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What advice would you give to incoming students at Hamilton Middle School?
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Enrollment
477
Middle
DISTRICT 592 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON LOCAL·NCES 390469502712
Hamilton Middle School
755 Rathmell Rd, Columbus, OH 43207 · (614) 491-8044 · Franklin County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 7 | 248 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 229 | 48% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54% · 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 School→Hamilton Township High School
Based on grade levels within Hamilton Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.1pp since 2021
Math
60.2%
OH avg 56.1% . -3.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.2% | 60.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.8% | 63.5% |
| 2022-23 | 59.7% | 71.7% |
| 2021-22 | 51.4% | 63.2% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hamilton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #411 of 637 ▼ 38 | #30 of 64 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #487 of 637 ▲ 24 | #35 of 64 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.6pp | #118 of 629 | #15 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #282 of 654 | #45 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #439 of 577 | #52 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #139 of 579 | #42 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #95 of 169 | #15 of 26 |
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
477
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 477 | 25 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 24 | 19.6:1 | 64% (301) |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 23 | 23.2:1 | 54% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 23 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 23 | 19.4:1 | 59% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 70% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 27 | 18.6:1 | 60% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 710 | 27 | 26.3:1 | 24% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 31 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (445 to 477); teachers up 9% (23 to 25).
About Hamilton Middle School
Hamilton Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Hamilton Local, located in Columbus, Ohio. Total enrollment is 477 students, and the grades served are 7 through 8.
Hamilton Local has 3,268 students in 5 schools, and Hamilton Middle School is one of those schools.
More than half of the students at Hamilton Middle School are White (65%). Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
The school's 25 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1. The average for middle schools in Ohio is 17.0:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
In Franklin County, home to about 1,333,048 people, median household income comes to about $75,176, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Franklin County's 402 public schools enroll about 195,359 students and include Hamilton Middle School.
Measured in a straight line, Hamilton Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Hamilton Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 476 in 2020-21 and 477 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.7:1 to 19.1:1.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Hamilton Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamilton Local
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
- Hamilton Township High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Hamilton Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 706 students
- Hamilton Local PreschoolElementary · 184 students
Other schools in Columbus
- KIPP ColumbusCombined · 1,945 students
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolHigh · 1,623 students
- Great River Connections AcademyCombined · 1,608 students
- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Other Hamilton Middle schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Hamilton Middle. Hamilton Middle School is the 8th 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
- Hamilton Elementary School0.1 mi · 1,028
- Hamilton Intermediate School0.1 mi · 706
- Hamilton Local Preschool0.3 mi · 184
- Hamilton Township High School0.8 mi · 873
- A+ Children's Academy1.8 mi · 107
- Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School1.9 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About Hamilton Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hamilton Middle School?
Hamilton Middle School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades 07-08.
Is Hamilton Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hamilton Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamilton Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hamilton Middle School is approximately 19.1:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hamilton Middle School?
Student demographics at Hamilton Middle School are roughly 65% White, 9% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Hamilton Middle School?
Hamilton Middle School is overseen by Hamilton Local in Franklin County.
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