Norma Coombs Elementary School vs. Hamilton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Hamilton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 334 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Norma Coombs Elementary School ranks in the top 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 proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 504 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
334 students
504 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
20 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
25:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3962 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1948 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
98
100
Grade 1 Students
49
69
Grade 2 Students
52
89
Grade 3 Students
54
77
Grade 4 Students
39
92
Grade 5 Students
42
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
2%
15%


% Hispanic
63%
42%


% Black
16%
8%


% White
12%
21%


% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
14%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
11%

