Joe Hamilton Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 5.3% |
| Met Standard | 10.7% |
| Below Standard | 84.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "16% proficient" for Joe Hamilton Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
5.3% of students exceeded standard while 10.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Del Norte County Unified district average of 7.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 4.5% 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.
Students here improve by 7.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 39.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 12.2% |
| 4th | 48 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 12.5% |
| 5th | 53 | 7.5% | 20.8% | 28.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 41 | 4.9% | 9.8% | 14.6% |
| 4th | 48 | 4.2% | 10.4% | 14.6% |
| 5th | 54 | 3.7% | 9.3% | 13.0% |
Nearby schools
4 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 31.9