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Hamilton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1111 7th St S, La Crosse, WI 54601 · (608) 789-7695 · Part of La Crosse School District

La Crosse’s School Grade C better than 28% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
151
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
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 Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for La Crosse kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Hamilton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1111 7th St S, La Crosse

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten22
Grade 115
Grade 224
Grade 321
Grade 424
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
176’20
174’21
154’22
146’23
151’24

Down 14.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Two or more races 24%Black 23%Hispanic 11%Asian 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hamilton Elementary School from La Crosse families.

Other schools in La Crosse 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 Wisconsin’s other public schools; La Crosse’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.