Arthur M Hamilton School

2020 West Durango Street

School District

Murphy Elementary District
Grade

PK, K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:14
Type

public

School Map for Murphy Elementary District

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 21, 2022

Tuve que sacar a mis hijos de esta escuela,a mi hijo lo tocaron en sus partes íntimas y lo gopiaron en varias ocasiones y la directora no hizo absolutamente nada para que esta situación parara, lo que me dijo es que los cambiará de escuela , pedí ayuda al distrito y tampoco hicieron nada al respecto , en esta escuela no les importa la seguridad de los estudiantes.
Submitted by parent on October 17, 2022

All 3 of my kids had some issue with bullying here at Arthur M Hamilton. My son has autism spectrum and he has been kicked in his private and punched in the side of the head, not to mention he broke his wrist in two after starting at this school. I have pulled 2 out 3 children and I will be removing my last child tomorrow. Please do your children a favor, stay away from this school.
Submitted by parent on April 28, 2022

I went to this school as a child and it was great then! I’m talking the 90s! So many activities, resources, and outreach to the community. Over the years it began to deteriorate and it was on the verge of closing. They closed 2 out of the 4 schools of the Murphy district. Somehow Hamilton survived. I decided to enroll my child at this school and it was the worst decision ever! During my child’s first year they switched principals over 3 times! There is no communication, staff like to put the blame on kids, teaches yell at children and forget about ever obtaining an IEP or any support for your child. Admin will not allow it and blame COVID. This school is so disorganized. My child cries and wants to change schools!
Submitted by parent on May 19, 2021

Stay far away from this school. After the most recent turnover in school admin, the environment has continued to deteriorate. Drugs at school, violent threats, sexual activitie at an elementary school! The current admin is fully aware and does nothing but pass blame onto the teachers who are leaving in droves! It’s schools like this that make AZ education a laughing stock of the nation.
Submitted by other on October 08, 2014

My school is undergoing a considerable change currently. The administration and office staff are new. Many of the maintenance personnel are new. Over 60% of the teaching staff are new to the campus. It's an exciting time to be a Husky! We have two different types of after-school tutoring happening! There are extra-curricular activities available for all students including various sports teams, a robotics club and a theatre class. We have four "specials" that all students attend: Art, PE, computer class and Library. We offer multiple layers of intervention for students who are struggling academically or behaviorally. We have an active student council, a site council complete with parent representatives and lots of other great things happening! We hope you will come see how we are progressing at Arthur M. Hamilton! We'd love for you to join our community!