Hamilton Academy vs. Alexander Hamilton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hamilton Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Alexander Hamilton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hamilton Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alexander Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
321 students
468 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2976 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2509 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
16%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
26%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
6-9%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
45
100
Grade 1 Students
41
68
Grade 2 Students
39
79
Grade 3 Students
26
57
Grade 4 Students
28
87
Grade 5 Students
49
77
Grade 6 Students
35
-
Grade 7 Students
36
-
Grade 8 Students
22
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
1%
7%
n/a

% Black
98%
32%


% White
n/a
55%
n/a

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.04
0.59
n/a

Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
73%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a
