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Hamilton Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2807 Fairmount Ave., San Diego, CA 92105 · (619) 344-6800 · Part of San Diego City Unified School District

San Diego’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of California school districts

Directions
Students
406
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Hamilton Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for San Diego kids: 41 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Hamilton ElementaryYou are here
6–841 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

2807 Fairmount Ave., San Diego

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 149
Grade 268
Grade 374
Grade 457
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
451’20
417’21
430’22
433’23
406’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 12%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%White 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hamilton Elementary from San Diego families.

Other schools in San Diego City Unified School District

The district →
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C−
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Language Academy
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1,015 students24:1
Zamorano Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Diego
823 students25:1
Grant K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · San Diego
D
743 students22:1
Scripps Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Diego
733 students28:1
Jonas Salk Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Diego
732 students25:1

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; San Diego’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.