18.9% |
| Below Standard | 40.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Hamilton Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
40.7% of students exceeded standard while 18.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 17.0 points above the Pasadena Unified district average of 23.7%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.0 points higher (vs 32.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 17.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 101 | 50.5% | 20.8% | 71.3% |
| 4th | 71 | 47.9% | 9.9% | 57.8% |
| 5th | 92 | 34.8% | 17.4% | 52.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 101 | 39.6% | 22.8% | 62.4% |
| 4th | 71 | 43.7% | 23.9% | 67.6% |
| 5th | 92 | 28.3% | 18.5% | 46.7% |
Nearby schools
19 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 52.7