Hamilton Andrew School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hamilton Andrew School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania enrolled 348 students in 2024-25 with 29.5 full-time teachers, 11.8 students per teacher against the Pennsylvania elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 14-24% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 3% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Pennsylvania: 54% and 38.1%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

346 students in 2022-23, 354 students in 2023-24, 348 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.4 to 29.5.

Students enrolled at Hamilton Andrew School by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 354, 2024-25: 34801002003004002022-233462023-243542024-25348
Students enrolled at Hamilton Andrew School by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 354, 2024-25: 34801002003004002022-233462023-243542024-25348
Students enrolled at Hamilton Andrew School by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 354, 2024-25: 34801002003004002022-233462023-243542024-25348
Students enrolled at Hamilton Andrew School by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 354, 2024-25: 34801002003004002022-233462023-243542024-25348
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2334629.411.8
2023-2435430.411.6
2024-2534829.511.8

11.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 74 of every 100 Pennsylvania elementary schools

Among the 1,612 Pennsylvania elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; Hamilton Andrew School 11.8; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherHamilton Andrew School 11.8state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; Hamilton Andrew School 11.8; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherHamilton Andrew School 11.8state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; Hamilton Andrew School 11.8; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherHamilton Andrew School 11.8state median 12.9U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Pennsylvania elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.6 to 35.4; Hamilton Andrew School 11.8; state median 12.9.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherHamilton Andrew School 11.8state median 12.9U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 343 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hamilton Andrew School enrolled 343 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 52 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 343 of the 343 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions52
  • Chronically absent53.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

91.7% of students were Black, 5.2% Hispanic, 1.4% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. Black91.7%
  2. Hispanic5.2%
  3. American Indian1.4%
  4. Two or more races0.9%
  5. Asian0.6%
  6. White0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Hamilton Andrew School scored proficient or above: 14-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 3% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtPennsylvania
Reading and language arts, 2021-2214‑24%34%54%
Math, 2022-233%16% (2021-22)38.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Philadelphia

194 public elementary schools in Philadelphia report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Northeast Community Propel Academy1,78317.498.8%
Mayfair School1,76317.095.7%
Frank Anne School1,62217.491.5%
Solis-Cohen Solomon School1,35015.194.7%
Spruance Gilbert School1,27016.198.8%
Loesche William H School1,26314.792.3%
Moore J Hampton School1,19215.295.5%
Farrell Louis H School1,18716.296.9%

All public schools in Philadelphia →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Hamilton Andrew School

  1. Bryant William C SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 338 students, 10.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Mastery CS-Harrity CampusThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 750 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  3. Compare Hamilton Andrew School with Bryant William C SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much The School District of Philadelphia spends per student$18,329 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,329
  5. The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaHamilton Andrew School is the number 1,054 by size of 1,617 Pennsylvania elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,054 of 1,617
  6. Pennsylvania schools by students per teacher11.8 students per teacher here against the Pennsylvania median of 12.9 for elementary schools.11.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Hamilton Andrew School

  1. How many students attend Hamilton Andrew School?
    348 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 346 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Philadelphia, PA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamilton Andrew School?
    11.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Pennsylvania median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hamilton Andrew School a Title I school?
    Hamilton Andrew School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Hamilton Andrew School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Hamilton Andrew School scored proficient or above: 14-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 3% in math in 2022-23, against 54% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.1% in math in 2022-23 across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Hamilton Andrew School in?
    The School District of Philadelphia, NCES district ID 4218990. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 421899005185 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22