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Hamilton Holmes Middle

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Hamilton Holmes Middle ranks 292 nd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Hamilton Holmes Middle is a mid-sized public school in King William County, Virginia, serving 445 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the King William County Public Schools district. The school sits in the lower-middle tier of Virginia middle schools overall, but a closer look reveals several genuine bright spots that parents may find encouraging.

One of the school's clearest strengths is attendance: only 6.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, well below the district rate of 12.1% and the state average of 14.8%. Students in advanced courses also perform exceptionally well, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and 94.7% in Earth Science. The school shines in Civics (85.3% vs. 74.7% statewide) and 8th grade reading (74.3% vs. 73.5%). Compared with nearby schools, Hamilton Holmes easily outperforms Elko Middle in every subject and beats James H. Cary Intermediate in math, reading, and Civics, despite all three serving similar high-poverty populations.

The biggest challenge is on-grade-level math, where proficiency sits in the low-to-mid 40s — roughly 20 points behind the state average in 6th and 7th grades. Spending may play a role: at about $8,549 per student, Hamilton Holmes spends less than Bell Creek Middle ($11,003) and Oak Knoll Middle ($11,152), both of which rank higher overall despite similar poverty rates. Yet New Kent Middle spends less ($7,791) and still outperforms Hamilton Holmes, suggesting that instructional focus matters as much as funding. For parents, the takeaway is a school with strong attendance, excellent advanced coursework, and notable subject strengths — but one where standard math instruction needs attention.

445

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,549

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18444 King William Road
King William, VA 23086

(804) 769-3434

District: King William County Public Schools

Students who attend Hamilton Holmes Middle usually attend:

High:

King William High

Feeder schools for Hamilton Holmes Middle:

Elementary:	Acquinton Elementary
	Cool Spring Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

African American:

13.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 70% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Virginia avg70%

292^nd of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 131King William County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	292 of 416	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	292 of 419	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	303 of 417	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	314 of 422	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	310 of 415	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	284 of 419	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	322 of 424	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	306 of 413	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.6	278 of 415	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	223 of 409	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.2	166 of 412	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	149 of 416	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.8	123 of 416	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	48.1	224 of 413	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.1	187 of 413	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.6	187 of 408	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.5	262 of 390	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.5	239 of 391	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.0	211 of 387	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.7	258 of 383	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.3	214 of 340	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	148 of 297	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	212 of 299	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	251 of 298	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	195 of 292	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.3	249 of 278	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	286 of 409	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	296 of 403	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	312 of 407	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	319 of 411	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	287 of 401	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.4	246 of 403	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	284 of 402	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.4	294 of 410	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	257 of 404	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	276 of 407	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	306 of 409	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	360 of 400	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	346 of 400	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	371 of 396	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	362 of 402	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)50th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

White (2026)10th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Earth Science95%+4 vs state

Civics and Economics85%+11 vs state

Geometry84%-13 vs state

English Reading66%-7 vs state

Science56%-9 vs state

Mathematics43%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Biology (2026)	SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	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 (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	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Holmes Middle	Public	6-8	18444 King William Road	King William	23086	King William County	King William County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 769-3434	445	34	13.1	40.7%	331 (74.4%)	59 (13.3%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.6%)	38.1	292^nd of 416 public middle schools	29.8%		37.2	292^nd of 419 public middle schools	30.3%		84.2	100.0	100.0		42.5	43.2	45.1			55.6	94.7		59.7	64.0	74.3		85.3	$8,549	$109	$8,440
New Kent Middle	Public	6-8	7501 Egypt Road	New Kent	23124	New Kent County	New Kent County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 966-9655	829	49	16.9	28.2%	622 (75.0%)	79 (9.5%)	45 (5.4%)	6 (0.7%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (7.8%)	69.4	106^th of 416 public middle schools	74.5%		76.7	71^st of 419 public middle schools	83.1%	35		≥ 50%	98.8		70.2	66.3	74.4			69.6			72.0	83.1	77.7		84.7	$7,791	$226	$7,565
Elko Middle	Public	6-8	5901 Elko Road	Sandston	23150	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 328-4110	695	54	12.9	89.2%	124 (17.8%)	416 (59.9%)	110 (15.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.5%)	7.2	401^st of 416 public middle schools	3.6%		8.1	401^st of 419 public middle schools	4.3%		60.5	86.2	70.7		30.0	30.4	28.3			27.0	82.4		48.7	49.8	54.5			$13,072	$751	$12,322
Bell Creek Middle	Public	6-8	8021 Lee Davis Road	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2260	903	77	11.6	40.3%	638 (70.7%)	112 (12.4%)	64 (7.1%)	35 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.8%)	62.8	151^st of 416 public middle schools	63.7%		65.7	137^th of 419 public middle schools	67.3%	14	100.0	100.0	100.0		74.7	74.6	69.2			68.4			73.1	68.7	76.0		75.0	$11,003	$335	$10,668
James H. Cary Intermediate	Public	5-8	912 Intermediate School Circle	Tappahannock	22560	Essex County	Essex County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 443-3040	299	27	11.1	99.7%	74 (24.7%)	157 (52.5%)	20 (6.7%)	7 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.4%)	27	337^th of 416 public middle schools	19.0%		33.5	311^th of 419 public middle schools	25.8%	26	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	52.5	19.0	44.8	37.0		58.9	51.6		69.9	59.7	52.0	73.0		71.4	$8,708	$957	$7,751
Oak Knoll Middle	Public	6-8	10295 Chamberlayne Rd.	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-4740	862	72	11.9	16.8%	682 (79.1%)	50 (5.8%)	36 (4.2%)	35 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.5%)	84.6	23^rd of 416 public middle schools	94.5%		86.5	17^th of 419 public middle schools	95.9%	6	100.0	100.0	100.0		82.6	84.0	75.9	≥ 50%		85.4			81.3	86.2	88.4	≥ 50%	93.3	$11,152	$334	$10,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Holmes Middle

How many students attend Hamilton Holmes Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Hamilton Holmes Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Holmes Middle?

Students at Hamilton Holmes Middle are 74% White, 13% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What district is Hamilton Holmes Middle in?

King William County Public Schools

Is Hamilton Holmes Middle a good school?

Hamilton Holmes Middle ranks 292^nd of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Hamilton Holmes Middle attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Holmes Middle usually go on to attend King William High

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