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Hamilton Middle School

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Hamilton Middle School ranks 75 th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 449 Alabama Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Alabama middle schools

Summary

Hamilton Middle School in Hamilton, AL, serves 463 students in grades 5-8 as part of the Marion County district, and has earned a 4-star rating with a statewide rank of 75 out of 443 middle schools (83rd percentile). Over the past decade, the school has transformed from a mid-tier performer into a consistently strong option, with rankings in the 82nd-87th percentile range in recent years. About 56% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.9:1, slightly above the state average.

One of the most impressive aspects of Hamilton Middle is its success with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who ranked in the 85th percentile statewide in 2025-2026—a remarkable achievement given that over half the student body qualifies for assistance. The school also shows exceptional results in 5th grade mathematics, where 67.52% of students scored proficient versus just 39.06% statewide, and 8th grade science, where 70.41% were proficient compared to 54.12% statewide. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 19.8% in 2021-2022 to just 7.4% in 2024-2025, a 63% reduction that now places the school well below both district (11.0%) and state (12.0%) averages. This improvement in attendance likely contributes significantly to the academic gains.

Compared to nearby Winfield Middle School in the Winfield City district, Hamilton holds its own in math and science—nearly matching Winfield's 5th grade math proficiency (67.52% vs. 67.71%) and actually outperforming it in 8th grade science (70.41% vs. 65.17%). However, Winfield excels in English Language Arts, with notably higher proficiency rates in most grades. Hamilton also spends significantly less per student ($6,833 vs. $8,726) yet achieves comparable results in several subjects, suggesting strong efficiency. Areas for improvement include inconsistent special education performance and a dip in 6th and 7th grade math scores, though 8th graders rebound strongly. Overall, Hamilton Middle School is a positive success story in rural Alabama education.

463

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,833

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Military St S
Hamilton, AL 35570

(205) 921-7030

District: Marion County

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

9.5%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Alabama middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

Alabama avg47%

75^th of 449

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 140Marion County among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	75 of 449	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	77 of 439	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	59 of 442	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	77 of 437	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	65 of 432	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	169 of 440	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	197 of 437	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	102 of 423	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	49.7	209 of 432	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.7	158 of 432	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.6	130 of 430	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.8	74 of 438	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.9	91 of 436	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	114 of 436	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	109 of 435	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	67.0	130 of 435	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	59.5	161 of 425	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.8	176 of 417	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.9	130 of 412	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.8	246 of 409	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.6	166 of 415	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.1	150 of 407	63.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	17 of 269	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	109 of 427	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	94 of 415	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	62 of 426	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	99 of 417	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	120 of 423	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	210 of 415	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	213 of 399	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.1	114 of 392	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	45.2	219 of 380	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	56 of 173	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.7	12 of 164	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	64 of 438	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	46 of 428	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	49 of 437	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	66 of 410	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	65 of 421	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.3	145 of 415	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	135 of 396	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.6	52 of 396	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	49.7	166 of 349	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	55 of 426	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	70 of 422	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	54 of 428	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	62 of 419	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	45 of 427	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	127 of 418	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	166 of 399	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	73 of 397	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	52.0	168 of 380	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	48 of 146	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	112 of 269	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.5	212 of 271	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.0	65 of 281	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	36.4	173 of 281	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	128 of 256	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	120 of 274	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	113 of 254	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	60 of 223	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	51.0	69 of 195	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	96 of 359	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	91 of 377	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	81 of 373	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	108 of 370	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	112 of 376	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.8	188 of 369	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	213 of 343	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	118 of 331	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	23.0	206 of 247	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)94th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English70%+10 vs state

Science70%+16 vs state

Mathematics45%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Middle School	Public	5-8	400 Military St S	Hamilton	35570	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 921-7030	463	26	17.9	56.4%	381 (82.3%)	28 (6.0%)	44 (9.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	77.4	75^th of 449 public middle schools	83.3%		76.9	77^th of 439 public middle schools	82.5%	2	67.5	34.8	32.7	46.9	70.4	77.6	68.7	66.4	69.4	$6,833	$584	$6,231
Winfield Middle School	Public	5-8	481 Apple Ave	Winfield	35594	Marion County	Winfield City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 487-6901	361	21	17.5	43.5%	324 (89.8%)	19 (5.3%)	8 (2.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	81.4	59^th of 449 public middle schools	86.9%		85.2	50^th of 439 public middle schools	88.6%	9	67.7	37.0	37.4	49.4	65.2	85.4	66.7	72.0	84.3	$8,726	$1,508	$7,194

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Middle School

How many students attend Hamilton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Hamilton Middle School.

Is Hamilton Middle School a good school?

Hamilton Middle School ranks 75^th of 449 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Middle School?

Students at Hamilton Middle School are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Hamilton Middle School in?

Marion County

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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