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Hamilton Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 184 students in Hamilton Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Hamilton Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
817 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Hamilton Independent School District, which is ranked #193 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
170 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
53%
# Black Students
2 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
634 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
78%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
54
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
50
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
53
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,611 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,343
$13,417
Spending / Student
$12,611
$14,148
Best Hamilton Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton J High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
410 S College
Hamilton, TX 76531
(254) 386-8168
Hamilton, TX 76531
(254) 386-8168
Grades: 6-8
| 184 students
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