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Hamilton Middle School

Q: Is Hamilton Middle School a good school?

Hamilton Middle School ranks 128 th of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Hamilton Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Hamilton, Michigan, which is part of the Hamilton Community Schools district. With consistently strong academic performance, Hamilton Middle School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 school years, outperforming the state average in M-Step/PSAT proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas.

The school's academic excellence extends across various student subgroups, with female, male, White, and Special Education students all achieving high levels of proficiency. While the school's Hispanic student subgroup has shown improvement in recent years, the significant increase in chronic absenteeism is an area of concern that the school and district should address. Compared to nearby middle schools, Hopkins Middle School, Riley Street Middle School, and LE White Middle School lag behind Hamilton Middle School in academic proficiency, with only Saugatuck Middle School and a few Zeeland Public Schools middle schools posing a competitive challenge.

Hamilton Middle School's commitment to investing in resources, as evidenced by the increase in per-student spending, and its stable student-teacher ratio suggest a dedication to providing a quality educational experience for its students. Overall, Hamilton Middle School stands out as a high-performing middle school in the region, serving as a model for academic excellence and a testament to the district's efforts to support student success.

707

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,456

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4845 136th Ave
Hamilton, MI 49419-9604

(269) 751-4436

District: Hamilton Community Schools

Students who attend Hamilton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Michigan middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Michigan avg39%

128^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 613Hamilton Community Schools among Michigan districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2022	64.7	412 of 1344	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	418 of 1153	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	285 of 1408	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	158 of 1448	89.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	169 of 1466	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	68.2	441 of 1548	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	454 of 1580	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.8	341 of 1533	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	395 of 1563	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	381 of 1566	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	84.6	51 of 1552	96.7%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	33 of 1552	97.9%	★★★★★
2009	79.3	220 of 1589	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	70.3	487 of 1577	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	86.3	49 of 1565	96.9%	★★★★★
2006	82.8	113 of 1545	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2022	58.8	395 of 1106	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	398 of 902	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	351 of 1171	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	229 of 1443	84.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	72.8	39 of 222	82.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2022	64.1	316 of 1099	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	423 of 749	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	426 of 1134	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.0	149 of 1397	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2022	58.5	430 of 1139	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	441 of 915	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	238 of 1196	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	131 of 1446	90.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2022	61.5	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.4	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	84.3	25 of 403	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2022	59.9	416 of 1102	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	410 of 1005	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	256 of 1128	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	182 of 1253	85.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	128 of 890	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	201 of 897	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	127 of 883	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	146 of 776	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	161 of 675	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	163 of 792	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	129 of 838	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	157 of 821	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	174 of 894	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.1	178 of 919	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.3	192 of 921	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	161 of 919	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.0	94 of 900	89.6%	★★★★☆
2011	85.2	46 of 858	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	83.3	61 of 851	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	79.7	126 of 847	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.6	110 of 839	86.9%	★★★★☆
2007	83.2	75 of 823	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	82.2	92 of 806	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	107 of 789	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	156 of 771	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	93 of 770	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	140 of 657	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	175 of 521	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	163 of 658	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	151 of 794	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	138 of 257	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	123 of 246	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	92 of 266	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	108 of 832	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	252 of 836	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	112 of 825	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	99 of 691	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	247 of 523	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	162 of 672	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	100 of 815	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	139 of 798	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	228 of 786	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	164 of 776	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	142 of 658	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	118 of 540	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	132 of 639	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	115 of 797	85.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	83 of 190	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	64 of 244	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	30 of 201	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	61 of 199	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	20 of 70	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	6 of 19	68.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	15 of 76	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	60 of 377	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	131 of 696	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	210 of 701	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	132 of 688	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	153 of 638	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	141 of 577	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	167 of 624	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	138 of 678	79.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2018)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)71st percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)69th percentile~ school

Female (2022)64th percentile-5 vs school

White (2022)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2022)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2024)46th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies55%+17 vs state

Math54%+21 vs state

Science49%+9 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

Mathematics48%+18 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Think twice before sending your child here!!
"Personal Experience with Exceptional Results" is the motto. This could not be further from the truth. This is a one size fits all school. If you don't fit the mold they have no other way to teach or help you!!
Be prepared to fail math. The math program at this school is a disaster and will leave your child unprepared for the future! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Middle School	Public	5-8	4845 136th Ave	Hamilton	49419	Allegan County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 751-4436	707	42	16.6	26.0%	614 (86.8%)	5 (0.7%)	50 (7.1%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.2%)	81.1	128^th of 890 public middle schools	85.6%		70.8	201^st of 897 public middle schools	77.6%	73	76.0	47.9	53.7	52.8	42.1	50.0	64.2	47.2	52.5	46.4	44.1	65.5	$13,456	$1,086	$12,370
Fennville Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Memorial Dr	Fennville	49408	Allegan County	Fennville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 722-3550	293	20	14.6	77.8%	132 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	46.5	451^st of 890 public middle schools	49.3%		29.4	618^th of 897 public middle schools	31.1%	167	69.7	42.7		28.7	30.1		27.7	22.5		36.8		35.2	$15,530	$1,726	$13,805
Holland Middle School	Public	6-8	373 E 24th St	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 494-5085	605	39	15.3	62.5%	232 (38.3%)	71 (11.7%)	257 (42.5%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	32.9	579^th of 890 public middle schools	34.9%		29.8	616^th of 897 public middle schools	31.3%	37	56.8	14.1		29.3	33.3		19.5	20.1		29.7		34.9	$19,943	$1,646	$18,296
Cityside Middle School	Public	6-8	320 E Main Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3200	771	46	16.6	17.6%	574 (74.4%)	18 (2.3%)	125 (16.2%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	80.9	131^st of 890 public middle schools	85.3%		83.5	106^th of 897 public middle schools	88.2%	25	81.9	42.1		54.6	48.0		43.0	43.5		57.5		60.4	$14,797	$804	$13,994
Saugatuck Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Elizabeth St	Saugatuck	49453	Allegan County	Saugatuck Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 857-2133	186	10	17.8	27.4%	168 (90.3%)	2 (1.1%)	10 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	87.8	88^th of 890 public middle schools	90.1%		90.1	72^nd of 897 public middle schools	92.0%	16	91.2	66.7		44.2	51.4		48.1	47.1		68.4		80.7	$8,771	$734	$8,037
Creekside Middle School	Public	5-8	179 W Roosevelt Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3300	577	37	15.5	21.5%	426 (73.8%)	4 (0.7%)	104 (18.0%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	79.4	142^nd of 890 public middle schools	84.0%		77.1	154^th of 897 public middle schools	82.8%	12	78.5	40.9		51.0	54.3		44.8	43.4		47.1		64.2	$14,686	$652	$14,034
Harbor Lights Middle School	Public	6-8	1024 136th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1000	903	51	17.8	52.8%	350 (38.8%)	43 (4.8%)	396 (43.9%)	45 (5.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.3%)	50.2	406^th of 890 public middle schools	54.4%		54.5	343^rd of 897 public middle schools	61.8%	63	61.2	24.2		36.0	37.0		26.4	34.3		40.7		43.9	$14,768	$1,229	$13,538
Macatawa Bay Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 140th Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-2000	632	42	14.9	62.7%	221 (35.0%)	17 (2.7%)	316 (50.0%)	42 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	51.1	392^nd of 890 public middle schools	56.0%		48	428^th of 897 public middle schools	52.3%	36	62.7	25.9		42.3	34.4		30.8	29.3		37.6		44.3	$14,968	$823	$14,145
Riley Street Middle School	Public	6-8	2745 Riley St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Hudsonville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 896-1920	688	39	17.6	19.8%	563 (81.8%)	12 (1.7%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.5%)	89.9	70^th of 890 public middle schools	92.1%		88.4	81^st of 897 public middle schools	91.0%	11	85.0	61.0		54.1	55.8		58.4	50.4		57.5		69.6	$13,419	$880	$12,539
LE White Middle School	Public	6-8	3300 115th Ave	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-2241	427	27	15.8	65.8%	361 (84.5%)	11 (2.6%)	28 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	46.3	454^th of 890 public middle schools	49.0%		50.4	393^rd of 897 public middle schools	56.2%	61	67.7	24.2		32.1	32.4		17.8	22.3		46.4		49.6	$18,116	$702	$17,414

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Middle School

What high school do graduates of Hamilton Middle School attend?

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

What district is Hamilton Middle School in?

Hamilton Community Schools

Is Hamilton Middle School a good school?

Hamilton Middle School ranks 128^th of 890 Michigan 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 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Hamilton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Hamilton Middle School.

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