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Hamilton West-Watson

Public Grades 9-12

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 10% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Hamilton West-Watson is a public high school located in Hamilton, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,427 students. The school is part of the Hamilton Township Public School District, which is ranked 473 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton West-Watson consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Jersey high schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests compared to state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.7% of 9th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 49.9% statewide and 26.3% in the district. The school's performance on NJSLA/Algebra I is also very low, ranging from 2.6% to 5.3% proficiency across different grade levels. While the school's graduation and dropout rates are relatively stable and comparable to nearby Hamilton East - Steinert and Hamilton North - Nottingham high schools, it has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 19.8% in recent years.

The school's diverse student population includes significant percentages of African American (around 25%), Hispanic (around 40%), and White (around 30%) students. However, the school's performance on standardized tests varies significantly by student subgroup, with particularly low proficiency rates for Hispanic and English Language Learner students. Addressing the root causes of these achievement gaps, as well as the high chronic absenteeism rates, will be crucial for improving the overall outcomes at Hamilton West-Watson.

1,408

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,849

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2720 South Clinton Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08610-5053

(609) 631-4168

District: Hamilton Township Public School District

Feeder schools for Hamilton West-Watson:

Elementary:	George E. Wilson Elementary School
	Kisthardt Elementary School
	Lalor Elementary School
	McGalliard Elementary School
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	Robinson Elementary School
	Yardville Heights Elementary School
Middle:	Albert E Grice Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.4%

White:

22.2%

African American:

18.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (24% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg32%

New Jersey avg49%

389^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District

473^rd of 609Hamilton Township Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	389 of 434	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	377 of 429	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	350 of 422	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	362 of 415	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	242 of 405	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	316 of 416	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	325 of 415	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	343 of 411	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.2	273 of 409	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.1	257 of 406	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.8	328 of 411	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.4	330 of 396	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.3	309 of 388	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	319 of 378	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.9	307 of 371	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.5	296 of 370	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.7	283 of 359	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.0	262 of 361	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.7	304 of 357	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.2	261 of 351	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.6	264 of 348	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	31.8	261 of 343	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	235 of 283	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	197 of 282	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	150 of 250	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	163 of 256	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	70 of 247	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.9	142 of 254	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	197 of 266	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	28.1	149 of 191	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	146 of 198	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	195 of 215	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	153 of 191	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	138 of 161	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	113 of 137	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	79 of 138	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	83 of 146	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	379 of 426	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	333 of 420	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	339 of 416	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	330 of 414	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	229 of 402	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	283 of 408	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	322 of 403	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	371 of 406	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	353 of 403	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	313 of 385	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	314 of 382	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	254 of 374	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	296 of 364	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	291 of 368	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	343 of 377	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	309 of 358	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	267 of 344	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	257 of 324	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.1	142 of 326	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	217 of 347	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	229 of 345	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	373 of 426	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	377 of 419	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	328 of 414	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	353 of 410	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	254 of 402	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.5	341 of 407	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	337 of 405	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	295 of 359	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	319 of 361	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	269 of 339	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	326 of 344	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	252 of 349	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	297 of 355	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	313 of 347	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	309 of 345	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	282 of 335	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	307 of 335	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	216 of 336	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.8	294 of 339	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	292 of 340	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2019)22nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II80%~ state avg

English Language Arts63%-18 vs state

Geometry34%-22 vs state

Mathematics30%-28 vs state

Science15%-16 vs state

Algebra I3%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Hamilton West-Watson

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton West-Watson	Public	9-12	2720 South Clinton Avenue	Hamilton	08610	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4168	1,408	101	13.9	59.7%	313 (22.2%)	262 (18.6%)	766 (54.4%)	25 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (2.8%)	14.9	389^th of 434 public high schools	10.4%		16.4	377^th of 429 public high schools	12.1%	12	62.9	30.0	14.8	19.7	2.6	5.3	2.8	37.1	31.7		80.0	$9,849	$28	$9,821
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus	Public	10-12	400 Chambers Street	Trenton	08611	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 557-8247	2,097	157	13.3	70.9%	24 (1.1%)	652 (31.1%)	1,398 (66.7%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	16 (0.8%)								(n/a)	39.7	13.6	2.1									$11,800	$286	$11,514
New Jersey State Prison	Public	9-12	600 Cass Street	Trenton	08625	Mercer County	Office Of Educational Services Department Of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 292-9700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hamilton North - Nottingham	Public	9-12	1055 Klockner Road	Hamilton	08619	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4161	1,147	89	12.8	57.0%	229 (20.0%)	303 (26.4%)	547 (47.7%)	27 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (3.4%)	19.4	362^nd of 434 public high schools	16.6%		17.9	370^th of 429 public high schools	13.8%	8	67.1	34.6	16.6	24.8	7.5		7.5	47.8	47.8			$10,323	$26	$10,297
Capital City High School	Public	9-12	135 E. Hanover Street	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 256-8190	756	40	18.9	56.1%	8 (1.1%)	167 (22.1%)	564 (74.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)								(n/a)												$13,864	$2,099	$11,765
Hamilton East - Steinert	Public	9-12	2900 Klockner Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4150	1,437	104	13.7	36.6%	738 (51.4%)	161 (11.2%)	430 (29.9%)	56 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.4%)	33	300^th of 434 public high schools	30.9%		29.7	313^th of 429 public high schools	27.0%	13	74.8	48.7	21.1	33.5	12.6		12.7	60.4	58.2	88.3	83.3	$9,572	$26	$9,546
Garden State Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	Highbridge Road	Yardville	08620	Burlington County	Office Of Educational Services Department Of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 298-6300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bordentown Regional High School	Public	9-12	318 Ward Ave	Bordentown	08505	Burlington County	Bordentown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 298-0025	728	55	13.2	17.6%	441 (60.6%)	106 (14.6%)	116 (15.9%)	58 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	51.9	190^th of 434 public high schools	56.2%		47	215^th of 429 public high schools	49.9%	25	81.6	66.2	29.6	17.5	28.3		28.1	69.2	64.2			$8,561	$03	$8,558
Juvenile Medium Secure Facility	Public	8-12	W Burlington Street	Bordentown	08505	Burlington County	Office Of Education Juvenile Justice Commission	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 324-6023	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	2525 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 671-5510	1,225	98	12.5	37.3%	455 (37.1%)	190 (15.5%)	293 (23.9%)	212 (17.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (5.9%)	53	180^th of 434 public high schools	58.5%		53.3	179^th of 429 public high schools	58.3%	1	86.4	57.0	40.2	50.5	13.1		13.1	62.3	61.6			$14,745	$110	$14,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton West-Watson

What schools feed into Hamilton West-Watson?

Hamilton West-Watson is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : George E. Wilson Elementary School
Elementary : Kisthardt Elementary School
Elementary : Lalor Elementary School
Elementary : McGalliard Elementary School
Elementary : Robinson Elementary School
Elementary : Yardville Heights Elementary School
Middle : Albert E Grice Middle School

Is Hamilton West-Watson a good school?

Hamilton West-Watson ranks in the bottom 10.4% of New Jersey high schools.

What district is Hamilton West-Watson in?

Hamilton Township Public School District

How many students attend Hamilton West-Watson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,408 students attended Hamilton West-Watson.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton West-Watson?

Students at Hamilton West-Watson are 54% Hispanic, 22% White, 19% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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