Best Public Schools in Hamilton, MT

Summary:

The city of Hamilton, Montana is home to 4 schools serving grades K-12, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area show a mix of performance, with Hamilton High School experiencing fluctuations in its statewide ranking and Daly School showing significant improvement in recent years.

Hamilton High School has had a volatile ranking, going from 33rd in 2020-2021 to 14th in 2021-2022 before dropping back to 52nd in 2022-2023. This instability may indicate challenges the school is facing. In contrast, Daly School has shown impressive improvement, moving from 225th in 2020-2021 to 99th in 2022-2023, suggesting the school has made positive changes.

The schools in Hamilton have a predominantly white student population, with Hispanic students making up the second-largest group. However, the data is missing information on free and reduced lunch rates, which would provide valuable insights into the socioeconomic status of the student population. Additionally, there are significant differences in spending per student, with Hamilton High School spending $10,387 per student compared to $7,672 and $7,924 for Hamilton Middle School and Washington School, respectively. This disparity in funding may impact the educational opportunities available to students across the Hamilton K-12 Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Daly School	Public	K-4	208 Daly Avenue	Hamilton	59840	Ravalli County	Hamilton K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 363-2122	554	36	15.3	57.4%	476 (85.9%)	4 (0.7%)	40 (7.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.9%)	70.4	99^th of 332 public elementary schools	70.2%		65.8	132^nd of 329 public elementary schools	59.9%	33	52.1	47.4		$10,415
Washington School	Public	PK-K	225 North 5th Street	Hamilton	59840	Ravalli County	Hamilton K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 363-2144	67	5	12.4	50.7%	58 (86.6%)	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.5%)								(n/a)				$12,880
Hamilton Middle School	Public	5-8	209 South 5th St	Hamilton	59840	Ravalli County	Hamilton K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 363-2121	484	29	16.8	53.5%	414 (85.5%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.0%)	48.6	100^th of 187 public middle schools	46.5%		56.8	85^th of 190 public middle schools	55.3%	15	30.9	36.6	45.4	$9,921
Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	327 Fairgrounds Road	Hamilton	59840	Ravalli County	Hamilton K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 375-6060	555	37	15.1	38.2%	481 (86.7%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.0%)	48.9	52^nd of 124 public high schools	58.1%		55.4	14^th of 114 public high schools	87.7%	38	28.3	49.6	35.8	$11,559

Cities Near Hamilton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Corvallis	6.3 mi	6	105^th
Victor	12.82 mi	3	135^th
Darby	14.04 mi	3	136^th
Stevensville	19.48 mi	5	92^nd
Florence	28.7 mi	3	86^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.