Summary:
King William County Public Schools is served by a single middle school, Hamilton Holmes Middle, which enrolls 445 students in grades 6 through 8 in this Virginia county. As the only middle school in the district, Hamilton Holmes is the sole benchmark for middle-level education in King William County, meaning its performance essentially defines the district's middle school outcomes. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 13.1, spends $8,549 per student, and has 40.67% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. Hamilton Holmes improved from the 27th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 30th percentile in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, and its star rating moved from 1 to 2 stars.
Hamilton Holmes Middle has several notable strengths. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 6.6%, less than half of the state rate of 14.8% and well below the district's own rate of 12.1%. Advanced coursework is a clear bright spot: 100% of both 7th- and 8th-grade Algebra I students were proficient in 2025–2026, and Earth Science proficiency reached 94.74%, above the state's 90.67%. Civics and Economics is another standout subject, with 85.29% proficiency versus 74.74% statewide, a 10.55-point advantage. The school also posted excellent year-over-year improvement in 7th-grade math, jumping from 31.25% to 43.24%, and in Civics and Economics, which rose by nearly 10 points.
However, challenges remain in on-grade-level subjects. Sixth-grade math proficiency is 42.52% compared to 63.19% statewide, and 6th- and 7th-grade reading proficiency trail state averages by roughly 13 and 9 points, respectively. Geometry proficiency, at 84.21%, falls well below the state's 97.19%. Eighth grade is the school's strongest overall grade, with students performing above state averages in reading, Earth Science, Algebra I, and Civics. The encouraging trends — rising 7th-grade math and 8th-grade reading — suggest progress, while the declines in 6th-grade math and reading indicate where attention is needed most as the school continues to climb.
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