Best Middle Schools in Hamilton, NJ

The city of Hamilton, New Jersey is home to 4 middle schools, including Albert E Grice Middle School, Emily C. Reynolds Middle School, Richard C Crockett Middle School, and Mercer Elementary School, which serves grades 2-8. These schools are part of the Hamilton Township Public School District and the Mercer County Special Services School District.

Among the middle schools, Emily C. Reynolds Middle School stands out as the highest-performing, with students significantly outperforming their peers at other Hamilton middle schools and the state on standardized tests. This school has the highest overall test scores, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I and Geometry, and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 14.9%. In contrast, the other middle schools in Hamilton generally perform below the state averages on NJSLA exams, with proficiency rates ranging from 12-45% in English Language Arts and 12-32% in Mathematics.

The data also reveals notable differences in school resources and student demographics across the middle schools. Mercer Elementary School stands out with significantly higher per-student spending of $47,248, more than 4 times the spending of the other middle schools, and a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.5. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch also varies widely, from 37.72% at Emily C. Reynolds to 58.01% at Richard C Crockett, which could be a contributing factor to the variation in academic performance.