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About this school
Hamlet Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Amarillo, Texas that is part of Amarillo Independent School District.
It serves 292 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Hamlet Elementary School
$10,486
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
34
donors
1
project for
technology
Hamlet Elementary School has received support from
28 individuals from Texas and
6 individuals out-of-state.
