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Hamilton High School

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Hamilton High School ranks 550 th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 72% of Texas high schools

Summary

Hamilton High School is a public high school serving 253 students in grades 9-12 in Hamilton, Texas, which is part of the Hamilton Independent School District. This school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking between 344 and 550 out of over 1,900 Texas high schools, and has achieved exceptional graduation rates of 98.0% to 98.5% over the past few years, far exceeding the state average.

Hamilton High School's students have demonstrated strong academic performance, often outperforming the state and district averages on STAAR End-of-Course exams, particularly in subjects like Biology and U.S. History. The school serves a diverse student population, with notable performance data for various subgroups. However, the school's rankings for English Language Learners and Special Education students have been lower, indicating a need for additional support and resources in these areas. Interestingly, the nearby Evant High School, which is part of the Evant Independent School District, has significantly lower performance metrics compared to Hamilton High School.

Over the years, Hamilton High School has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from a 3-star rating to a 4-star rating in recent years, demonstrating the school's commitment to continuous improvement. Additionally, the school's free and reduced-price lunch rate has increased from 42.67% in 2021-2022 to 50.2% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of students from lower-income backgrounds, which the school has been able to serve effectively.

247

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,927

Per pupil spending ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 S College
Hamilton, TX 76531-0392

(254) 386-8167

District: Hamilton Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Hamilton High School:

Elementary:	Ann Whitney Elementary
Middle:	Hamilton J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

21.1%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (66% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Texas avg56%

550^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

288^th of 961Hamilton Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	550 of 1974	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	382 of 1990	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	363 of 1961	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	365 of 1876	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	344 of 1861	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.8	822 of 1857	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	987 of 1797	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.7	859 of 1777	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	483 of 1762	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	65.7	545 of 1743	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.9	603 of 1734	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.2	484 of 1652	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	42.3	1039 of 1603	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.5	495 of 1672	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	274 of 1568	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	68.0	454 of 1539	70.5%	★★★★☆
2008	69.1	418 of 1510	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.6	433 of 1497	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	346 of 1430	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	76.4	215 of 1429	85.0%	★★★★☆
2004	60.6	649 of 1427	54.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.9	464 of 1837	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	37.5	1088 of 1829	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1447 of 1810	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1569 of 1784	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.9	330 of 1437	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	25.1	1037 of 1371	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1124 of 1195	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.6	441 of 1880	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	299 of 1891	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	286 of 1841	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	321 of 1815	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	966 of 1798	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	1011 of 1781	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	67.9	427 of 1182	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	271 of 1172	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	33 of 1177	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	72.3	26 of 1145	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	72.9	9 of 1137	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	557 of 1805	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	486 of 1820	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	414 of 1762	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	747 of 1743	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	1094 of 1714	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	920 of 1691	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	598 of 1884	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	439 of 1897	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	404 of 1847	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	505 of 1848	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	904 of 1818	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	1179 of 1794	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	66.2	437 of 1891	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	451 of 1913	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	474 of 1853	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	382 of 1840	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	767 of 1824	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	1076 of 1803	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	32.0	1114 of 1548	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	802 of 1478	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	85.2	95 of 1418	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	33.0	959 of 1382	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.5	135 of 1357	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	36.4	824 of 1347	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	55.3	597 of 1556	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	542 of 1576	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	537 of 1525	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	389 of 1510	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	38.6	1015 of 1526	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	1213 of 1539	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2024)77th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)77th percentile-4 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)69th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)68th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)64th percentile-18 vs school

White (2024)62nd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2024)28th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Biology79%+17 vs state

U.S. History77%+9 vs state

English II Reading71%+14 vs state

English I Reading56%+5 vs state

Algebra I38%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR 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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	610 S College	Hamilton	76531	Hamilton County	Hamilton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 386-8167	247	27	9.0	53.0%	192 (77.7%)	2 (0.8%)	52 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	65.1	550^th of 1974 public high schools	72.1%		71.8	382^nd of 1990 public high schools	80.8%	168	38.3	78.8	55.9	70.6	76.9									$14,927
Evant High School	Public	6-12	339 Memory Ln	Evant	76525	Coryell County	Evant Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 471-3160	98	13	7.5	71.4%	59 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (33.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	46.8	999^th of 1974 public high schools	49.4%		26.8	1477^th of 1990 public high schools	25.8%	478	30.4	77.8	65.0	52.6	30.0	47.1	30.8	54.6	11.8	15.4	18.2	30.0	0.0	$16,511

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton High School

What schools feed into Hamilton High School?

Hamilton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ann Whitney Elementary
Middle : Hamilton J H

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton High School?

Students at Hamilton High School are 78% White, 21% Hispanic.

Is Hamilton High School a good school?

Hamilton High School ranks 550^th of 1974 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hamilton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Hamilton High School.

What district is Hamilton High School in?

Hamilton Independent School District (Isd)

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