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Hamilton TK-8

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

5530 Nave Dr., Novato, CA 94949 · (415) 883-4691 · Part of Novato Unified School District

Novato’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Students
544
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Hamilton TK-8

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Novato kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Novato kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Hamilton TK-8You are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

5530 Nave Dr., Novato

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten73
Grade 170
Grade 262
Grade 360
Grade 453
Grade 559
Grade 652
Grade 760
Grade 855
Enrollment over time
554’20
518’21
531’22
522’23
544’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%White 10%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hamilton TK-8 from Novato families.

Other schools in Novato Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Novato’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.