Hamilton Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

1650 W Cornelia Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

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Top 10%

Serving 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 485 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 10% in IL
: 60% (Top 5%)
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hamilton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Hamilton Elementary School's student population of 485 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamilton Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	56
1	55
2	55
3	52
4	49
5	60
6	44
7	49
8	47

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Total Students

485 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School
2023	451
2022	457
2021	476
2020	509
2019	509
2018	474
2017	474
2016	451
2015	418
2014	379
2013	369
2012	307
2011	289
2010	244
2009	206
2008	221
2007	212
2006	240
2005	277
2004	345
2003	371
2002	434
2001	483
2000	488
1999	477
1998	505
1997	484
1996	519
1995	493
1994	502
1993	474
1992	467
1991	476
1990	454
1989	465
1988	506
1987	460

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School
2023	34
2022	33
2020	36
2019	36
2018	27
2017	27
2016	29
2015	27
2014	28
2013	28
2012	22
2011	22
2010	20
2009	19
2008	37
2007	36
2006	17
2005	18
2004	21
2003	22
2002	24
2001	27
2000	27
1999	27
1998	25
1997	25
1996	25
1995	26
1994	27
1993	27
1992	29
1991	30
1990	29

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School Calendar

School Motto

Work Hard, Play Fair, Take Care of Each Other

School Rankings

Hamilton Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hamilton Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#225 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School
2023	#225
2022	#312
2021	#451
2019	#388
2018	#618
2017	#1034
2016	#763
2015	#643
2014	#696
2013	#1202
2012	#1443

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60%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	60%	27%	20%
2021	46%	28%	17%
2019	61%	33%	24%
2018	52%	32%	22%
2017	37%	32%	24%
2016	44%	31%	23%
2015	37%	29%	21%
2014	72%	59%	50%
2013	62%	58%	48%
2012	87%	80%	73%
2011	82%	80%	72%

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54%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	54%	30%	20%
2021	51%	32%	21%
2019	55%	38%	27%
2018	50%	37%	22%
2017	48%	38%	28%
2016	48%	36%	27%
2015	57%	38%	29%
2014	72%	57%	45%
2013	67%	58%	47%
2012	82%	75%	65%
2011	72%	75%	65%

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70-74%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	18:1
2019	14:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	20:1
2017	18:1	15:1	20:1
2016	16:1	16:1	19:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	14:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	18:1
2011	13:1	16:1	18:1
2010	12:1	16:1	18:1
2009	11:1	16:1	20:1
2008	6:1	18:1	20:1
2007	6:1	17:1	22:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	20:1
2003	17:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	21:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	5%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	6%	4%	3%
2002	5%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	5%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	13%	27%	44%
2022	14%	27%	44%
2021	14%	27%	44%
2020	16%	26%	44%
2019	16%	26%	44%
2018	21%	26%	45%
2017	21%	26%	45%
2016	24%	26%	44%
2015	27%	25%	41%
2014	28%	25%	46%
2013	30%	24%	46%
2012	35%	24%	44%
2011	36%	23%	44%
2010	36%	22%	42%
2009	35%	22%	41%
2008	30%	21%	40%
2007	35%	20%	39%
2006	35%	19%	39%
2005	49%	18%	38%
2004	47%	18%	37%
2003	47%	17%	37%
2002	47%	16%	36%
2001	47%	15%	35%
2000	47%	15%	35%
1999	48%	14%	35%
1998	45%	13%	34%
1997	44%	13%	33%
1996	50%	12%	32%
1995	40%	12%	31%
1994	41%	11%	31%
1993	43%	11%	30%
1992	45%	10%	29%
1991	47%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	3%	17%	41%
2022	3%	17%	41%
2021	4%	17%	41%
2020	5%	17%	41%
2019	5%	17%	41%
2018	7%	17%	41%
2017	7%	17%	41%
2016	8%	17%	42%
2015	9%	17%	38%
2014	11%	17%	40%
2013	12%	18%	40%
2012	16%	18%	42%
2011	22%	18%	43%
2010	30%	20%	45%
2009	33%	20%	47%
2008	34%	20%	47%
2007	32%	20%	48%
2006	31%	20%	49%
2005	27%	20%	50%
2004	32%	21%	50%
2003	32%	21%	51%
2002	30%	21%	51%
2001	30%	21%	52%
2000	30%	21%	52%
1999	29%	21%	53%
1998	27%	21%	54%
1997	28%	20%	54%
1996	27%	21%	54%
1995	26%	20%	55%
1994	22%	21%	55%
1993	24%	21%	56%
1992	25%	21%	57%
1991	21%	21%	58%

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White

71%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	73%	45%	9%
2022	70%	47%	9%
2021	69%	47%	9%
2020	69%	48%	9%
2019	69%	48%	9%
2018	65%	49%	9%
2017	65%	49%	9%
2016	60%	49%	9%
2015	55%	49%	11%
2014	50%	50%	9%
2013	47%	50%	9%
2012	39%	51%	9%
2011	32%	51%	9%
2010	28%	53%	9%
2009	27%	53%	8%
2008	25%	54%	8%
2007	27%	55%	8%
2006	24%	56%	8%
2005	21%	57%	9%
2004	17%	57%	9%
2003	15%	58%	9%
2002	18%	59%	9%
2001	19%	60%	9%
2000	19%	61%	10%
1999	18%	62%	9%
1998	24%	63%	9%
1997	24%	64%	10%
1996	20%	64%	11%
1995	29%	65%	11%
1994	30%	65%	11%
1993	28%	65%	11%
1992	27%	66%	11%
1991	29%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	8%	4%	2%
2022	9%	4%	2%
2021	9%	4%	1%
2020	6%	4%	1%
2019	6%	4%	1%
2018	4%	3%	1%
2017	4%	3%	1%
2016	5%	3%	1%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	1%
2013	5%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.45	0.70	0.63
2022	0.48	0.68	0.63
2021	0.50	0.68	0.63
2020	0.50	0.68	0.63
2019	0.50	0.68	0.63
2018	0.53	0.67	0.62
2017	0.53	0.67	0.62
2016	0.58	0.67	0.62
2015	0.62	0.67	0.59
2014	0.66	0.66	0.63
2013	0.68	0.66	0.63
2012	0.70	0.65	0.63
2011	0.72	0.66	0.62
2010	0.71	0.64	0.62
2009	0.70	0.64	0.61
2008	0.76	0.64	0.61
2007	0.74	0.63	0.61
2006	0.75	0.61	0.60
2005	0.65	0.61	0.60
2004	0.65	0.60	0.61
2003	0.66	0.59	0.61
2002	0.66	0.59	0.60
2001	0.66	0.58	0.60
2000	0.66	0.57	0.61
1999	0.66	0.56	0.61
1998	0.67	0.56	0.60
1997	0.68	0.54	0.60
1996	0.65	0.53	0.60
1995	0.69	0.53	0.60
1994	0.70	0.52	0.60
1993	0.68	0.52	0.60
1992	0.67	0.52	0.59
1991	0.66	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

19%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	21%	43%	74%
2022	21%	43%	74%
2021	20%	44%	74%
2020	13%	47%	80%
2019	13%	47%	80%
2018	19%	46%	83%
2017	19%	46%	83%
2016	22%	47%	83%
2015	30%	52%	86%
2014	27%	47%	83%
2013	32%	45%	81%
2012	17%	21%	41%
2011	43%	39%	70%
2010	59%	37%	70%
2009	60%	33%	66%
2008	62%	32%	68%
2007	62%	32%	68%
2006	61%	32%	67%
2005	65%	32%	70%
2004	78%	31%	71%
2003	76%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Hamilton Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	8%	3%	3%
2013	7%	5%	4%
2012	31%	27%	46%
2011	12%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	4%	6%	8%
2008	11%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	15%	6%	8%
2005	16%	5%	8%
2004	10%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hamilton Elementary School's ranking?

Hamilton Elementary School is ranked #225 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Hamilton Elementary School?

485 students attend Hamilton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Hamilton Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% 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 equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hamilton Elementary School offer ?

Hamilton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Hamilton Elementary School part of?

Hamilton Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

In what neighborhood is Hamilton Elementary School located?

Hamilton Elementary School is located in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Lake View.

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5 10/10/2025

This is a small school with tremendous parent involvement. Looking forward to increased fine arts/foreign language opportunities during school hours.

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