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Middle Schools in Hamilton City

At a glance

DistrictHamilton City570^th of 773 Ohio districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,401

Students

Top rankedWilson Middle School641^st of 1,046 Ohio middle schools

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Biggest riser

Garfield Middle School up 4 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Hamilton City has two middle schools serving grades 7–8: Garfield Middle School (814 students) and Wilson Middle School (587 students), together enrolling 1,401 students in the Hamilton City district, which ranks 570 of 773 Ohio districts at the 26th percentile with 1 star.

Wilson has historically been the stronger of the two. In 2024–25 it ranked 463 of 1,036 (55th percentile, 3 stars) and scored above the state in Science 8 (66.2 vs 63), Mathematics 8 (59.4 vs 47.6), ELA 8 (55.5 vs 54.4), and Algebra I (100 vs 59.4). But in 2025–26 Wilson fell to 641 of 1,046 (39th percentile, 2 stars), with Science 8 dropping to 51.5 and Mathematics 7 to 25.0. Garfield has been steadier, holding 2 stars and reaching the 37th percentile in 2025–26, and it improved in Mathematics 8 (38.3 to 48.7), ELA 7 (51.6 to 54.7), and ELA 8 (38.6 to 46.6). In 2025–26 the schools traded strengths: Garfield led in Science 8, Mathematics 7, and ELA 7, while Wilson led in Mathematics 8, ELA 8, and Algebra I.

Algebra I is the standout for both: in 2025–26 Garfield scored 97.7 and Wilson 100, against district 65.6 and state 61.6 — though that End-of-Course exam likely reflects a select group of students rather than the whole school. Both schools lag well behind the state in 7th-grade math (Garfield 30.6 and Wilson 25.0 vs state 48.6), a district-wide weakness. Chronic absenteeism is high: 31.4% at Garfield and 33.6% at Wilson versus 31.1% districtwide. Wilson spends more per student ($6,104 vs $5,556, 2018–19 data) but has a higher student-teacher ratio (19.5 vs 15.0).

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)		Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Garfield Middle School	Public	7-8	250 N Fair Ave	Hamilton	45011	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 887-5035	814	54	15.0	63.4%	354 (43.5%)	101 (12.4%)	298 (36.6%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.5%)	34 (4.2%)	40.8	662^nd of 1046 public middle schools	36.7%		38	666^th of 1036 public middle schools	35.7%	4	52.7	30.6	48.7	54.7	46.6	97.7	$11,250
Wilson Middle School	Public	7-8	714 Eaton Ave	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 887-5170	587	30	19.5	61.3%	389 (66.3%)	80 (13.6%)	73 (12.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	35 (6.0%)	43.2	641^st of 1046 public middle schools	38.7%		59.2	463^rd of 1036 public middle schools	55.3%	178	51.5	25.0	61.2	52.6	49.7	100.0	$11,106

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Butler Technology & Career Development Schools	3.12 mi	8
New Miami Local	3.92 mi	3	656^th
Richard Allen Academy	4.12 mi	1	698^th
Fairfield Preparatory Academy	4.67 mi	1	551^st
Edgewood City School District	5.02 mi	5	494^th

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

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