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Hamilton Elementary School

745 Rathmell Rd
Columbus, OH 43207

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Tel: (614) 491-8044

www.hamilton-local.k12.oh.us

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Serving 1,028 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 1,028 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 30% in OH
: 78% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 30%)
: Hamilton Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire district in Columbus, OH, encompassing approximately 19.4 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with the farthest edge of the zone located about 4.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hamilton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Hamilton Elementary School's student population of 1,028 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 24% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamilton Elementary School
Kind	269
1	252
2	260
3	247

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Total Students

1,028 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School
2025	1,028
2024	973
2023	952
2022	866
2021	881
2020	962
2019	939
2018	1,020
2017	1,204
2016	1,164
2015	1,231
2014	1,153
2013	1,071
2012	1,055
2011	1,080
2010	1,102
2009	994
2008	982
2007	462
2006	448
2005	434
2004	475
2003	733
2002	754
2001	723
2000	751
1999	701
1998	680
1997	643
1996	570
1995	505
1994	493
1993	447
1992	469
1991	468
1990	454
1989	463
1988	471
1987	470

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Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School
2025	56
2024	55
2023	47
2022	43
2021	45
2020	48
2019	50
2018	50
2017	51
2016	50
2014	49
2013	49
2012	49
2011	51
2010	55
2009	55
2008	48
2007	27
2006	22
2005	23
2004	28
2003	44
2002	33
2001	32
2000	38
1999	35
1998	36
1997	33
1996	30
1995	23
1994	25
1993	24
1992	26
1991	25
1990	25
1989	23
1988	22
1987	20

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School Motto

Every Ranger, Every Reason, Every Day

School Rankings

Hamilton Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hamilton Elementary School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#699 out of 3181 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School
2023	#699
2022	#772
2021	#1427
2019	#302
2018	#672
2017	#467
2016	#772
2015	#595
2014	#1952
2013	#1728
2012	#1361
2011	#2041
2010	#2104

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78%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton Local School District
2023	78%	54%	59%
2022	75%	52%	54%
2021	66%	50%	43%
2019	87%	63%	69%
2018	88%	62%	71%
2017	90%	63%	73%
2016	90%	61%	74%
2015	87%	68%	79%
2014	83%	77%	86%
2013	82%	76%	85%
2012	87%	78%	86%
2011	83%	77%	78%
2010	81%	76%	79%

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71%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton Local School District
2022	71%	60%	59%
2021	50%	57%	56%
2019	83%	64%	64%
2018	71%	63%	71%
2017	76%	62%	61%
2016	58%	55%	54%
2015	87%	74%	84%
2014	78%	83%	87%
2013	85%	83%	87%
2012	86%	83%	84%
2011	75%	82%	80%
2010	75%	81%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton Local School District
2025	18:1	17:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	20:1	17:1	20:1
2022	20:1	17:1	21:1
2021	20:1	17:1	20:1
2020	20:1	18:1	21:1
2019	19:1	18:1	21:1
2018	20:1	18:1	20:1
2017	24:1	18:1	20:1
2016	23:1	18:1	20:1
2014	24:1	18:1	21:1
2013	22:1	18:1	20:1
2012	22:1	18:1	20:1
2011	21:1	17:1	21:1
2010	20:1	17:1	20:1
2009	18:1	18:1	19:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	20:1	17:1	17:1
2005	19:1	17:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	23:1	17:1	17:1
2001	23:1	17:1	22:1
2000	20:1	18:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	19:1	17:1
1996	19:1	19:1	19:1
1995	22:1	19:1	19:1
1994	20:1	19:1	18:1
1993	19:1	19:1	19:1
1992	18:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	20:1	18:1
1990	18:1	20:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	19:1
1988	21:1	20:1	20:1
1987	24:1	21:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton Local School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	4%	2%	4%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton Local School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Black

18%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton Local School District
2025	18%	17%
2024	17%	17%
2023	16%	17%	15%
2022	13%	17%	12%
2021	14%	17%	12%
2020	14%	17%	11%
2019	12%	17%	11%
2018	12%	17%	11%
2017	10%	17%	11%
2016	10%	17%	10%
2015	12%	16%	11%
2014	11%	16%	11%
2013	12%	16%	11%
2012	11%	16%	11%
2011	12%	16%	11%
2010	13%	17%	13%
2009	13%	17%	12%
2008	13%	17%	13%
2007	7%	17%	12%
2006	9%	17%	11%
2005	8%	17%	11%
2004	11%	17%	11%
2003	12%	17%	11%
2002	11%	16%	10%
2001	12%	16%	9%
2000	11%	16%	9%
1999	8%	16%	9%
1998	7%	15%	8%
1997	6%	15%	7%
1996	5%	15%	6%
1995	7%	15%	5%
1994	7%	15%	5%
1993	6%	15%	5%
1992	6%	14%	5%
1991	6%	14%	6%
1990	7%	14%	5%
1989	6%	14%	6%
1988	5%	14%	7%

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White

63%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton Local School District
2025	63%	65%
2024	64%	66%
2023	65%	67%	70%
2022	70%	67%	73%
2021	69%	68%	74%
2020	70%	68%	76%
2019	73%	69%	76%
2018	73%	70%	78%
2017	76%	71%	78%
2016	78%	71%	80%
2015	77%	72%	71%
2014	77%	73%	78%
2013	77%	74%	78%
2012	78%	74%	79%
2011	78%	74%	79%
2010	78%	76%	80%
2009	79%	76%	81%
2008	79%	77%	81%
2007	90%	77%	83%
2006	88%	77%	84%
2005	89%	78%	85%
2004	86%	78%	85%
2003	86%	79%	87%
2002	87%	81%	88%
2001	87%	81%	89%
2000	88%	81%	90%
1999	92%	82%	91%
1998	92%	82%	90%
1997	92%	82%	92%
1996	93%	82%	92%
1995	92%	83%	93%
1994	90%	83%	92%
1993	92%	83%	94%
1992	93%	84%	93%
1991	92%	84%	92%
1990	90%	84%	92%
1989	92%	84%	93%
1988	94%	84%	92%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton Local School District
2025	11%	7%
2024	12%	6%
2023	12%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	8%	5%	6%
2017	8%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	6%	4%	5%
2013	6%	4%	5%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	6%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

35%

0.56

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton Local School District
2025	0.56	0.54
2024	0.55	0.53
2023	0.54	0.52	0.48
2022	0.49	0.52	0.44
2021	0.50	0.51	0.43
2020	0.48	0.51	0.40
2019	0.45	0.49	0.40
2018	0.45	0.48	0.37
2017	0.41	0.47	0.37
2016	0.38	0.47	0.36
2015	0.39	0.46	0.39
2014	0.39	0.44	0.38
2013	0.39	0.43	0.38
2012	0.38	0.43	0.37
2011	0.38	0.43	0.36
2010	0.36	0.40	0.33
2009	0.33	0.40	0.32
2008	0.34	0.38	0.32
2007	0.19	0.38	0.29
2006	0.22	0.38	0.28
2005	0.20	0.37	0.27
2004	0.25	0.37	0.27
2003	0.25	0.35	0.23
2002	0.23	0.32	0.22
2001	0.23	0.32	0.20
2000	0.22	0.32	0.18
1999	0.15	0.30	0.17
1998	0.15	0.31	0.17
1997	0.15	0.31	0.15
1996	0.13	0.31	0.16
1995	0.15	0.29	0.14
1994	0.19	0.29	0.16
1993	0.15	0.29	0.12
1992	0.13	0.28	0.13
1991	0.15	0.28	0.14
1990	0.19	0.28	0.14
1989	0.15	0.28	0.14
1988	0.11	0.28	0.15

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(22-23)

28.9%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton Local School District
2023	28.9%	30.8%	32.6%
2022	23.8%	34.4%	33.6%
2021	19.4%	26.2%	33%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

56%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton Local School District
2025	56%	42%
2024	55%	42%
2023	43%	37%	40%
2021	65%	39%	51%
2020	49%	20%	45%
2019	51%	39%	45%
2018	51%	21%	47%
2017	48%	23%	47%
2016	51%	40%	48%
2015	48%	40%	48%
2014	56%	39%	54%
2013	57%	33%	53%
2012	59%	38%	52%
2011	63%	37%	53%
2010	50%	34%	46%
2009	50%	30%	43%
2007	31%	27%	33%
2006	27%	27%	28%
2005	24%	25%	25%
2004	21%	24%	20%
2003	18%	24%	16%
2002	17%	22%	17%
2001	15%	21%	14%
2000	16%	21%	17%
1999	15%	22%	16%
1998	15%	22%	16%
1997	16%	23%	18%
1996	19%	14%	18%
1995	22%	23%	21%
1994	21%	23%	19%
1993	28%	22%	20%
1992	24%	21%	19%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Ohio	Hamilton Local School District
2025	12%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	13%	5%	11%
2021	15%	5%	13%
2020	11%	4%	11%
2019	12%	5%	11%
2018	11%	4%	11%
2017	11%	4%	11%
2016	10%	4%	12%
2015	10%	5%	12%
2014	11%	5%	12%
2013	14%	5%	13%
2012	15%	6%	14%
2011	12%	6%	11%
2010	9%	6%	10%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2007	12%	6%	10%
2006	10%	6%	9%
2005	7%	6%	8%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	7%	6%	6%
2002	7%	5%	6%
2001	9%	5%	7%
2000	8%	5%	7%
1999	5%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hamilton Local School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hamilton Elementary School's ranking?

Hamilton Elementary School is ranked #699 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Hamilton Elementary School often compared to?

Hamilton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Groveport Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

78% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

1,028 students attend Hamilton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Hamilton Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Hamilton Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hamilton Elementary School offer ?

Hamilton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hamilton Elementary School part of?

Hamilton Elementary School is part of Hamilton Local School District.

In what neighborhood is Hamilton Elementary School located?

Hamilton Elementary School is located in the South Columbus neighborhood of Columbus, OH. There are 43 other public schools located in South Columbus.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 1,028 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 30%
: 78% (Top 20%)
: 71% (Top 30%)
: Hamilton Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire district in Columbus, OH, encompassing approximately 19.4 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with the farthest edge of the zone located about 4.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education