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D−

Hamilton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1091 Webster St, Schenectady, NY 12303 · (518) 836-0995 · Part of Schenectady City School District

Schenectady’s School Grade D better than 6% of New York school districts

Students
440
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hamilton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Schenectady kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Hamilton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1091 Webster St, Schenectady

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten65
Grade 169
Grade 253
Grade 375
Grade 460
Grade 580
Ungraded5
Enrollment over time
383’20
426’21
419’22
429’23
440’24

Up 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 31%Black 25%Asian 17%White 13%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%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 Schenectady families.

Other schools in Schenectady City 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 New York’s other public schools; Schenectady’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.