Hamilton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Hamilton, Missouri · Hamilton R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Hamilton Elementary School serves 270 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Hamilton (Caldwell County). It is one of 3 schools in Hamilton R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 763rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 9.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Hamilton R-II School District |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291359000579 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hamilton R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 270 | 606 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 9.2 | 9.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.7% | 48% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Hamilton Elementary School in context
Size
Hamilton Elementary School is the only elementary school in Hamilton R-II School District. Its 270 students are 44.6% of the district's 606. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 11.1 miles away and have a median of 49 students, so Hamilton Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 59 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 26, against an average of 39 per grade. This year grade 5 has 38% fewer students than kindergarten (26 against 42). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hamilton R-II (92.7%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48% across Hamilton R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 19.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Hamilton Elementary School has 29.31 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 270 students would have about 22 teachers, so Hamilton Elementary School has 7.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is New York Elementary School, 6.2 miles away in New York R-IV School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 42 |
| Grade 1 | 35 |
| Grade 2 | 37 |
| Grade 3 | 59 |
| Grade 4 | 31 |
| Grade 5 | 26 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7650 Nw Harley Road, Hamilton, MO 64644
Phone: (816)583-4811
Website: hamilton.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hamilton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Elementary School | New York R-IV | 6.2 mi | 24 | 4.4 | 25% |
| Kingston Elementary School | Kingston 42 | 7.7 mi | 32 | 4.6 | 59.4% |
| Breckenridge Elementary School | Breckenridge R-I | 10.4 mi | 33 | 7.5 | 69.7% |
| Covel D. Searcy Elementary School | Gallatin R-V | 11.0 mi | 225 | 9.6 | 48% |
| Winston Elementary School | Winston R-VI | 11.1 mi | 64 | 6.2 | 39.1% |
| Mirabile Elementary School | Mirabile C-1 | 12.0 mi | 30 | 4.4 | 26.7% |
| Cameron Intermediate School | Cameron R-I | 12.8 mi | 391 | 14.5 | 50.4% |
| Parkview Elementary School | Cameron R-I | 12.9 mi | 440 | 13.7 | 51.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hamilton R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 150 |
| Penney High School | High | 9–12 | 186 |