Enrollment
194
Middle
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON ISD·NCES 482223008225
Hamilton Junior High School
410 S COLLEGE, HAMILTON, TX 76531 · (254) 386-8168 · Hamilton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Texas public middle schools
- BTest 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.
- AThree-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 Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
103 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
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 | 66 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 34% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 63% · 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 Junior High School→Hamilton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within HAMILTON ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +41.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 41 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36.0% | 19.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 23.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 31.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 29.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Junior High School
Hamilton Junior High School's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Junior High School this school | 194 | 53.1% | 48.2% |
| Cumby Collegiate Middle School CUMBY | 182 | 51.6% | 32.7% |
| Boles Middle School QUINLAN | 165 | 52.1% | 34.6% |
| Leonard Junior High School LEONARD | 193 | 54.9% | 44.3% |
| Cisco Junior High School CISCO | 170 | 48.8% | 57.1% |
| Boyd Intermediate School BOYD | 212 | 47.6% | 31.6% |
Matched among Texas 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #571 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #551 of 1,670 ▼ 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #797 of 1,670 ▼ 289 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +30.5pp | #73 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 194 | #1,550 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #1,084 of 1,648 |
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
194
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 224
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
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 | 194 | 15.9 | 12.2:1 | 53% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 17.1 | 11.6:1 | 55% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 16.2 | 11.4:1 | 53% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 188 | 16 | 11.8:1 | 49% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 173 | 18.1 | 9.6:1 | 46% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 173 | 17 | 10.2:1 | 48% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 210 | 17 | 12.3:1 | 49% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 16 | 14.0:1 | 39% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (173 to 194); teachers down 12% (18.1 to 15.9).
About Hamilton Junior High School
Hamilton Junior High School is a small middle school that serves part of HAMILTON, Texas. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 194 students. The school's enrollment is 70% smaller than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
HAMILTON ISD has a total of 3 schools and 823 students, Hamilton Junior High School among them.
By race and ethnicity, Hamilton Junior High School is 76% White. The school is also 23% Hispanic. That is lower than the 84% White share among all Hamilton County residents. By the diversity index, Hamilton Junior High School comes in at 37%.
Teacher staffing is 15.9 full-time equivalents, or about 12.2 students per teacher. Among middle schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 14.4:1. About 53% of students, or 103, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 54% average for public schools in Hamilton County.
The allk12 Grade for Hamilton Junior High School is B+. Compared with Texas public middle schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Hamilton Junior High School, the prediction is 51.0% and the result is 48.2%.
Across Hamilton County, median household income is about $58,219, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Hamilton Junior High School is among the 6 public schools in Hamilton County.
The closest public school, Ann Whitney Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Hamilton Junior High School. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, Hamilton Junior High School is 3rd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 188 to 194.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,406
Census ACS
Median income
$58,219
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,787 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAMILTON ISD
- Ann Whitney Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 247 students
Other schools in HAMILTON
- Ann Whitney Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 247 students
Nearby schools
- Ann Whitney Elementary School0.1 mi · 382
- Hamilton High School0.1 mi · 247
- Jonesboro School15.4 mi · 337
- Evant High School15.7 mi · 98
- Evant Elementary School15.7 mi · 100
- Cranfills Gap School18.4 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About Hamilton Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hamilton Junior High School?
Hamilton Junior High School enrolls approximately 194 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Hamilton Junior High School serve?
Hamilton Junior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hamilton Junior High School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Hamilton Junior High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hamilton Junior High School?
At Hamilton Junior High School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 23% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Hamilton Junior High School public or private?
Hamilton Junior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HAMILTON ISD.
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