HAMILTON ANDREW SCHOOL

Hamilton Andrew Sch is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Philadelphia City SD school district, located in Philadelphia, PA with about 519 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 33 teachers, Hamilton Andrew Sch has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Andrew Hamilton School, located at 5640 Spruce Street in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood of West Philadelphia, is a K-8 public school serving the local community as part of the School District of Philadelphia. The school is named in honor of Andrew Hamilton, a prominent 18th-century Philadelphia lawyer best known for his successful defense of printer John Peter Zenger, a landmark case that established the principle of freedom of the press in colonial America.

Academically, the school focuses on providing a foundational education to elementary and middle school students, fostering both core subject proficiency and social-emotional development. As a neighborhood school, it serves as a central hub for the surrounding community, emphasizing a commitment to student achievement and community engagement within the diverse urban environment of West Philadelphia.

For more information, contact Hamilton Andrew Sch at (215) 471-2911 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.