Miles River Middle

Miles River Middle is a compact junior high in Hamilton, Massachusetts, operated by Hamilton-Wenham. The school enrolls 391 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 29% leaner than the typical public school in Massachusetts, which averages around 547 students.

Hamilton-Wenham comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,669 students; Miles River Middle is among them.

On the student-mix side, Miles River Middle logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). The remainder reads as 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.3:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Essex County put median household income runs about $101,883, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Essex County runs 221 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,427 students), of which Miles River Middle is one.

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Miles River Middle's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 383 (now 391). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 91% to 84%.

On the community side, the feed for Miles River Middle typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.