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Hamilton Elementary School

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Hamilton Elementary School is a suburban public school in Mount Vernon, New York that is part of Mount Vernon City School District. It serves 319 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

319 Students

30 Teachers

20 Oak St

Mount Vernon, NY 10550 View local requests

http://www.mtvernoncsd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Hamilton Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hamilton Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Hamilton Elementary School

$43,786

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

159

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Hamilton Elementary School has received support from 110 individuals from New York and 49 individuals out-of-state.

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Hamilton Elementary School

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Hamilton Elementary School

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