Hamel Elementary School (2025 Ranking)

400 W State St
Hamel, IL 62046

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Hamel Elementary School serves 123 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 123 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hamel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Hamel Elementary School's student population of 123 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 7 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hamel Elementary School
Pre-K	4
Kind	41
1	32
2	46

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Total Students

123 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hamel Elementary School
2023	127
2022	132
2021	128
2020	109
2019	109
2018	97
2017	97
2016	140
2015	137
2014	113
2013	118
2012	122
2011	122
2010	120
2009	114
2008	182
2007	181
2006	182
2005	182
2004	169
2003	129
2002	129
2001	147
2000	139
1999	146
1998	151
1997	192
1996	196
1995	187
1994	194
1993	187
1992	187
1991	175
1990	178
1989	167
1988	183
1987	158

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hamel Elementary School
2023	7
2022	8
2020	7
2019	7
2018	8
2017	8
2016	9
2015	9
2014	8
2013	8
2012	5
2011	5
2010	8
2009	8
2008	11
2007	13
2006	13
2005	15
2004	13
2003	12
2002	10
2001	10
2000	11
1999	11
1998	11
1997	10
1996	10
1995	10
1994	9
1993	8
1992	9
1991	8
1990	7

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Wed. Aug 20, 2025

Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 2, 2026

School Rankings

The of Hamel Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	18:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	16:1	15:1	18:1
2019	16:1	15:1	18:1
2018	12:1	16:1	18:1
2017	12:1	15:1	18:1
2016	16:1	16:1	18:1
2015	15:1	16:1	18:1
2014	14:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	17:1
2012	24:1	16:1	17:1
2011	24:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	14:1	17:1	18:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	12:1	16:1	17:1
2004	13:1	17:1	18:1
2003	11:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	16:1	17:1
2001	15:1	16:1	17:1
2000	13:1	16:1	17:1
1999	13:1	16:1	17:1
1998	14:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	20:1
1996	19:1	17:1	20:1
1995	18:1	17:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	21:1
1993	22:1	18:1	21:1
1992	22:1	17:1	20:1
1991	23:1	17:1	20:1
1990	25:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	2%	27%	5%
2022	1%	27%	4%
2021	3%	27%	4%
2020	4%	26%	4%
2019	4%	26%	4%
2018	9%	26%	3%
2017	9%	26%	3%
2016	6%	26%	3%
2015	9%	25%	3%
2014	5%	25%	3%
2013	6%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	2%
2011	5%	23%	2%
2010	2%	22%	2%
2008	1%	21%	2%
2007	1%	20%	2%
2006	1%	19%	1%
2005	2%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2001	1%	15%	1%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%
1995	1%	12%
1994	2%	11%

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Black

n/a

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2018)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2018	1%	17%	8%
2017	1%	17%	8%
2014	1%	17%	7%
2013	1%	18%	7%
2012	1%	18%	7%
2008	1%	20%	9%
2007	1%	20%	9%
2006	1%	20%	9%
2005	2%	20%	9%
1997	1%	20%	9%
1996	1%	21%	9%
1995	1%	20%	9%
1994	2%	21%	9%
1993	2%	21%	9%
1992	1%	21%	9%

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White

94%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	93%	45%	78%
2022	96%	47%	79%
2021	93%	47%	80%
2020	92%	48%	80%
2019	92%	48%	80%
2018	87%	49%	81%
2017	87%	49%	81%
2016	89%	49%	81%
2015	86%	49%	82%
2014	90%	50%	83%
2013	90%	50%	83%
2012	93%	51%	84%
2011	90%	51%	84%
2010	96%	53%	85%
2009	97%	53%	86%
2008	96%	54%	86%
2007	97%	55%	86%
2006	97%	56%	87%
2005	95%	57%	87%
2004	98%	57%	88%
2003	99%	58%	88%
2002	99%	59%	88%
2001	98%	60%	88%
2000	99%	61%	89%
1999	100%	62%	88%
1998	99%	63%	88%
1997	98%	64%	88%
1996	97%	64%	89%
1995	96%	65%	89%
1994	96%	65%	90%
1993	97%	65%	89%
1992	98%	66%	90%
1991	100%	66%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	1%	4%	6%
2022	1%	4%	6%
2021	3%	4%	6%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	6%
2017	3%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	0.13	0.70	0.39
2022	0.08	0.68	0.37
2021	0.13	0.68	0.36
2020	0.15	0.68	0.35
2019	0.15	0.68	0.35
2018	0.24	0.67	0.34
2017	0.24	0.67	0.34
2016	0.20	0.67	0.33
2015	0.25	0.67	0.32
2014	0.19	0.66	0.31
2013	0.20	0.66	0.30
2012	0.13	0.65	0.29
2011	0.19	0.66	0.29
2010	0.10	0.64	0.26
2009	0.08	0.64	0.25
2008	0.08	0.64	0.25
2007	0.06	0.63	0.25
2006	0.06	0.61	0.24
2005	0.10	0.61	0.23
2004	0.03	0.60	0.23
2003	0.02	0.59	0.22
2002	0.02	0.59	0.22
2001	0.03	0.58	0.21
2000	0.02	0.57	0.20
1998	0.02	0.56	0.20
1997	0.04	0.54	0.21
1996	0.05	0.53	0.20
1995	0.07	0.53	0.20
1994	0.08	0.52	0.18
1993	0.05	0.52	0.20
1992	0.03	0.52	0.19

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Eligible for

15%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	15%	43%	14%
2022	14%	43%	14%
2021	15%	44%	14%
2020	28%	47%	16%
2019	28%	47%	16%
2018	19%	46%	14%
2017	19%	46%	14%
2016	18%	47%	14%
2015	37%	52%	20%
2014	25%	47%	15%
2013	24%	45%	15%
2012	6%	21%	7%
2011	20%	39%	13%
2010	23%	37%	12%
2009	18%	33%	12%
2008	15%	32%	12%
2007	13%	32%	11%
2006	18%	32%	11%
2005	15%	32%	11%
2004	17%	31%	10%
2003	17%	30%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hamel Elementary School	Illinois	Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	18%	27%	9%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	7%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	10%	5%	4%
2004	6%	5%	4%
2003	5%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Hamel Elementary School?

123 students attend Hamel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Hamel Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hamel Elementary School?

Hamel Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hamel Elementary School offer ?

Hamel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Hamel Elementary School part of?

Hamel Elementary School is part of Edwardsville CUSD 7 School District.

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