Hamilton International Middle School

Hamilton International Middle School, a roomy junior high in SEATTLE, Washington, overseen by Seattle School District No. 1, caters to 983 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 577 students each, so Hamilton International Middle School sits 70% larger than that benchmark.

Seattle School District No. 1 comprises 107 schools with combined enrollment of 50,773 students; Hamilton International Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Hamilton International Middle School logs that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 20% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with King County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Hamilton International Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hamilton International Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.8%.

Around the school, census data for King County shows median household earnings sit near $124,746, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Hamilton International Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Lincoln High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hamilton International Middle School. On composite proficiency, Hamilton International Middle School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 76.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Hamilton International Middle School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 986 (now 983). Over the same period, the White share declined from 71% to 54%. Class-load math has rose: from 22.1:1 in 2018 to 23.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Hamilton International Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.