Hamilton Middle School

Summary:

Hamilton Middle School is a public middle school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 566 students in grades 6-8. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Kansas middle schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are far below the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 5.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 19.95% in the Wichita district and 33.55% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in 8th grade, with only 2.74% proficient or better in ELA and 1.09% in Mathematics. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, with low proficiency rates across all subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

Interestingly, the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (96.47% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and its relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio do not appear to have translated into improved academic outcomes. This suggests that simply increasing resources may not be enough to address the school's underlying issues. A comprehensive school improvement plan that addresses instructional practices, curriculum, professional development, and targeted interventions for struggling students may be necessary to drive meaningful and sustainable progress at Hamilton Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1407 S Broadway
       Wichita, KS  67211


(316) 973-5350

District: Wichita

SchoolDigger Rank:
361st of 362 Kansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,535 Help


Students who attend Hamilton Middle School usually attend:

High:    Chisholm Life Skills Center
    Sowers Alternative High School
    West High
    Wichita Alternative High

Feeder schools for Hamilton Middle School:

Elementary:    Franklin Elementary
    Gardiner Elementary
    Harry Street Elementary
    Payne Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  566

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.2%
White:
26.5%
African American:
19.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hamilton Middle School ranks worse than 99.7% of middle schools in Kansas. It also ranks last among 15 ranked middle schools in the Wichita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.03. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Hamilton Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.2%), White (26.5%), African American (19.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Wichita School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hamilton Middle School is 13.8. 10 middle schools in the Wichita School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamilton Middle School is $11,535, which is the 8th highest among 15 middle schools in the Wichita School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hamilton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Middle School 361st of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Hamilton Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wichita:

SchoolDigger ranks Wichita 252nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hamilton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 7.08 260th 277 6.1%
2007 1.04 282nd 286 1.4%
2008 0.77 289th 296 2.4%
2009 0.10 306th 307 0.3%
2010 0.21 314th 316 0.6%
2011 0.13 318th 320 0.6%
2012 0.48 340th 342 0.6%
2013 0.59 352nd 355 0.8%
2015 8.63 355th 368 3.5%
2016 7.50 334th 343 2.6%
2017 9.09 341st 358 4.7%
2018 10.12 332nd 350 5.1%
2019 10.29 350th 368 4.9%
2021 6.74 359th 367 2.2%
2022 7.03 365th 368 0.8%
2023 7.13 360th 362 0.6%
2024 6.03 361st 362 0.3%
See the entire list of Kansas Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.41 57th 64 10.9%
2019 20.84 65th 70 7.1%
2021 12.75 76th 79 3.8%
2022 15.97 80th 83 3.6%
2023 14.48 84th 90 6.7%
2024 12.63 85th 88 3.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.96 46th 60 23.3%
2019 43.18 24th 58 58.6%
2021 39.57 32nd 56 42.9%
2022 42.26 27th 60 55.0%
2023 33.34 48th 62 22.6%
2024 33.91 53rd 65 18.5%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.40 102nd 132 22.7%
2019 42.74 84th 157 46.5%
2021 33.74 115th 160 28.1%
2022 27.51 136th 171 20.5%
2023 20.64 163rd 178 8.4%
2024 16.37 161st 164 1.8%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.56 229th 255 10.2%
2019 20.99 239th 270 11.5%
2021 13.86 265th 275 3.6%
2022 14.42 266th 270 1.5%
2023 14.70 294th 300 2.0%
2024 11.45 292nd 296 1.4%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.28 262nd 275 4.7%
2019 10.40 279th 294 5.1%
2021 8.91 300th 313 4.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.40 102nd 132 22.7%
2019 42.74 84th 157 46.5%
2021 33.74 115th 160 28.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.69 265th 280 5.4%
2019 11.76 283rd 301 6.0%
2021 7.65 303rd 308 1.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.23 52nd 57 8.8%
2019 24.27 59th 69 14.5%
2021 28.98 48th 65 26.2%
2022 22.61 61st 72 15.3%
2023 25.76 59th 73 19.2%
2024 19.35 69th 73 5.5%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.49 95th 114 16.7%
2019 17.86 123rd 128 3.9%
2021 17.91 128th 135 5.2%
2022 16.94 136th 138 1.4%
2023 14.09 139th 140 0.7%
2024 13.11 142nd 144 1.4%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.30 313th 333 6.0%
2019 18.24 309th 344 10.2%
2021 6.22 344th 349 1.4%
2022 6.54 346th 349 0.9%
2023 7.63 344th 349 1.4%
2024 7.44 344th 347 0.9%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Open Quote Some of the personnel in the office seem to have a God complex. They seem to think that they can boss everyone around and make the students do as they see fit even directly in front of the parent who is telling the child differently. Someone needs to get in there and do some evaluations and maybe secretly watch how the so called adults in that school act with the children. You do NOT treat a sick child the way the people at that school do. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hamilton Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 319 83 9 40 5 n/a n/a 0 456
1989 209 58 5 23 3 n/a n/a 0 298
1990 302 72 15 30 8 n/a n/a 0 427
1991 332 72 12 34 11 n/a n/a 0 461
1992 325 81 14 36 13 n/a n/a 0 469
1993 328 99 16 31 14 n/a n/a 0 488
1994 272 91 12 38 11 n/a n/a 0 424
1995 249 122 10 54 18 n/a n/a 0 453
1996 249 122 10 54 18 n/a n/a 0 453
1997 334 143 11 68 17 n/a n/a 0 573
1998 321 130 9 85 26 n/a n/a 0 571
1999 340 116 7 82 28 n/a n/a 0 573
2000 319 119 6 86 23 n/a n/a 0 553
2001 312 103 7 79 24 n/a n/a 0 525
2002 276 155 8 96 21 n/a n/a 0 556
2003 276 155 8 96 21 n/a n/a 0 556
2004 273 146 7 92 16 n/a n/a 11 545
2005 228 121 5 93 20 n/a n/a 19 486
2006 216 102 9 125 14 n/a n/a 29 495
2007 217 126 20 178 21 n/a n/a 0 562
2008 181 99 13 175 16 n/a n/a 0 484
2009 145 79 9 163 15 n/a n/a 34 445
2010 149 74 9 179 9 0 36 0 456
2011 152 84 10 196 7 0 31 0 480
2012 159 70 11 214 12 0 36 0 502
2013 176 86 10 231 16 0 41 0 560
2014 178 95 6 238 17 0 52 0 586
2015 176 97 4 228 12 1 54 0 572
2016 137 84 6 252 11 0 54 0 544
2017 159 100 5 268 8 0 49 0 589
2018 186 116 4 270 5 0 49 0 630
2019 206 111 11 287 6 0 51 0 672
2020 212 95 10 281 4 0 56 0 658
2021 204 106 11 289 7 1 42 0 660
2022 180 93 10 265 5 0 39 0 592
2023 150 110 8 256 7 1 34 0 566

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hamilton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 456 27.0 16.8 0
1989 298 20.0 14.9 n/a
1990 427 20.4 20.9 0
1991 461 27.1 17.0 n/a
1992 469 27.8 16.8 61.6
1993 488 28.7 17.0 49
1994 424 28.4 14.9 52.6
1995 453 28.0 16.2 62
1996 453 28.0 16.2 62
1997 573 36.6 15.7 60.4
1998 571 38.5 14.8 80.7
1999 573 42.2 13.6 77
2000 553 41.7 13.3 69.8
2001 525 40.8 12.9 80.6
2002 556 41.7 13.3 87.1
2003 556 41.7 13.3 87.1
2004 545 44.9 12.1 92.3
2005 486 43.7 11.1 97
2006 495 45.4 10.9 97.2
2007 562 50.1 11.2 89.7
2008 484 44.3 10.9 92.6
2009 445 43.3 10.3 101.9
2010 456 45.0 10.1 95.4
2011 480 45.4 10.5 96.3
2012 502 45.3 11.0 96.2
2013 560 40.9 13.6 94.6
2014 586 40.9 14.3 95.7
2015 572 44.0 13.0 94.4
2016 544 44.0 12.3 88.4
2017 589 44.0 13.3 91.9
2018 630 41.7 15.1 88.9
2019 672 46.2 14.5 95.7
2020 658 44.5 14.7 94.2
2021 660 43.3 15.2 94.1
2022 592 46.6 12.6 87
2023 566 41.0 13.8 96.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hamilton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 456 27.0 16.8 0
1989 298 20.0 14.9 n/a
1990 427 20.4 20.9 0
1991 461 27.1 17.0 n/a
1992 469 27.8 16.8 61.6
1993 488 28.7 17.0 49
1994 424 28.4 14.9 52.6
1995 453 28.0 16.2 62
1996 453 28.0 16.2 62
1997 573 36.6 15.7 60.4
1998 571 38.5 14.8 80.7
1999 573 42.2 13.6 77
2000 553 41.7 13.3 69.8
2001 525 40.8 12.9 80.6
2002 556 41.7 13.3 87.1
2003 556 41.7 13.3 87.1
2004 545 44.9 12.1 92.3
2005 486 43.7 11.1 97
2006 495 45.4 10.9 97.2
2007 562 50.1 11.2 89.7
2008 484 44.3 10.9 92.6
2009 445 43.3 10.3 101.9
2010 456 45.0 10.1 95.4
2011 480 45.4 10.5 96.3
2012 502 45.3 11.0 96.2
2013 560 40.9 13.6 94.6
2014 586 40.9 14.3 95.7
2015 572 44.0 13.0 94.4
2016 544 44.0 12.3 88.4
2017 589 44.0 13.3 91.9
2018 630 41.7 15.1 88.9
2019 672 46.2 14.5 95.7
2020 658 44.5 14.7 94.2
2021 660 43.3 15.2 94.1
2022 592 46.6 12.6 87
2023 566 41.0 13.8 96.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hamilton Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $4,189 (36.3%) $7,346 (63.7%) $11,535

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hamilton Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 350th of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 360th of 362 Middle schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Middle School)17.37.7
 9.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)2118.4
 2.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Middle School)10.85.9
 4.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.313.2
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Middle School)12.98.9
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)20.718.5
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Middle School)8.13.8
 4.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)14.413
 1.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Middle School)9.52.8
 6.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)15.111.8
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Middle School)10.11.7
 8.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)13.311.1
 2.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Hamilton Middle School)11.58.3
 3.2%
   8th Grade Science (Wichita)18.112.3
 5.7%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students672566
 15.8%
African American111110
 0.9%
American Indian67
 16.7%
Asian118
 27.3%
Hispanic287256
 10.8%
Pacific Islander01
White206150
 27.2%
Two or More Races5134
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.7%96.5%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 566 students attended Hamilton Middle School.

Hamilton Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Kansas middle schools.

Students at Hamilton Middle School are 45% Hispanic, 27% White, 19% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Hamilton Middle School usually go on to attend Chisholm Life Skills Center


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