Hamilton School

schools.scsk12.org/hamilton-k8

652 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Hamilton School is a public elementary school and part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school district, located in Memphis, TN with 652 students offering grade levels from PK to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 24 teachers, Hamilton School has a student/teacher ratio of about 26.8:1. 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.

652

Total Students

24.3

Full-Time Teachers

26.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hamilton School
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	41
Black	594
Two or More	13

Black
594 (91.1 %)
Hispanic
41 (6.3 %)
Two or More
13 (2.0 %)
White
4 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Phone:	(901)416-7832
Website:	http://schools.scsk12.org/hamilton-k8
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	652
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 13

Kindergarten 62

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 60

Grade 4 55

Grade 5 56

Grade 6 92

Grade 7 98

Grade 8 105

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Hamilton School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	13
Kindergarten	62
Grade 1	65
Grade 2	46
Grade 3	60
Grade 4	55
Grade 5	56
Grade 6	92
Grade 7	98
Grade 8	105

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Hamilton School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	306	46.9%
Male	346	53.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)