Joe Hamilton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Serving 298 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joe Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 298 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Joe Hamilton Elementary School's student population of 298 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joe Hamilton Elementary School
Kind	67
1	45
2	36
3	43
4	50
5	57

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Total Students

298 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School
2025	298
2024	292
2023	306
2022	287
2021	324
2020	362
2019	362
2018	334
2017	334
2016	335
2015	310
2014	305
2013	283
2012	298
2011	310
2010	329
2009	340
2008	360
2007	360
2006	361
2005	391
2004	426
2003	403
2002	445
2001	474
2000	484
1999	511
1998	532
1997	584
1996	592
1995	606
1994	614
1993	629
1992	620
1991	622
1990	492
1989	505

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Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School
2025	15
2024	14
2023	15
2022	16
2021	14
2020	16
2019	16
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	14
2014	14
2013	19
2012	20
2010	19
2009	22
2008	25
2007	20
2006	22
2005	24
2004	23
2003	24
2002	26
2001	28
2000	28
1999	28
1998	28
1997	29
1996	26
1995	24
1994	28
1993	29
1992	24
1991	24
1990	21
1989	20
1988	21

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School Rankings

Joe 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 Joe Hamilton Elementary School is 0.72, which is more 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)

#6795 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School
2023	#6795
2022	#6599
2019	#8010
2018	#6120
2017	#5799
2016	#6549
2015	#6478
2013	#5598
2012	#7708
2011	#7024
2010	#5517

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20-24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School	California	Del Norte County Unified School District
2023	22%	34%	21%
2022	22%	33%	17%
2019	17%	40%	25%
2018	27%	39%	24%
2017	27%	38%	24%
2016	22%	37%	23%
2015	17%	34%	24%
2013	57%	59%	53%
2012	47%	59%	50%
2011	42%	58%	50%
2010	57%	56%	50%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School	California	Del Norte County Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	28%
2019	32%	51%	36%
2018	37%	50%	24%
2017	37%	48%	33%
2016	32%	48%	35%
2015	27%	44%	34%
2013	42%	57%	51%
2012	37%	58%	50%
2011	47%	56%	49%
2010	42%	54%	49%

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30-39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School	California	Del Norte County Unified School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	21:1	21:1
2023	20:1	22:1	20:1
2022	18:1	22:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	22:1
2015	22:1	24:1	22:1
2014	22:1	24:1	22:1
2013	15:1	24:1	20:1
2012	15:1	24:1	21:1
2010	17:1	22:1	20:1
2009	16:1	21:1	20:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	22:1	22:1
2006	16:1	22:1	20:1
2005	16:1	22:1	21:1
2004	19:1	22:1	21:1
2003	17:1	21:1	20:1
2002	17:1	21:1	19:1
2001	17:1	21:1	19:1
2000	17:1	22:1	20:1
1999	18:1	22:1	21:1
1998	19:1	22:1	20:1
1997	20:1	24:1	21:1
1996	23:1	25:1	23:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	22:1	25:1	23:1
1993	22:1	25:1	23:1
1992	25:1	24:1	23:1
1991	26:1	24:1	23:1
1990	23:1	24:1	22:1
1989	25:1	24:1	23:1
1988	23:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School	California	Del Norte County Unified School District
2025	14%	1%
2024	19%	1%
2023	17%	1%	15%
2022	19%	1%	15%
2020	17%	1%	15%
2019	17%	1%	15%
2018	14%	1%	15%
2017	14%	1%	15%
2016	16%	1%	14%
2015	15%	1%	14%
2014	14%	1%	14%
2013	19%	1%	14%
2012	17%	1%	14%
2011	13%	1%	15%
2010	16%	1%	14%
2009	12%	1%	14%
2008	16%	1%	15%
2007	16%	2%	15%
2006	17%	1%	14%
2005	16%	2%	14%
2004	15%	2%	15%
2003	15%	2%	14%
2002	15%	2%	15%
2001	15%	2%	14%
2000	14%	1%	14%
1999	13%	1%	13%
1998	13%	1%	13%
1997	13%	1%	13%
1996	10%	1%	12%
1995	10%	1%	13%
1994	12%	1%	12%
1993	10%	1%	12%
1992	12%	1%	12%
1991	12%	1%	13%
1990	12%	1%	14%
1989	14%	1%	13%
1988	11%	1%	13%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School	California	Del Norte County Unified School District
2025	6%	12%
2024	5%	12%
2023	4%	12%	4%
2022	8%	12%	5%
2021	6%	12%	5%
2020	8%	12%	6%
2019	8%	12%	6%
2018	8%	11%	6%
2017	8%	11%	6%
2016	9%	11%	7%
2015	12%	11%	8%
2014	13%	11%	8%
2013	14%	11%	8%
2012	16%	11%	8%
2011	15%	11%	8%
2010	15%	11%	9%
2009	13%	11%	8%
2008	10%	12%	8%
2007	10%	12%	8%
2006	10%	12%	8%
2005	10%	12%	8%
2004	12%	12%	8%
2003	10%	11%	7%
2002	9%	11%	7%
2001	9%	11%	7%
2000	8%	11%	7%
1999	8%	11%	6%
1998	11%	11%	7%
1997	10%	11%	6%
1996	6%	11%	5%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	5%	11%	4%
1993	6%	11%	4%
1992	5%	11%	4%
1991	5%	11%	3%
1990	4%	10%	4%
1989	5%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School	California	Del Norte County Unified School District
2025	22%	56%
2024	17%	56%
2023	17%	55%	25%
2022	17%	56%	24%
2021	18%	56%	23%
2020	18%	55%	23%
2019	18%	55%	23%
2018	20%	54%	23%
2017	20%	54%	23%
2016	18%	54%	23%
2015	20%	54%	23%
2014	18%	53%	21%
2013	17%	53%	21%
2012	16%	52%	19%
2011	21%	51%	19%
2010	20%	50%	17%
2009	15%	49%	16%
2008	15%	50%	15%
2007	16%	49%	15%
2006	18%	48%	15%
2005	18%	47%	14%
2004	17%	46%	13%
2003	18%	45%	13%
2002	19%	44%	12%
2001	16%	43%	12%
2000	14%	42%	11%
1999	11%	41%	11%
1998	10%	40%	10%
1997	9%	40%	10%
1996	10%	39%	10%
1995	8%	38%	9%
1994	11%	37%	10%
1993	9%	36%	9%
1992	9%	35%	9%
1991	7%	34%	8%
1990	6%	33%	8%
1989	5%	31%	6%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School	California	Del Norte County Unified School District
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	3%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	3%	8%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

45%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School	California	Del Norte County Unified School District
2025	45%	20%
2024	48%	20%
2023	50%	21%	47%
2022	47%	21%	48%
2021	51%	22%	49%
2020	47%	23%	49%
2019	47%	23%	49%
2018	52%	24%	52%
2017	52%	24%	52%
2016	51%	24%	53%
2015	49%	24%	53%
2014	51%	25%	54%
2013	48%	25%	55%
2012	49%	26%	57%
2011	47%	27%	57%
2010	46%	27%	57%
2009	49%	28%	59%
2008	57%	29%	61%
2007	56%	29%	61%
2006	52%	31%	63%
2005	54%	31%	63%
2004	55%	32%	63%
2003	57%	34%	65%
2002	56%	35%	65%
2001	60%	36%	67%
2000	62%	37%	68%
1999	67%	38%	69%
1998	65%	39%	70%
1997	67%	39%	70%
1996	73%	40%	72%
1995	77%	41%	73%
1994	72%	42%	73%
1993	74%	43%	74%
1992	73%	44%	74%
1991	75%	45%	75%
1990	77%	47%	73%
1989	75%	49%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School	California	Del Norte County Unified School District
2025	13%	6%
2024	11%	6%
2023	12%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	6%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	8%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School	California	Del Norte County Unified School District
2025	0.72	0.63
2024	0.70	0.63
2023	0.68	0.64	0.69
2022	0.71	0.63	0.69
2021	0.67	0.62	0.68
2020	0.71	0.63	0.68
2019	0.71	0.63	0.68
2018	0.67	0.64	0.66
2017	0.67	0.64	0.66
2016	0.68	0.64	0.65
2015	0.69	0.64	0.65
2014	0.68	0.65	0.64
2013	0.70	0.65	0.64
2012	0.69	0.65	0.62
2011	0.70	0.67	0.62
2010	0.72	0.67	0.63
2009	0.71	0.71	0.60
2008	0.62	0.65	0.58
2007	0.63	0.67	0.58
2006	0.66	0.66	0.58
2005	0.65	0.67	0.56
2004	0.64	0.67	0.55
2003	0.62	0.67	0.54
2002	0.63	0.67	0.54
2001	0.59	0.67	0.51
2000	0.58	0.67	0.50
1999	0.52	0.67	0.48
1998	0.54	0.67	0.49
1997	0.52	0.67	0.49
1996	0.45	0.67	0.45
1995	0.39	0.67	0.44
1994	0.46	0.67	0.45
1993	0.43	0.67	0.43
1992	0.45	0.67	0.42
1991	0.41	0.67	0.41
1990	0.39	0.66	0.43
1989	0.42	0.65	0.41

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(22-23)

49%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School	California	Del Norte County Unified School District
2023	49%	27.7%	37%
2022	65.8%	33%	50.9%
2021	79.5%	15.4%	65%

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Eligible for

77%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School	California	Del Norte County Unified School District
2025	77%	54%
2024	83%	54%
2023	81%	51%	63%
2022	80%	51%	63%
2021	81%	53%	60%
2020	79%	52%	61%
2019	79%	52%	61%
2018	80%	49%	57%
2017	80%	49%	57%
2016	78%	50%	57%
2015	75%	50%	54%
2014	85%	49%	60%
2013	82%	48%	58%
2011	79%	46%	55%
2010	88%	46%	57%
2009	73%	43%	51%
2008	73%	41%	51%
2007	66%	40%	44%
2006	71%	40%	48%
2005	78%	40%	48%
2004	73%	40%	48%
2003	75%	39%	55%
2002	85%	39%	57%
2001	78%	39%	57%
2000	69%	40%	41%
1999	68%	40%	44%
1998	77%	47%	47%
1997	58%	47%	46%
1996	56%	46%	42%
1995	66%	45%	42%
1994	65%	43%	41%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Joe Hamilton Elementary School	California	Del Norte County Unified School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	8%	3%
2022	1%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	4%	9%	6%
2015	5%	9%	7%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	8%	10%	10%
2008	8%	10%	9%
2007	8%	10%	7%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	12%	9%	7%
2004	12%	9%	8%
2003	10%	9%	9%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	7%	8%	6%
2000	6%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Del Norte County Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joe Hamilton Elementary School's ranking?

Joe Hamilton Elementary School is ranked #6795 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Joe Hamilton Elementary School often compared to?

Joe Hamilton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bess Maxwell Elementary School, Mary Peacock Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Joe Hamilton Elementary School?

298 students attend Joe Hamilton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Joe Hamilton Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are American Indian, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

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

Joe Hamilton Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Joe Hamilton Elementary School offer ?

Joe Hamilton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Joe Hamilton Elementary School part of?

Joe Hamilton Elementary School is part of Del Norte County Unified School District.

Popular comparisons: Joe Hamilton Elementary School vs. Bess Maxwell Elementary School, Joe Hamilton Elementary School vs. Mary Peacock Elementary School

The nearest high school to Joe Hamilton Elementary School is Del Norte County Rop (0.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Crescent Elk Middle School (0.1 miles away)

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Crescent Elk Middle School

(Math: 14% | Reading: 25%)
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994 G St.
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-0320

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(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
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1124 El Dorado St.
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-0310

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Gr: K-5 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-0274

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Gr: 9-12

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1301 El Dorado St.
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-0274

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1260 Glenn St.
Crescent City, CA 95531
(707) 464-0390

0.9 miles

Gr: K-12 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

This school and the principal will cushman are hands-on, great at communicating with me, and always helping me find solutions when problems occur, I'm very impressed by the quality of staff and teachers at this school.

- Posted by Parent - Bethany jones

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