HAMILTON MIDDLE

Located at 903 N DAVIS, in HAMILTON, Missouri, HAMILTON MIDDLE is a very small middle-grades school that instructs 150 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within HAMILTON R-II. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 67% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in HAMILTON R-II (606 students total), HAMILTON MIDDLE accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, HAMILTON MIDDLE shows that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Caldwell County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, HAMILTON MIDDLE records 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HAMILTON MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 51.3%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Caldwell County) records that the typical household earns roughly $64,806 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Caldwell County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,441 students), of which HAMILTON MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is PENNEY HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around HAMILTON MIDDLE. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HAMILTON MIDDLE ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 49.1%.

HAMILTON MIDDLE operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. HAMILTON MIDDLE's enrollment has climbed 3% since 2018, when it stood at 146 (now 150). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 97% to 90%.

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