Hamilton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

2807 Fairmount Ave.
San Diego, CA 92105

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 433 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 433 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Hamilton Elementary School's student population of 433 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamilton Elementary School
Kind	92
1	74
2	71
3	66
4	64
5	66

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Total Students

433 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School
2023	430
2022	417
2021	451
2020	499
2019	499
2018	505
2017	505
2016	529
2015	524
2014	547
2013	573
2012	565
2011	582
2010	617
2009	640
2008	655
2007	846
2006	912
2005	989
2004	1,103
2003	1,234
2002	1,202
2001	1,265
2000	1,265
1999	1,272
1998	1,203
1997	1,176
1996	1,100
1995	1,093
1994	1,252
1993	1,217
1992	1,254
1991	1,322
1990	1,202
1989	1,040
1988	895
1987	745

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School
2023	19
2022	18
2021	20
2020	19
2019	19
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	22
2014	24
2013	30
2012	30
2010	30
2009	33
2008	45
2007	52
2006	64
2005	55
2004	64
2003	66
2002	65
2001	68
2000	68
1999	65
1998	65
1997	53
1996	52
1995	44
1994	56
1993	54
1992	52
1991	51
1990	42

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Year Founded

1952

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Campus Size

School Motto

HEROES ARE THE FUTURE

School Rankings

Hamilton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hamilton Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4892 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School
2023	#4892
2022	#4689
2021	#840
2019	#4772
2018	#4869
2017	#5034
2016	#5096
2015	#5426
2014	#1043
2013	#3949
2012	#4863

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	31%	34%	43%
2022	32%	33%	41%
2021	50%	34%	19%
2019	41%	40%	48%
2018	40%	39%	47%
2017	36%	38%	43%
2016	32%	37%	44%
2015	24%	34%	41%
2014	50%	63%	68%
2013	69%	59%	63%
2012	63%	59%	60%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	37%	47%	53%
2021	50%	49%	29%
2019	43%	51%	57%
2018	40%	50%	47%
2017	37%	48%	54%
2016	38%	48%	55%
2015	31%	44%	51%
2014	50%	58%	62%
2013	48%	57%	61%
2012	49%	58%	61%
2011	31%	56%	59%

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20-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	23:1
2019	26:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	19:1	24:1	20:1
2012	19:1	23:1	20:1
2010	21:1	21:1	20:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	21:1	19:1
2006	14:1	20:1	19:1
2005	18:1	21:1	20:1
2004	17:1	21:1	19:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	21:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	22:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	24:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	10%	12%	14%
2022	8%	12%	14%
2021	11%	12%	15%
2020	11%	12%	15%
2019	11%	12%	15%
2018	10%	11%	14%
2017	10%	11%	14%
2016	11%	11%	13%
2015	13%	11%	15%
2014	13%	11%	14%
2013	13%	11%	14%
2012	15%	11%	14%
2011	13%	11%	14%
2010	11%	11%	15%
2009	13%	11%	16%
2008	11%	12%	16%
2007	12%	12%	17%
2006	13%	12%	17%
2005	14%	12%	17%
2004	13%	12%	18%
2003	14%	11%	18%
2002	15%	11%	18%
2001	16%	11%	18%
2000	16%	11%	18%
1999	18%	11%	18%
1998	20%	11%	19%
1997	22%	11%	19%
1996	21%	11%	19%
1995	24%	11%	20%
1994	25%	11%	20%
1993	27%	11%	19%
1992	27%	11%	19%
1991	26%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

69%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	67%	55%	46%
2022	66%	56%	46%
2021	66%	56%	45%
2020	65%	55%	45%
2019	65%	55%	45%
2018	72%	54%	48%
2017	72%	54%	48%
2016	70%	54%	48%
2015	71%	54%	47%
2014	70%	53%	47%
2013	72%	53%	47%
2012	71%	52%	46%
2011	73%	51%	46%
2010	77%	50%	46%
2009	75%	49%	45%
2008	76%	50%	44%
2007	75%	49%	44%
2006	73%	48%	44%
2005	69%	47%	43%
2004	71%	46%	42%
2003	69%	45%	41%
2002	68%	44%	40%
2001	65%	43%	39%
2000	62%	42%	37%
1999	58%	41%	36%
1998	57%	40%	35%
1997	54%	40%	35%
1996	51%	39%	33%
1995	44%	38%	32%
1994	45%	37%	31%
1993	43%	36%	30%
1992	40%	35%	29%
1991	40%	34%	27%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	15%	5%	9%
2022	16%	5%	9%
2021	15%	5%	9%
2020	14%	5%	9%
2019	14%	5%	9%
2018	14%	6%	9%
2017	14%	6%	9%
2016	16%	6%	10%
2015	14%	6%	10%
2014	14%	6%	10%
2013	12%	6%	10%
2012	10%	6%	11%
2011	10%	7%	11%
2010	7%	7%	12%
2009	9%	7%	13%
2008	10%	8%	14%
2007	10%	8%	13%
2006	10%	8%	13%
2005	13%	8%	14%
2004	13%	8%	14%
2003	13%	8%	15%
2002	12%	8%	16%
2001	15%	8%	16%
2000	18%	9%	17%
1999	19%	9%	17%
1998	19%	9%	17%
1997	19%	9%	17%
1996	22%	9%	17%
1995	26%	9%	17%
1994	21%	9%	17%
1993	21%	9%	16%
1992	24%	9%	16%
1991	23%	9%	16%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	3%	21%	23%
2022	4%	21%	22%
2021	3%	22%	22%
2020	2%	23%	23%
2019	2%	23%	23%
2018	1%	24%	22%
2017	1%	24%	22%
2014	1%	25%	23%
2013	1%	25%	23%
2012	1%	26%	23%
2011	1%	27%	24%
2010	1%	27%	24%
2009	2%	28%	25%
2008	3%	29%	25%
2007	3%	29%	25%
2006	4%	31%	25%
2005	4%	31%	25%
2004	3%	32%	26%
2003	4%	34%	25%
2002	5%	35%	25%
2001	4%	36%	26%
2000	4%	37%	27%
1999	5%	38%	28%
1998	4%	39%	28%
1997	5%	39%	28%
1996	6%	40%	30%
1995	6%	41%	30%
1994	7%	42%	31%
1993	8%	43%	34%
1992	8%	44%	35%
1991	10%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	4%	6%	8%
2022	5%	5%	9%
2021	4%	5%	9%
2020	6%	4%	8%
2019	6%	4%	8%
2018	3%	4%	7%
2017	3%	4%	7%
2016	3%	4%	7%
2015	2%	3%	6%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	0.52	0.64	0.71
2022	0.53	0.63	0.71
2021	0.53	0.62	0.72
2020	0.55	0.63	0.72
2019	0.55	0.63	0.72
2018	0.46	0.64	0.70
2017	0.46	0.64	0.70
2016	0.48	0.64	0.70
2015	0.46	0.64	0.69
2014	0.48	0.65	0.70
2013	0.46	0.65	0.70
2012	0.48	0.65	0.71
2011	0.45	0.67	0.71
2010	0.39	0.67	0.70
2009	0.42	0.71	0.70
2008	0.40	0.65	0.70
2007	0.42	0.67	0.70
2006	0.44	0.66	0.71
2005	0.49	0.67	0.71
2004	0.48	0.67	0.71
2003	0.49	0.67	0.72
2002	0.50	0.67	0.72
2001	0.53	0.67	0.73
2000	0.57	0.67	0.73
1999	0.60	0.67	0.74
1998	0.60	0.67	0.74
1997	0.63	0.67	0.74
1996	0.65	0.67	0.74
1995	0.68	0.67	0.74
1994	0.69	0.67	0.74
1993	0.70	0.67	0.74
1992	0.72	0.67	0.74
1991	0.72	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

84%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	85%	51%	47%
2022	83%	51%	46%
2021	84%	53%	46%
2020	82%	52%	48%
2019	82%	52%	48%
2018	89%	49%	50%
2017	89%	49%	50%
2016	83%	50%	51%
2015	87%	50%	49%
2014	76%	49%	47%
2013	99%	48%	55%
2011	95%	46%	55%
2010	96%	46%	57%
2009	95%	43%	53%
2008	94%	41%	52%
2007	94%	40%	50%
2006	91%	40%	50%
2005	47%	40%	43%
2004	45%	40%	41%
2003	59%	39%	46%
2002	88%	39%	50%
2001	27%	39%	35%
2000	86%	40%	50%
1999	82%	40%	48%
1998	95%	47%	60%
1997	95%	47%	63%
1996	95%	46%	64%
1995	95%	45%	53%
1994	91%	43%	59%
1993	95%	41%	49%
1992	95%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	12%	6%	8%
2020	8%	7%	10%
2019	8%	7%	10%
2018	6%	9%	9%
2017	6%	9%	9%
2016	6%	9%	10%
2015	9%	9%	12%
2014	7%	9%	12%
2011	2%	8%	10%
2010	1%	9%	8%
2009	2%	10%	10%
2008	3%	10%	10%
2007	3%	10%	11%
2006	5%	9%	11%
2005	4%	9%	11%
2004	1%	9%	10%
2003	3%	9%	11%
2002	9%	8%	11%
2000	10%	7%	13%

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School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hamilton Elementary School's ranking?

Hamilton Elementary School is ranked #4892 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

433 students attend Hamilton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Hamilton Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Hamilton Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Hamilton Elementary School offer ?

Hamilton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Hamilton Elementary School part of?

Hamilton Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Hamilton Elementary School located?

Hamilton Elementary School is located in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 14 other public schools located in City Heights.

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