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Hamilton Intermediate School

Public Grades 4-7

Summary

Hamilton Intermediate School is an intermediate/middle school in Columbus, Ohio, serving about 706 students in grades 4 through 7 as part of the Hamilton Local district, which ranks 513th out of 773 Ohio districts (34th percentile, 2 stars). The school sits in a moderate-high poverty area — about 62.88% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2023–2024 — placing it between higher-poverty nearby schools like Finland Middle School and Franklin Woods Intermediate School and lower-poverty, higher-performing schools like Hayes Intermediate School and Jackson Middle School.

Academically, Hamilton Intermediate is a middle-of-the-road school locally. In 2025–2026 it performed almost exactly at its district average and slightly below the state average overall. Its clearest strength is 5th grade English language arts, where 76.9% of students were proficient versus 70.4% statewide — a pattern that has held for several years. Its clearest weakness is 5th grade math, at 48.8% proficient versus 59.1% statewide, roughly 10 points below the state. Sixth grade math, by contrast, has improved steadily from 49.5% to 59.0% over four years and now tops the state.

Attendance is a relative bright spot: the chronic absenteeism rate of 25.2% in 2025–2026 is below the district's 31.9% and better than several nearby schools, though it has risen from a low of 17.3% in 2023–2024. The student-teacher ratio of 20.1 is higher than most nearby schools, including Hayes and Jackson. Overall, Hamilton Intermediate outperforms lower-performing, higher-poverty neighbors such as Buckeye Middle School and Finland Middle School, but trails higher-performing, lower-poverty schools like Jackson and Hayes.

706

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,763

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

765 Rathmell Rd
Columbus, OH 43207-4737

(614) 491-8044

District: Hamilton Local

Students who attend Hamilton Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Hamilton Township High School

Feeder schools for Hamilton Intermediate School:

Elementary:

Hamilton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.1%

African American:

18.7%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Ohio avg62%

816^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

513^th of 773Hamilton Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	816 of 1560	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	783 of 1558	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	774 of 1577	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	726 of 1596	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	709 of 1588	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	761 of 1610	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	640 of 1676	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	595 of 1636	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.5	635 of 1651	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.0	508 of 1678	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.7	417 of 1684	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	456 of 1687	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	407 of 1701	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	586 of 1709	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	904 of 1686	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	976 of 1662	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	973 of 1610	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.9	991 of 1582	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.3	1072 of 1609	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.9	1136 of 1504	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.0	1220 of 1501	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.4	1349 of 1471	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	221 of 631	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	214 of 615	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	140 of 603	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	77 of 610	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	59 of 601	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	75.3	85 of 533	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	88 of 605	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	69 of 598	88.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	27.3	637 of 824	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	618 of 765	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	610 of 956	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	539 of 1021	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	141 of 318	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	100 of 281	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.1	57 of 258	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	768 of 1452	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.8	693 of 1452	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	759 of 1466	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	749 of 1483	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.3	729 of 1488	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	712 of 1467	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	545 of 1502	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	559 of 1518	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	69.2	26 of 128	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	27 of 219	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	357 of 759	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	89 of 315	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	39 of 259	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	71 of 234	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	60 of 233	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	32 of 216	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	39 of 189	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	26 of 228	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.9	4 of 239	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	462 of 1467	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.8	457 of 1473	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	606 of 1484	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	491 of 1447	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	343 of 1419	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	442 of 1404	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	295 of 1465	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	287 of 1465	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	782 of 1467	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	829 of 1466	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	741 of 1485	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	688 of 1498	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	667 of 1518	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	760 of 1499	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	581 of 1535	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	564 of 1536	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	102 of 220	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	116 of 218	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.1	56 of 202	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	72 of 183	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	58 of 162	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	44 of 139	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.1	11 of 154	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	60.0	54 of 166	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	399 of 914	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.0	596 of 935	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	663 of 900	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	602 of 856	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	754 of 1181	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	740 of 1175	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	708 of 1190	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	726 of 1215	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	771 of 1242	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	777 of 1249	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	661 of 1271	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	624 of 1309	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2022)80th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

White (2026)36th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Science61%~ state avg

Mathematics58%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)					Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)					Ohio State Tests Geometry (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	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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Hamilton Intermediate School	Public	4-7	765 Rathmell Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Hamilton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 491-8044	706	35	20.1		424 (60.1%)	132 (18.7%)	62 (8.8%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.1%)								(n/a)	61.2			66.0	48.8	59.0			57.6	76.9	53.6					$9,763
Hamilton Middle School	Public	7-8	755 Rathmell Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Hamilton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 491-8044	477	25	19.0		309 (64.8%)	80 (16.8%)	42 (8.8%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	49.4	574^th of 1046 public middle schools	45.1%		45.6	600^th of 1036 public middle schools	42.1%	26		58.8					40.4	53.2				56.8	51.6		94.7	$10,693
Buckeye Middle School	Public	6-8	2950 Parsons Ave	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5417	326	24	13.5		115 (35.3%)	134 (41.1%)	43 (13.2%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.0%)	9.2	932^nd of 1046 public middle schools	10.9%		10.2	907^th of 1036 public middle schools	12.5%	25		22.0				12.2	5.5	13.0			30.0	24.5	24.5			$17,140
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-9	2271 Holton Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-3800	665	38	17.7	29.3%	535 (80.5%)	39 (5.9%)	40 (6.0%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.3%)	77.6	218^th of 1046 public middle schools	79.2%		76.5	244^th of 1036 public middle schools	76.4%	26		71.8					60.3	75.3				79.9	68.3	100.0	100.0	$11,408
Groveport Madison Middle School South	Public	6-8	4400 Glendenning Dr	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 836-4953	465	24	19.3		127 (27.3%)	239 (51.4%)	47 (10.1%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.0%)	28.1	762^nd of 1046 public middle schools	27.2%		20.1	813^th of 1036 public middle schools	21.5%	51		47.2	100.0			28.8	29.9	37.2			33.1	45.8	41.7		100.0	$12,153
Finland Middle School	Public	7-8	1827 Finland Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-3600	673	44	15.2	87.8%	247 (36.7%)	182 (27.0%)	159 (23.6%)	19 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.5%)	37.8	690^th of 1046 public middle schools	34.0%		38	667^th of 1036 public middle schools	35.6%	23		57.8					22.6	52.2				48.2	41.6		100.0	$11,759
Hayes Intermediate School	Public	4-6	4436 Haughn Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-6200	464	26	17.6	30.4%	371 (80.0%)	26 (5.6%)	32 (6.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)								(n/a)	80.4				86.5	83.2				86.7	73.9					$10,919
Franklin Woods Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1831 Finland Ave	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8600	666	31	21.4	85.0%	277 (41.6%)	172 (25.8%)	154 (23.1%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)								(n/a)	34.7				33.6	39.0				49.7	39.7					$11,286
Groveport Madison Middle School Central	Public	6-8	751 Main St	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 836-4957	489	26	19.1		112 (22.9%)	258 (52.8%)	60 (12.3%)	21 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.2%)	52.1	548^th of 1046 public middle schools	47.6%		51.3	552^nd of 1036 public middle schools	46.7%	4		49.6	100.0			48.1	49.0	55.5			44.9	65.8	59.3		100.0	$12,371
Park Street Intermediate School	Public	4-6	3191 Park St	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8800	667	37	18.2	60.7%	418 (62.7%)	84 (12.6%)	88 (13.2%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.0%)								(n/a)	64.3				65.8	63.9				70.5	55.2					$12,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Intermediate School

What district is Hamilton Intermediate School in?

Hamilton Local

What high school do graduates of Hamilton Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Intermediate School usually go on to attend Hamilton Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Intermediate School?

Students at Hamilton Intermediate School are 60% White, 19% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Hamilton Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended Hamilton Intermediate School.

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