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What's the one class at HAMILTON MIDDLE every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,474
Middle
DISTRICT 1,305 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD·NCES 481611001219
Hamilton Middle School
12330 KLUGE RD, CYPRESS, TX 77429 · (281) 320-7000 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,474 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
594 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
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 6 | 526 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 476 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 472 | 32% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
73.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 45.0% | 28.0% | 16.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 31.0% | 31.0% | 21.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 73.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 61.0% |
| 2022-23 | 57.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Middle School
Hamilton Middle School's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Middle School this school | 1,474 | 40.3% | 65.3% |
| Hofius Intermediate School KLEIN | 1,313 | 35.8% | 63.7% |
| Hillwood Middle School FORT WORTH | 1,126 | 37.2% | 57.3% |
| Lake Highlands Middle School DALLAS | 1,114 | 40.1% | 54.0% |
| Harwood Junior High School BEDFORD | 1,024 | 43.8% | 69.8% |
| Goodson Middle School CYPRESS | 1,360 | 41.8% | 63.6% |
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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #157 of 1,635 | #23 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #260 of 1,670 ▲ 24 | #34 of 219 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #227 of 1,670 ▲ 16 | #27 of 219 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #520 of 1,570 | #78 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,474 | #29 of 1,749 | #6 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,395 of 1,542 | #183 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #122 of 1,543 | #14 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.3% | #1,320 of 1,648 | #195 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #317 of 437 | #29 of 41 |
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
1,474
-12 (-1%) vs 2020
+9% since 2000-01, when it was 1,355
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 1,474 | 83.6 | 17.6:1 | 40% (594) |
| 2023-24 | 1,460 | 88.2 | 16.6:1 | 40% (584) |
| 2022-23 | 1,538 | 87 | 17.7:1 | 39% (593) |
| 2020-21 | 1,486 | 81 | 18.4:1 | 30% (443) |
| 2017-18 | 1,396 | 76.6 | 18.2:1 | 25% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 1,582 | 88 | 18.0:1 | 17% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 1,619 | 83 | 19.5:1 | 14% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 1,355 | 89 | 15.2:1 | 5% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,396 to 1,474); teachers up 9% (76.6 to 83.6).
About Hamilton Middle School
Hamilton Middle School is a middle school in CYPRESS, Texas, according to federal school records. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 1,474 students enrolled. It has 129% more students than the average for middle schools in Texas (about 643).
CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD, which runs Hamilton Middle School, has 92 schools and 117,927 students.
The student body at Hamilton Middle School has no majority group. White students lead at 39%. The remaining shares are 33% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% Asian, and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.
Hamilton Middle School has 83.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Texas is 14.4:1. At Hamilton Middle School, 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 30 points below the 70% average for public schools in Harris County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Hamilton Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 65.3%; the prediction is 56.5%.
The school's county is Harris County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,205 public schools in the county, enrolling about 886,911, Hamilton Middle School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Hamilton Middle School is closest to Hamilton Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Hamilton Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Hamilton Middle School ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 65.3% versus a 64.1% average.
For locale, NCES codes Hamilton Middle School as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 1,486 to 1,474.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback at Hamilton Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD
- Bridgeland High SchoolHigh · 3,707 students
- Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh · 3,469 students
- Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Jersey Village High SchoolHigh · 3,323 students
- Cypress Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,222 students
- Cy-Fair High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
Other schools in CYPRESS
- Bridgeland High SchoolHigh · 3,707 students
- Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh · 3,469 students
- Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Cy-Fair High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Cypress Park High SchoolHigh · 3,117 students
- Cypress Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,800 students
Other Hamilton Middle schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Hamilton Middle. Hamilton Middle School is the largest of the 12.
- Hamilton Middle SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 911 students
- Hamilton MiddleMadison, WI · 790 students
- Hamilton Middle SchoolDENVER, CO · 775 students
- Hamilton MiddleLong Beach, CA · 748 students
- Hamilton Middle SchoolHAMILTON, MI · 707 students
Nearby schools
- Hamilton Elementary School0.3 mi · 999
- Moore Elementary School1.5 mi · 873
- Lakewood Elementary School1.5 mi · 756
- Black Elementary School1.8 mi · 1,125
- Ischool High at University Park2.1 mi · 433
- Millsap Elementary School2.5 mi · 899
Frequently asked questions
About Hamilton Middle SchoolHow large is Hamilton Middle School?
Hamilton Middle School enrolls approximately 1,474 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hamilton Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hamilton Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Hamilton Middle School have?
Hamilton Middle School employs 84 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
How diverse is Hamilton Middle School?
Hamilton Middle School reports a student body of 39% White, 33% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Hamilton Middle School?
Hamilton Middle School is overseen by CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD in Harris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.