Summary:
The city of Hamilton, Texas, is served by the Hamilton Independent School District (Isd), which includes three public schools—Ann Whitney Elementary (grades PK-5), Hamilton J H (grades 6-8), and Hamilton High School (grades 9-12)—enrolling a total of 823 students in a small-town setting with a moderate level of economic need, as about 56% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Hamilton High School stands out as the district’s academic leader, consistently earning a 4-star rating and reaching the 81st percentile in state rankings. It boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, and it outperforms state averages in four of five End-of-Course exams, including English I and II, Biology, and U.S. History. In contrast, Hamilton J H is a math powerhouse, dramatically exceeding state averages in 6th and 8th grade math by 17.79 and 10.99 percentage points, respectively, despite spending only $8,784 per student—roughly half of what the high school spends. Ann Whitney Elementary provides a stable foundation, with strong early literacy and numeracy in 3rd grade, where reading proficiency (60.42%) and math proficiency (50%) both surpass state averages.
A key takeaway is the district’s uneven performance in science: 5th and 8th grade science scores lag behind state averages, yet high school Biology excels. A notable concern is a sharp dip in 7th grade math at Hamilton J H, where only 19.57% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, well below the state average of 29.41%. Overall, the district ranks in the 62nd percentile statewide, with small class sizes (student-teacher ratios from 9:1 to 12.2:1) and a clear upward trajectory at the high school, which has improved its ranking from the 53rd to the 81st percentile over three years.
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