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Alexander Hamilton Elementary School (Closed 2010)

198 Strathmore Road
Brighton, MA 02135

Alexander Hamilton Elementary School serves 185 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 77% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
Kind	33
1	37
2	28
3	34
4	23
5	30

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Total Students

185 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
2009	160
2008	174
2006	185
2005	188
2004	204
2003	216
2002	225
2001	215
2000	199
1999	199
1998	247
1997	261
1996	242
1995	249
1994	246
1993	260
1992	236
1991	307
1990	264
1989	314
1988	302

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
2009	17
2008	17
2006	16
2005	17
2004	12

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Alexander Hamilton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	9:1	14:1	13:1
2008	10:1	14:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1
2004	17:1	14:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

19%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Alexander Hamilton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	11%	6%	9%
2008	17%	6%	9%
2006	19%	6%	9%
2005	22%	5%	9%
2004	23%	5%	10%
2003	21%	5%	10%
2002	22%	5%	9%
2001	25%	4%	8%
2000	24%	4%	9%
1999	30%	4%	10%
1998	31%	4%	9%
1997	33%	4%	10%
1996	33%	4%	9%
1995	39%	4%	10%
1994	42%	4%	10%
1993	36%	4%	9%
1992	45%	4%	9%
1991	53%	3%	9%
1990	51%	3%	9%
1989	57%	3%	9%
1988	61%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

24%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Alexander Hamilton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	40%	14%	38%
2008	34%	15%	37%
2006	24%	13%	34%
2005	22%	12%	31%
2004	18%	12%	30%
2003	21%	11%	29%
2002	20%	11%	28%
2001	20%	11%	28%
2000	19%	10%	27%
1999	16%	10%	26%
1998	15%	10%	26%
1997	12%	10%	25%
1996	12%	9%	25%
1995	11%	9%	24%
1994	9%	9%	23%
1993	12%	9%	23%
1992	6%	8%	22%
1991	5%	8%	21%
1990	8%	7%	20%
1989	5%	7%	19%
1988	6%	6%	19%

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Black

33%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Alexander Hamilton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	33%	8%	38%
2008	33%	8%	39%
2006	32%	8%	44%
2005	41%	9%	46%
2004	42%	9%	46%
2003	40%	9%	47%
2002	38%	9%	48%
2001	39%	9%	50%
2000	41%	9%	49%
1999	40%	9%	49%
1998	43%	8%	50%
1997	40%	8%	48%
1996	38%	8%	48%
1995	32%	8%	48%
1994	32%	7%	48%
1993	35%	7%	48%
1992	32%	7%	48%
1991	25%	8%	48%
1990	26%	8%	48%
1989	21%	7%	48%
1988	21%	7%	48%

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White

23%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Alexander Hamilton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	13%	70%	13%
2008	14%	71%	13%
2006	23%	73%	13%
2005	15%	74%	14%
2004	17%	74%	14%
2003	18%	75%	14%
2002	20%	75%	15%
2001	16%	76%	14%
2000	16%	77%	15%
1999	14%	77%	15%
1998	11%	78%	15%
1997	15%	78%	17%
1996	17%	79%	18%
1995	18%	79%	18%
1994	17%	80%	19%
1993	17%	80%	20%
1992	17%	81%	21%
1991	17%	81%	22%
1990	15%	82%	23%
1989	17%	83%	24%
1988	12%	84%	25%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Alexander Hamilton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	0.71	0.51	0.69
2008	0.74	0.47	0.69
2006	0.76	0.45	0.69
2005	0.72	0.43	0.67
2004	0.72	0.43	0.67
2003	0.73	0.42	0.67
2002	0.74	0.41	0.67
2001	0.73	0.40	0.68
2000	0.72	0.39	0.67
1999	0.71	0.39	0.67
1998	0.70	0.38	0.67
1997	0.70	0.38	0.67
1996	0.71	0.36	0.68
1995	0.71	0.36	0.68
1994	0.69	0.35	0.68
1993	0.72	0.35	0.68
1992	0.67	0.34	0.68
1991	0.63	0.33	0.68
1990	0.65	0.31	0.68
1989	0.61	0.30	0.68
1988	0.57	0.28	0.67

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Eligible for

74%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Alexander Hamilton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	76%	25%	65%
2008	70%	24%	62%
2006	74%	23%	66%
2005	79%	23%	73%
2004	66%	22%	65%
2001	70%	19%	67%
2000	69%	20%	64%
1999	79%	17%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Alexander Hamilton Elementary School	Massachusetts	Boston School District
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	11%	5%	10%
2006	8%	5%	8%
2004	11%	5%	8%
2001	13%	5%	10%
2000	13%	5%	9%
1999	13%	3%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Boston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Alexander Hamilton Elementary School?

185 students attend Alexander Hamilton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Alexander Hamilton Elementary School students are Black, 24% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 19% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alexander Hamilton Elementary School?

Alexander Hamilton Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Alexander Hamilton Elementary School offer ?

Alexander Hamilton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Alexander Hamilton Elementary School part of?

Alexander Hamilton Elementary School is part of Boston School District.

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