Hamilton Elementary School (Closed 2010)

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Hamilton Elementary School (Closed 2010)

3303 Breton Road Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49512

Hamilton Elementary School serves 251 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 79% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamilton Elementary School
Kind	36
1	44
2	48
3	36
4	41
5	46

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Total Students

251 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School
2009	243
2008	251
2007	271
2006	351
2005	366
2004	372
2003	355
2002	334
2001	328
2000	355
1999	322
1998	332
1997	372
1996	450
1995	455
1994	465
1993	465
1992	453
1991	433
1990	471
1989	460

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School
2009	19
2008	18
2007	17
2006	18
2005	19
2004	19
2003	22
2002	19
2001	18
2000	18
1999	18
1998	17
1997	18
1996	20
1995	23
1994	25
1990	37

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2009	13:1	18:1	17:1
2008	14:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	18:1	20:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	19:1
2001	18:1	18:1	19:1
2000	20:1	18:1	19:1
1999	18:1	19:1	19:1
1998	20:1	19:1	19:1
1997	21:1	19:1	19:1
1996	22:1	20:1	20:1
1995	20:1	20:1	20:1
1994	19:1	20:1	19:1
1990	13:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2002)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2009	8%	3%	9%
2008	6%	3%	8%
2007	9%	3%	8%
2006	9%	2%	7%
2005	6%	2%	7%
2004	6%	2%	6%
2003	8%	2%	7%
2002	6%	2%	6%
2001	6%	2%	7%
2000	6%	2%	7%
1999	9%	2%	6%
1998	8%	2%	6%
1997	8%	2%	5%
1996	8%	2%	5%
1995	5%	1%	4%
1994	6%	1%	5%
1993	5%	1%	4%
1992	6%	1%	4%
1991	4%	2%	4%
1990	5%	1%	4%
1989	4%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2009	14%	5%	10%
2008	14%	5%	9%
2007	10%	4%	8%
2006	11%	4%	8%
2005	12%	4%	7%
2004	10%	4%	6%
2003	8%	4%	6%
2002	7%	4%	6%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	7%	3%	5%
1999	6%	3%	4%
1998	6%	3%	4%
1997	7%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	5%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	1%

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Black

60%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2009	60%	20%	31%
2008	60%	20%	31%
2007	58%	20%	31%
2006	59%	20%	30%
2005	60%	20%	27%
2004	61%	20%	26%
2003	60%	20%	24%
2002	62%	20%	22%
2001	65%	19%	19%
2000	59%	19%	18%
1999	52%	19%	17%
1998	53%	19%	15%
1997	44%	18%	13%
1996	32%	18%	12%
1995	31%	18%	11%
1994	28%	17%	10%
1993	27%	17%	10%
1992	27%	17%	9%
1991	28%	17%	8%
1990	28%	18%	7%
1989	26%	18%	7%

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White

21%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2009	18%	71%	48%
2008	20%	71%	50%
2007	23%	71%	52%
2006	21%	73%	54%
2005	22%	72%	57%
2004	23%	73%	60%
2003	24%	72%	62%
2002	24%	73%	64%
2001	21%	74%	67%
2000	26%	75%	69%
1999	31%	75%	72%
1998	31%	75%	74%
1997	40%	76%	78%
1996	56%	76%	80%
1995	58%	77%	81%
1994	62%	79%	82%
1993	62%	79%	82%
1992	63%	79%	85%
1991	63%	78%	86%
1990	64%	78%	87%
1989	68%	78%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2009	0.62	0.46	0.65
2008	0.59	0.46	0.64
2007	0.60	0.46	0.63
2006	0.59	0.43	0.61
2005	0.58	0.44	0.59
2004	0.57	0.43	0.57
2003	0.58	0.44	0.55
2002	0.56	0.42	0.53
2001	0.53	0.42	0.51
2000	0.58	0.40	0.49
1999	0.63	0.40	0.45
1998	0.62	0.40	0.42
1997	0.64	0.39	0.38
1996	0.58	0.39	0.35
1995	0.57	0.37	0.33
1994	0.54	0.35	0.32
1993	0.54	0.35	0.31
1992	0.53	0.35	0.28
1991	0.53	0.37	0.25
1990	0.51	0.36	0.23
1989	0.47	0.36	0.21

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Eligible for

68%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2009	60%	35%	36%
2008	68%	31%	35%
2007	61%	30%	33%
2006	70%	30%	34%
2005	72%	28%	32%
2004	70%	27%	27%
2003	58%	25%	22%
2002	64%	25%	21%
2001	59%	24%	19%
2000	61%	25%	19%
1999	56%	25%	18%
1998	56%	26%	17%
1997	46%	26%	17%
1996	31%	25%	15%
1995	31%	25%	15%
1994	32%	23%	15%
1993	30%	25%	17%
1992	28%	21%	14%
1990	16%	13%	7%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	10%	7%	8%
2007	8%	6%	9%
2006	9%	7%	9%
2005	8%	6%	8%
2004	12%	6%	8%
2003	10%	6%	7%
2002	10%	6%	7%
2001	13%	6%	7%
2000	9%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kentwood Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

251 students attend Hamilton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Hamilton Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hamilton Elementary School?

Hamilton Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Hamilton Elementary School offer ?

Hamilton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Hamilton Elementary School part of?

Hamilton Elementary School is part of Kentwood Public Schools.

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