Dry Creek Elementary School vs. Hamilton Elementary School
Should you attend Dry Creek Elementary School or Hamilton Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dry Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Hamilton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Dry Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hamilton Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
367 students
368 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
22 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Hamilton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Hamilton Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/87000/87156/hamilton-elementary-school-chart-QOCqha.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hamilton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hamilton Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/87000/87156/hamilton-elementary-school-chart-dLY1dL.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#514 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#400 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Hamilton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Hamilton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/87000/87156/hamilton-elementary-school-chart-WiHfoZ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/87000/87156/hamilton-elementary-school-chart-fCQUjo.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/87000/87156/hamilton-elementary-school-chart-bwyXzS3.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Hamilton Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Hamilton Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/87000/87156/hamilton-elementary-school-chart-wEuthU.png)
Pre-K Students
10
1
Kindergarten Students
49
46
Grade 1 Students
46
72
Grade 2 Students
47
62
Grade 3 Students
57
41
Grade 4 Students
52
43
Grade 5 Students
51
49
Grade 6 Students
55
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
15%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hamilton Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hamilton Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/87000/87156/hamilton-elementary-school-chart-ltITJX.png)
% Asian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hamilton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hamilton Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/87000/87156/hamilton-elementary-school-chart-bl9s9eF.png)
% Hispanic
12%
9%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
52%
74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hamilton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hamilton Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/87000/87156/hamilton-elementary-school-chart-b6uHYs9.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hamilton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hamilton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/87000/87156/hamilton-elementary-school-chart-y6KSP4.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.43
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Hamilton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Hamilton Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/87000/87156/hamilton-elementary-school-chart-bjHIrhF.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hamilton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hamilton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/87000/87156/hamilton-elementary-school-chart-b42Qazf.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hamilton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hamilton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/87000/87156/hamilton-elementary-school-chart-SJdT28.png)