Hamilton Middle School

Summary:

Hamilton Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Columbus, Ohio, with a student population of 533. The school is part of the Hamilton Local School District, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton Middle School has shown strong performance in Algebra I, with 100% of students proficient or better in the end-of-course exam for the past two school years, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. The school's performance in 8th grade Science has also been consistently above the state and district averages. However, the school's performance in 7th and 8th grade Mathematics has been below the state average. Hamilton Middle School has shown strong performance for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, but its performance for its Special Education and Disabled student subgroups has been relatively low. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.9% in 2019-2020 to 30.7% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Hamilton Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than its closest neighbor, Hamilton Intermediate School. However, the school's academic performance is often lower than other nearby middle schools in the South-Western City and Columbus City School Districts, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, Jackson Middle School, which is part of the South-Western City District, consistently outperforms Hamilton Middle School across multiple subject areas and student subgroups.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 755 Rathmell Rd
       Columbus, OH  43207-4737


(614) 491-8044

District: Hamilton Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
568th of 1,046 Ohio Middle Schools


Students who attend Hamilton Middle School usually attend:

High:    Hamilton Township High School

Feeder schools for Hamilton Middle School:

Elementary:    Hamilton Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.1 Help
Number of students:  533

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.0%
African American:
14.1%
Two or more races:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54% Help


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Compare Details Hamilton Middle School ranks worse than 54.3% of middle schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Hamilton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Middle School 568th of 1046 Ohio public middle schools. (See Hamilton Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hamilton Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Local 405th of 839 Ohio 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 OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 43.23 469th 692 32.2%
2006 46.67 508th 732 30.6%
2007 53.46 500th 837 40.3%
2008 57.91 451st 835 46.0%
2009 62.49 418th 858 51.3%
2010 59.40 497th 895 44.5%
2011 58.31 532nd 925 42.5%
2012 63.64 490th 989 50.5%
2013 70.21 360th 1001 64.0%
2014 72.61 291st 1008 71.1%
2015 81.91 147th 1035 85.8%
2016 67.20 374th 1050 64.4%
2017 61.53 468th 1038 54.9%
2018 58.13 483rd 1010 52.2%
2019 48.27 625th 1050 40.5%
2021 53.18 535th 1037 48.4%
2022 58.32 456th 1017 55.2%
2023 65.98 386th 1048 63.2%
2024 51.30 568th 1046 45.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.81 119th 205 42.0%
2019 37.18 144th 206 30.1%
2021 72.71 46th 219 79.0%
2022 77.99 35th 239 85.4%
2023 61.49 91st 245 62.9%
2024 37.92 162nd 254 36.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.84 332nd 590 43.7%
2024 24.07 474th 563 15.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.24 316th 924 65.8%
2019 55.56 474th 945 49.8%
2021 61.76 334th 923 63.8%
2022 66.04 280th 947 70.4%
2023 75.48 177th 974 81.8%
2024 49.19 538th 989 45.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.26 463rd 897 48.4%
2019 44.31 599th 917 34.7%
2021 43.68 559th 910 38.6%
2022 56.51 436th 925 52.9%
2023 67.06 326th 943 65.4%
2024 45.95 565th 942 40.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.96 446th 643 30.6%
2019 38.53 415th 658 36.9%
2022 16.21 548th 565 3.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.69 358th 521 31.3%
2021 50.05 180th 274 34.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.83 4th 6 33.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.55 487th 916 46.8%
2019 47.12 567th 933 39.2%
2021 52.75 465th 924 49.7%
2022 51.83 466th 946 50.7%
2023 59.83 412th 963 57.2%
2024 47.43 544th 958 43.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.51 92nd 384 76.0%
2019 64.56 116th 405 71.4%
2021 68.47 76th 385 80.3%
2022 58.34 130th 413 68.5%
2023 73.22 79th 436 81.9%
2024 48.53 172nd 429 59.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.36 37th 222 83.3%
2022 59.45 87th 247 64.8%
2023 59.39 91st 249 63.5%
2024 70.71 61st 239 74.5%
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Rank History for White students at Hamilton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.41 455th 781 41.7%
2019 31.33 621st 796 22.0%
2021 34.91 551st 781 29.4%
2022 45.85 456th 809 43.6%
2023 60.25 335th 805 58.4%
2024 37.94 530th 795 33.3%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio 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: Ohio Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, November 26, 2018

Open Quote They do nothing to protect your children The Bullying is out of control they sit and blame the child that is getting bullied even when there is proof. The Intermediate School is just as bad the principal sit with their hands up the rear ends 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 440 37 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 485
1989 452 26 2 3 7 n/a n/a 0 490
1990 466 30 2 3 6 n/a n/a 0 507
1991 453 27 7 3 4 n/a n/a 0 494
1992 493 32 9 1 4 n/a n/a 0 539
1993 508 30 5 1 2 n/a n/a 0 546
1994 506 30 5 4 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1995 502 44 5 4 3 n/a n/a 0 558
1996 502 44 5 4 3 n/a n/a 0 558
1997 501 39 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 549
1998 532 38 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1999 561 49 6 7 1 n/a n/a 0 624
2000 554 57 5 7 1 n/a n/a 0 624
2001 639 58 5 6 2 n/a n/a 0 710
2002 640 75 3 6 3 n/a n/a 5 732
2003 640 75 3 6 3 n/a n/a 5 732
2004 452 61 6 9 3 n/a n/a 4 535
2005 433 65 7 3 1 n/a n/a 6 515
2006 396 52 5 5 3 n/a n/a 8 469
2007 399 57 4 6 3 n/a n/a 13 482
2008 399 56 8 6 0 n/a n/a 23 492
2009 378 42 7 9 1 n/a n/a 19 456
2010 369 51 6 14 0 n/a n/a 24 464
2011 400 57 9 11 0 0 25 0 502
2012 408 50 8 19 0 1 28 0 514
2013 393 48 8 20 0 1 30 0 500
2014 398 58 9 14 0 0 33 0 512
2015 387 55 5 16 0 0 23 0 486
2016 377 52 10 21 0 0 23 0 483
2017 360 45 10 17 1 0 32 0 465
2018 335 43 6 24 0 0 37 0 445
2019 324 47 4 31 0 0 28 0 434
2020 330 68 4 22 1 0 23 0 448
2021 363 56 4 21 1 0 31 0 476
2022 379 57 4 33 1 0 41 0 515
2023 373 75 5 33 2 0 45 0 533

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 485 29.0 16.7 0
1989 490 30.0 16.3 n/a
1990 507 30.3 16.7 n/a
1991 494 31.0 15.9 n/a
1992 539 31.0 17.3 18.9
1993 546 32.0 17.1 23.1
1994 545 33.0 16.5 22.9
1995 558 34.0 16.4 20.4
1996 558 34.0 16.4 20.4
1997 549 38.0 14.4 20
1998 580 38.0 15.3 17.2
1999 624 40.0 15.6 25.3
2000 624 41.0 15.2 28
2001 710 27.0 26.3 23.7
2002 732 40.0 18.3 21.6
2003 732 40.0 18.3 21.6
2004 535 34.0 15.7 27.3
2005 515 35.0 14.7 33
2006 469 33.0 14.2 39.3
2007 482 26.0 18.5 43.5
2008 492 27.5 17.9 n/a
2009 456 26.0 17.5 55.4
2010 464 24.0 19.3 55.7
2011 502 27.0 18.5 59.8
2012 514 26.0 19.7 60.5
2013 500 27.0 18.5 65.8
2014 512 25.0 20.4 65
2015 486 n/a n/a 63.8
2016 483 26.0 18.5 69.8
2017 465 25.0 18.6 63
2018 445 23.0 19.3 59.1
2019 434 23.0 18.8 59
2020 448 23.0 19.4 56
2021 476 23.0 20.6 n/a
2022 515 21.0 24.5 n/a
2023 533 23.0 23.1 54

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 485 29.0 16.7 0
1989 490 30.0 16.3 n/a
1990 507 30.3 16.7 n/a
1991 494 31.0 15.9 n/a
1992 539 31.0 17.3 18.9
1993 546 32.0 17.1 23.1
1994 545 33.0 16.5 22.9
1995 558 34.0 16.4 20.4
1996 558 34.0 16.4 20.4
1997 549 38.0 14.4 20
1998 580 38.0 15.3 17.2
1999 624 40.0 15.6 25.3
2000 624 41.0 15.2 28
2001 710 27.0 26.3 23.7
2002 732 40.0 18.3 21.6
2003 732 40.0 18.3 21.6
2004 535 34.0 15.7 27.3
2005 515 35.0 14.7 33
2006 469 33.0 14.2 39.3
2007 482 26.0 18.5 43.5
2008 492 27.5 17.9 n/a
2009 456 26.0 17.5 55.4
2010 464 24.0 19.3 55.7
2011 502 27.0 18.5 59.8
2012 514 26.0 19.7 60.5
2013 500 27.0 18.5 65.8
2014 512 25.0 20.4 65
2015 486 n/a n/a 63.8
2016 483 26.0 18.5 69.8
2017 465 25.0 18.6 63
2018 445 23.0 19.3 59.1
2019 434 23.0 18.8 59
2020 448 23.0 19.4 56
2021 476 23.0 20.6 n/a
2022 515 21.0 24.5 n/a
2023 533 23.0 23.1 54

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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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $5,731
2022 $9,971
2023 $9,825

Data source: Ohio 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 625th of 1050 Middle schoolsRanks 386th of 1048 Middle schools
 22.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Middle School)59.750.7
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Local)59.450.7
 8.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.547.6
 9.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Middle School)62.863.6
 0.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Local)62.463.6
 1.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)67.764.8
 2.9%
8th Grade Science (Hamilton Middle School)66.279.3
 13.1%
   8th Grade Science (Hamilton Local)66.279.3
 13.1%
   8th Grade Science (Ohio)68.264
 4.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Middle School)53.664.3
 10.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Local)53.664.3
 10.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)57.346.4
 10.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Middle School)36.755.8
 19.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Local)36.755.8
 19.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)58.357.5
 0.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Hamilton Middle School)93.8100
 6.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Hamilton Local)74.964.3
 10.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students434533
 22.8%
African American4775
 59.6%
American Indian02
Asian45
 25%
Hispanic3133
 6.5%
Pacific Islander00
White324373
 15.1%
Two or More Races2845
 60.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59%54%
 5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 533 students attended Hamilton Middle School.

Hamilton Middle School ranks 568th of 1046 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Hamilton Middle School usually go on to attend Hamilton Township High School

Students at Hamilton Middle School are 70% White, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.


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