Enrollment
150
Middle
DISTRICT 202 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON R-II·NCES 291359002663
HAMILTON MIDDLE
903 N DAVIS, HAMILTON, MO 64644 · (816) 583-2173 · Caldwell County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL150 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Missouri public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
72 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 59 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 50 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 41 | 27% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HAMILTON MIDDLE→PENNEY HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HAMILTON R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +9.4pp since 2021
Math
44.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +3.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.4% | 24.2% | 41.4% | 17.8% |
| Math | 16.4% | 28.5% | 27.8% | 27.1% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.6% | 44.9% |
| 2023-24 | 31.8% | 45.3% |
| 2022-23 | 22.8% | 39.1% |
| 2021-22 | 31.2% | 41.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HAMILTON MIDDLE
HAMILTON MIDDLE's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMILTON MIDDLE this school | 150 | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| MARIONVILLE MIDDLE Marionville | 157 | 47.8% | 67.5% |
| PUTNAM CO. MIDDLE UNIONVILLE | 134 | 49.3% | 37.5% |
| BLUE EYE MIDDLE BLUE EYE | 140 | 48.6% | 36.3% |
| BOIS D'ARC ELEM. BOIS D'ARC | 178 | 47.2% | 44.5% |
| GRANDVIEW MIDDLE HILLSBORO | 138 | 44.9% | 34.5% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HAMILTON MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #194 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #177 of 380 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #186 of 380 ▲ 86 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.7pp | #86 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 150 | #356 of 397 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.0% | #202 of 379 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
150
+8 (+6%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 225
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 150 | 13.9 | 10.8:1 | 48% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 147 | 12.7 | 11.6:1 | 46% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 13 | 11.5:1 | 50% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 142 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 49% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 146 | 12.9 | 11.3:1 | 53% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 139 | 12 | 11.6:1 | 42% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 161 | 13 | 12.4:1 | 47% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 225 | 18 | 12.5:1 | 48% (107) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAMILTON MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (146 to 150); teachers up 8% (12.9 to 13.9).
About HAMILTON MIDDLE
HAMILTON MIDDLE is a very small middle school serving families in HAMILTON, Missouri. Enrollment stands at 150 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 67% below the average of about 461 students for middle schools in Missouri.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in HAMILTON R-II totals 606 students.
At HAMILTON MIDDLE, 90% of students are White. Other students are 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Caldwell County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for HAMILTON MIDDLE is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 13.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 10.8:1. Compared with the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 48%. The average for public schools in Caldwell County is similar, at 49%.
HAMILTON MIDDLE holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 50% of Missouri public middle schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, HAMILTON MIDDLE would score about 41.9%. It scores 41.0%, within a point of that figure.
In Caldwell County, the median household earns about $64,806 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Caldwell County, 14 public schools serve about 1,441 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, PENNEY HIGH, is the closest to HAMILTON MIDDLE. HAMILTON MIDDLE has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 49.1% proficiency; HAMILTON MIDDLE posts 41.0%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 150, compared with 142 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.8:1) than in 2020-21 (11.8:1).
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Caldwell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,927
Census ACS
Median income
$64,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,441 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAMILTON R-II
- HAMILTON ELEM.Elementary · 270 students
- PENNEY HIGHHigh · 186 students
Other schools in HAMILTON
- HAMILTON ELEM.Elementary · 270 students
- PENNEY HIGHHigh · 186 students
- NEW YORK ELEM.Elementary · 24 students
Other Hamilton Middle schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Hamilton Middle. HAMILTON MIDDLE is the 12th largest of the 12.
- Hamilton Middle SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 1,474 students
- Hamilton Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 911 students
- Hamilton MiddleMadison, WI · 790 students
- Hamilton Middle SchoolDENVER, CO · 775 students
- Hamilton MiddleLong Beach, CA · 748 students
Nearby schools
- PENNEY HIGH0.0 mi · 186
- HAMILTON ELEM.0.2 mi · 270
- NEW YORK ELEM.6.0 mi · 24
- KINGSTON ELEM.7.6 mi · 32
- BRECKENRIDGE ELEM.10.3 mi · 33
- BRECKENRIDGE HIGH10.3 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About HAMILTON MIDDLEHow large is HAMILTON MIDDLE?
HAMILTON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 150 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does HAMILTON MIDDLE serve?
HAMILTON MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HAMILTON MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HAMILTON MIDDLE is approximately 10.8:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HAMILTON MIDDLE?
Student demographics at HAMILTON MIDDLE are roughly 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is HAMILTON MIDDLE in?
HAMILTON MIDDLE is part of HAMILTON R-II.
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