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Hamilton Middle

Q: Is Hamilton Middle a good school?

Hamilton Middle ranks 687 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

687^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Hamilton Middle is a public magnet middle school in Houston, Texas, serving 837 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in the state.

Hamilton Middle consistently outperforms the HISD and Texas state averages in STAAR test proficiency, particularly in Reading, Mathematics, and Algebra I. The school's Algebra I end-of-course proficiency rate reached 100% in 2024-2025, far exceeding the district and state averages. However, the school's performance for Gifted and Talented students is relatively low compared to other Texas middle schools. Additionally, Hamilton Middle has experienced a higher dropout rate in recent years, ranging from 3.5% to 4.1%, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Hamilton Middle generally outperforms other HISD schools, such as Williams Middle, Key Middle, and Marshall Middle. However, the nearby Hogg Middle and Burbank Middle schools, which are also HISD magnet schools, perform at a similar or even higher level than Hamilton Middle in many academic areas.

911

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,160

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

139 E 20th St
Houston, TX 77008-2533

(713) 802-4725

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Hamilton Middle:

Elementary:	Field Elementary
	Helms Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.5%

African American:

10.3%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (52% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Texas avg45%

687^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 42Middle Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston 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	64.0	687 of 2344	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	1148 of 2372	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	1055 of 2330	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	885 of 2254	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	1029 of 2252	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	806 of 2193	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	601 of 2080	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	65.7	549 of 2027	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	54.5	956 of 1987	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.2	1222 of 2043	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.3	886 of 1987	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	690 of 1973	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	602 of 1951	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.9	526 of 1895	72.2%	★★★★☆
2010	59.3	768 of 1803	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.2	613 of 1763	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.4	589 of 1718	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.4	900 of 1684	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.5	878 of 1585	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.7	926 of 1582	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.6	1130 of 1573	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	52.0	502 of 1280	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	667 of 1273	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	312 of 1251	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	425 of 1213	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	453 of 1193	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	268 of 1167	77.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	46.9	369 of 594	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.1	128 of 587	78.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	62.3	542 of 2182	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	789 of 2118	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	1344 of 2058	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	530 of 2008	73.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	602 of 1770	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	648 of 1720	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	485 of 1643	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	608 of 1592	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	656 of 1445	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	688 of 1376	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.3	1254 of 2242	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	1203 of 2241	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	1089 of 2221	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	1079 of 2151	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	915 of 2047	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	662 of 2008	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	36.1	1143 of 1481	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1221 of 1488	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1347 of 1501	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1381 of 1446	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1314 of 1430	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	813 of 2119	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	712 of 2116	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	569 of 2077	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	607 of 2043	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	487 of 1935	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	382 of 1895	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	58.0	744 of 2235	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	634 of 2251	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	529 of 2220	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	560 of 2172	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	423 of 2073	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	311 of 2039	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	47.9	1037 of 2246	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	922 of 2245	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	702 of 2228	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	935 of 2168	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	710 of 2069	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	575 of 2030	71.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	68.6	323 of 1891	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	366 of 1815	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	335 of 1757	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	811 of 1712	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	867 of 1626	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1255 of 1597	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	51.1	820 of 1733	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	368 of 1749	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	458 of 1723	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	787 of 1700	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	807 of 1684	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	488 of 1673	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2024)83rd percentile+31 vs school

At Risk (2022)75th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)67th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)66th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2024)62nd percentile+10 vs school

African American (2024)61st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2024)54th percentile~ school

White (2024)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)44th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2019)38th percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)23rd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+53 vs state

Reading60%+6 vs state

Science59%+13 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

Social Studies30%~ state avg

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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 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 Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Hamilton Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	139 E 20th St	Houston	77008	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4725	911	54	17.0	79.9%	38 (4.2%)	94 (10.3%)	770 (84.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	64	687^th of 2344 public middle schools	70.7%		47.7	1148^th of 2372 public middle schools	51.6%	461	100.0				59.0	58.1	62.4		28.4	49.3	60.8		59.3	30.0	$9,160
Hogg Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1100 Merrill St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 802-4700	1,161	66	17.5	50.5%	293 (25.2%)	82 (7.1%)	714 (61.5%)	22 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.1%)	83.1	270^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.5%		75.4	422^nd of 2372 public middle schools	82.2%	152	98.5				67.0	72.7	73.8		52.7	52.4	58.5		66.3	50.6	$8,826
H S Ahead Academy	Public	6-8	5320 Yale	Houston	77091	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2643	151	8	19.0	97.4%	2 (1.3%)	58 (38.4%)	88 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	6.9	2276^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.9%		5.9	2324^th of 2372 public middle schools	2.0%	48	8.3		29.8			14.8	10.6						8.7	8.7	$16,174
Burbank Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	315 Berry Rd	Houston	77022	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2720	1,412	79	17.7	93.6%	17 (1.2%)	90 (6.4%)	1,302 (92.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.2	887^th of 2344 public middle schools	62.2%		57.3	845^th of 2372 public middle schools	64.4%	42	95.7				50.6	53.5	59.5		42.6	40.6	48.3		43.0	28.7	$8,762
Marshall Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1115 Noble St	Houston	77009	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 226-2600	456	33	13.8	94.3%	7 (1.5%)	72 (15.8%)	374 (82.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36.9	1492^nd of 2344 public middle schools	36.3%		21.4	1997^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.8%	505	90.5				47.9	40.0	44.7		35.8	40.5	42.9		31.9	9.4	$10,811
Black Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1575 Chantilly	Houston	77018	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 613-2505	1,364	69	19.7	56.3%	320 (23.5%)	193 (14.1%)	794 (58.2%)	17 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	34 (2.5%)	57.4	863^rd of 2344 public middle schools	63.2%		59.7	790^th of 2372 public middle schools	66.7%	73	80.9	100.0			59.7	59.5	57.6		50.3	27.4	27.0		51.2	27.9	$8,546
KIPP 3d Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	500 Tidwell Dr	Houston	77022	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0566	513	19	26.3	95.9%	5 (1.0%)	32 (6.2%)	475 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49	1102^nd of 2344 public middle schools	53.0%		56.1	887^th of 2372 public middle schools	62.6%	215	29.6			44.9	55.6	42.2	54.3	18.1	34.9	31.3		11.0	42.5	32.5	$7,508
Williams Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6100 Knox St	Houston	77091	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 696-2600	352	28	12.4	99.7%	6 (1.7%)	147 (41.8%)	192 (54.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	16.3	2117^th of 2344 public middle schools	9.7%		11.8	2235^th of 2372 public middle schools	5.8%	118	84.2				35.2	24.6	35.0		11.3	13.1	37.1		21.8	4.0	$17,045
Secondary Daep	Public	6-8	1510 Jensen Dr	Houston	77020	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 556-4988	38	21	1.8	97.4%	1 (2.6%)	20 (52.6%)	15 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	5	2297^th of 2344 public middle schools	2.0%		5.5	2332^nd of 2372 public middle schools	1.7%	35	40.0				4.4	15.2	19.3		4.4	2.2	9.6		5.4	1.9	$73,435
KIPP Nexus Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	4211 Watonga Blvd	Houston	77092	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0553	432	23	18.4	88.2%	6 (1.4%)	112 (25.9%)	304 (70.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	49.1	1101^st of 2344 public middle schools	53.0%		25.3	1877^th of 2372 public middle schools	20.9%	776	43.8			42.2	54.4	47.6	46.1	36.3	38.5	33.3		35.2	48.3	25.8	$7,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Middle

Is Hamilton Middle a good school?

Hamilton Middle ranks 687^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hamilton Middle in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Middle?

Students at Hamilton Middle are 85% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% White.

How many students attend Hamilton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 911 students attended Hamilton Middle.

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