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Hamilton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1501 E 8th St, Sanford, FL 32771 · (407) 320-6050 · Part of Seminole County School District

Sanford’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
671
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hamilton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Florida’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sanford kids: Sanford Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Hamilton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Sanford Middle School1,385 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1501 E 8th St, Sanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten107
Grade 196
Grade 2126
Grade 3110
Grade 4102
Grade 5121
Enrollment over time
618’20
669’21
713’22
660’23
671’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 38%Hispanic 34%White 17%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%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 Elementary School from Sanford families.

Other schools in Seminole County School District

The district →
Sabal Point Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Longwood
A+
923 students16:1
Carillon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oviedo
A
907 students16:1
Bentley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
B+
903 students15:1
Goldsboro Elementary Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
A−
901 students16:1
Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sanford
A+
896 students15:1
Lake Mary Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Mary
A−
881 students15:1

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 Florida’s other public schools; Sanford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.