The top reported proficiency rate is 6% in English language arts. The lowest is 3% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Hamilton Elem. Community Ed.
Hamilton Elementary Community Education is a regular public school in St. Louis, part of the Saint Louis City school district. It serves children from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school enrolls about two hundred students, making it a relatively small elementary school by city standards.
On the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) for the 2024-25 school year, the share of students reaching the proficient or advanced level in English language arts was very low across grades three, four, and five. In science, proficiency was even lower. For mathematics, the results were suppressed and not publicly reported, a common practice when tested group sizes are small, though nearly all students took the assessment. When combined across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency rate places it in the bottom quarter among districts within St. Louis city. This is a soft spot that families may want to discuss directly with the school to understand the academic support in place.
The student body is predominantly Black, with a very small number of students who are Hispanic, White, or of two or more races. Every student in the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of the high level of economic need in the community. Data on the share of students with disabilities or who are English learners was not available in the records provided.
The school sits in the city of St. Louis, an independent city with a broad economy that includes major research universities, hospitals, federal agencies, and cultural institutions such as the Gateway Arch, Forest Park, and the Saint Louis Zoo. Housing in the school's area is notably affordable relative to national averages, with home values and rents well below the typical U.S. level. This affordability may be a practical factor for families considering the neighborhood.
Records for the district did not contain any recent major changes or initiatives that would directly affect parents. The data also lacks information on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, course access, and staffing levels, so a fuller picture of day-to-day school life is not available from this report. As an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to consider.
Hamilton Elementary is a high-poverty school with very low test scores. Families looking at this school will want to ask about the strategies the school uses to build academic skills, what enrichment or intervention programs exist, and how the school engages families given the high level of economic need. The surrounding area offers low housing costs and the amenities of a large city, but the academic results are an area of concern that warrants direct inquiry.
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