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Hamilton International Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Hamilton International Middle School is a large public school in north Seattle serving grades 6–8, with 983 students, and is part of the Seattle School District No. 1.

Hamilton is one of Washington’s strongest middle schools, ranking 12th out of 514 statewide for 2025–2026 and placing in the 98th percentile. Its performance has been consistently excellent, with rankings in roughly the top 2–3% for most of the past decade. Among nearby schools, Hamilton ranks ahead of Eckstein Middle School, Whitman Middle School, Robert Eagle Staff Middle School, Madison Middle School, and McClure Middle School. It also outperforms nearby comparison schools in higher-ranked districts, including Chinook Middle School in Bellevue and Kellogg Middle School in Shoreline.

Academically, Hamilton leads the comparison group in math, with 78.78% of students proficient, and narrowly leads in English Language Arts at 79.84%. Science proficiency is also strong at 74.09%, though it trails Eckstein Middle School and Whitman Middle School. Results are consistently high across grades 6–8, with seventh grade performing best in both ELA and math. Math has improved notably in recent years, while ELA has softened modestly and science remains below its earlier peak. Hamilton’s 23.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio is relatively high locally, and its $18,239 per-student spending is below several nearby schools, making its outcomes particularly notable. Families may wish to ask about science improvement, recent ELA trends, and how the school supports its diverse student groups.

983

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,239

Per pupil spending ?

12.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1610 N 41 St
Seattle, WA 98103-8212

(206) 252-5810

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Hamilton International Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High School

Feeder schools for Hamilton International Middle School:

Elementary:	B F Day Elementary School
	Green Lake Elementary School
	West Woodland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Two or more races:

19.5%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (79% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Washington middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

12^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Middle Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1

45^th of 238Seattle School District No. 1 among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	12 of 514	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	16 of 534	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	17 of 535	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	11 of 539	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	17 of 541	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	10 of 529	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	7 of 512	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	9 of 437	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	94.0	15 of 435	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	30 of 443	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	87.6	40 of 445	91.0%	★★★★★
2013	95.0	8 of 498	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	89.8	28 of 497	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	31 of 492	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	80.6	67 of 483	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	46.5	258 of 476	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	251 of 466	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.4	316 of 463	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.1	371 of 449	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.4	363 of 425	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.0	346 of 421	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	43 of 100	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.5	13 of 101	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	5 of 111	95.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	34 of 114	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	27 of 147	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	42 of 148	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	28 of 145	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	24 of 161	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	25 of 149	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	20 of 152	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	22 of 123	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	13 of 443	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	14 of 471	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	6 of 464	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	11 of 464	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	12 of 479	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	8 of 469	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	4 of 452	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	14 of 376	96.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	1 of 347	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	99.5	1 of 347	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	5 of 344	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	6 of 336	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	8 of 360	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	3 of 353	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	5 of 344	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	4 of 259	98.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	23 of 453	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	85.4	33 of 457	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	22 of 455	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	30 of 463	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	40 of 475	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	21 of 458	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	29 of 448	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	16 of 349	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	12 of 454	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.9	23 of 472	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	15 of 466	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	11 of 470	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	16 of 480	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	13 of 476	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	3 of 453	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	7 of 371	98.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	98.8	1 of 222	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	95.2	5 of 246	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	4 of 243	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	2 of 244	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	1 of 257	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	2 of 250	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	1 of 246	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	19 of 166	88.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	2 of 226	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	6 of 186	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	12 of 179	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	4 of 167	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	5 of 199	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	2 of 210	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	3 of 231	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	1 of 268	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	11 of 453	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	12 of 488	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	3 of 486	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	4 of 488	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	12 of 488	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	5 of 480	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	5 of 470	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	3 of 325	99.1%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)70th percentile-27 vs school

African American (2026)57th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts80%+27 vs state

Math79%+36 vs state

Science74%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, December 20, 2018

The school has a terrible administrative team that deals with problems poorly. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, October 3, 2018

I had a great experience at Hamilton. Its amazing math, science and world languages programs gave me a leg up in high school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton International Middle School	Public	6-8	1610 N 41 St	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5810	983	42	23.5	12.0%	535 (54.4%)	27 (2.7%)	120 (12.2%)	92 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	192 (19.5%)	97.7	12^th of 514 public middle schools	97.7%		96.5	16^th of 534 public middle schools	97.0%	4	74.1	74.1	75.8	83.2	81.1	79.8	75.5	81.8	79.5	78.8	$18,239	$764	$17,475
McClure Middle School	Public	6-8	1915 1 Av W	Seattle	98119	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1900	474	21	22.2	21.7%	291 (61.4%)	31 (6.5%)	49 (10.3%)	33 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	59 (12.4%)	93	36^th of 514 public middle schools	93.0%		92	43^rd of 534 public middle schools	91.9%	7	73.0	73.0	82.1	80.0	76.4	79.6	67.4	59.4	53.4	60.4	$20,111	$809	$19,302
Robert Eagle Staff Middle School	Public	6-8	1330 N 90th St	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 413-2300	729	38	19.3	32.1%	370 (50.8%)	71 (9.7%)	129 (17.7%)	47 (6.4%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	94 (12.9%)	96.1	23^rd of 514 public middle schools	95.5%		93.2	36^th of 534 public middle schools	93.3%	13	72.6	72.6	76.9	77.2	77.2	77.1	67.5	75.5	70.0	71.1	$21,493	$815	$20,678
Eckstein Middle School	Public	6-8	3003 NE 75 St	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5010	1,024	46	22.1	15.4%	575 (56.2%)	53 (5.2%)	91 (8.9%)	116 (11.3%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	172 (16.8%)	97.1	18^th of 514 public middle schools	96.5%		96.5	18^th of 534 public middle schools	96.6%		86.9	86.9	75.9	77.9	80.1	78.1	71.5	71.0	70.0	70.8	$18,968	$747	$18,222
Edmonds S. Meany Middle School	Public	6-8	301 21st Ave E	Seattle	98112	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 413-2100	504	26	19.6	48.4%	167 (33.1%)	136 (27.0%)	81 (16.1%)	34 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	56 (11.1%)	59.2	185^th of 514 public middle schools	64.0%		40.8	300^th of 534 public middle schools	43.8%	115	53.8	53.8	37.6	62.8	45.2	49.5	45.0	57.0	34.1	46.1	$20,220	$777	$19,443
Whitman Middle School	Public	6-8	9201 15 Av NW	Seattle	98117	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1200	633	30	21.2	17.1%	456 (72.0%)	18 (2.8%)	47 (7.4%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	80 (12.6%)	96.8	19^th of 514 public middle schools	96.3%		93.7	34^th of 534 public middle schools	93.6%	15	80.4	80.4	74.1	81.0	82.7	79.5	68.0	69.2	70.7	69.4	$18,898	$781	$18,118
Jane Addams Middle School	Public	6-8	11051 34th Ave. NE	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-4500	824	42	19.5	34.7%	390 (47.3%)	94 (11.4%)	136 (16.5%)	90 (10.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (11.8%)	92.4	38^th of 514 public middle schools	92.6%		82.8	83^rd of 534 public middle schools	84.5%	45	68.4	68.4	75.5	71.8	71.2	72.9	71.9	63.4	57.8	64.5	$18,996	$757	$18,239
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 S Jackson St	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-2600	566	32	17.9	57.2%	114 (20.1%)	208 (36.7%)	82 (14.5%)	65 (11.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.2%)	74 (13.1%)	64.5	160^th of 514 public middle schools	68.9%		55.9	214^th of 534 public middle schools	59.9%	54	56.0	56.0	43.7	55.0	59.4	53.0	40.4	46.4	48.9	45.3	$21,716	$755	$20,961
Chinook Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 98th Ave NE	Bellevue	98006	King County	Bellevue School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 456-6300	752	40	18.7	24.1%	260 (34.6%)	34 (4.5%)	96 (12.8%)	264 (35.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	90 (12.0%)	88.4	57^th of 514 public middle schools	88.9%		86.2	64^th of 534 public middle schools	88.0%	7	64.2	64.2	64.7	69.6	68.4	67.6	58.5	61.7	59.3	59.8	$20,939	$155	$20,784
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	3429 45th AVE SW	Seattle	98116	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9200	1,017	45	22.4	16.7%	632 (62.1%)	44 (4.3%)	108 (10.6%)	53 (5.2%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	161 (15.8%)	95.6	25^th of 514 public middle schools	95.1%		93.9	33^rd of 534 public middle schools	93.8%	8	71.7	71.7	77.7	74.9	80.6	77.8	68.2	72.2	65.0	68.3	$18,366	$765	$17,601

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton International Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton International Middle School?

Students at Hamilton International Middle School are 54% White, 20% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Not Specified.

Is Hamilton International Middle School a good school?

Yes! Hamilton International Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 514 Washington middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Hamilton International Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hamilton International Middle School usually go on to attend Lincoln High School

How many students attend Hamilton International Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 983 students attended Hamilton International Middle School.

What district is Hamilton International Middle School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

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