Is Hamilton Middle School a good school?

Hamilton Middle School ranks 26 th of 169 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hamilton Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 432 students attended Hamilton Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Middle School?

Students at Hamilton Middle School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Hamilton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hamilton Middle School usually go on to attend Parkersburg High School

Hamilton Middle School

Public 6-8

3501 Cadillac Dr
Parkersburg, WV 26104-2199

(304) 420-9547

District: Wood County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
26^th of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,504

Students who attend Hamilton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Parkersburg High School

Feeder schools for Hamilton Middle School:

Elementary:	Criss Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary Center
	Kanawha Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 432

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

African American:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hamilton Middle School ranks better than 84.6% of middle schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Wood County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.7%), two or more races (3.7%), African American (3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hamilton Middle School is 13, which is the 2^nd best among 5 middle schools in the Wood County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Hamilton Middle School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamilton Middle School is $11,504. 3 middle schools in the Wood County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hamilton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Middle School 26^th of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Hamilton Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wood County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wood County Schools 5^th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hamilton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hamilton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	60.12	62^nd	171	63.7%
2010	54.97	68^th	171	60.2%
2011	48.74	90^th	171	47.4%
2012	40.61	108^th	172	37.2%
2013	44.04	103^rd	174	40.8%
2014	52.91	71^st	172	58.7%
2015	49.37	78^th	173	54.9%
2016	60.28	54^th	172	68.6%
2017	57.31	69^th	176	60.8%
2018	49.30	80^th	170	52.9%
2019	68.99	40^th	171	76.6%
2021	74.85	22^nd	171	87.1%
2022	75.07	25^th	169	85.2%
2023	74.72	26^th	168	84.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hamilton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	34.58	86^th	107	19.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hamilton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	36.12	40^th	67	40.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hamilton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	35.21	130^th	174	25.3%
2018	49.73	57^th	142	59.9%
2019	79.38	16^th	130	87.7%
2023	70.57	12^th	132	90.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamilton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	37.82	123^rd	176	30.1%
2018	52.47	71^st	165	57.0%
2021	72.13	21^st	164	87.2%
2022	75.55	18^th	162	88.9%
2023	78.02	12^th	162	92.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Hamilton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	61.10	54^th	174	69.0%
2018	51.55	81^st	166	51.2%
2019	70.21	37^th	162	77.2%
2021	66.49	38^th	162	76.5%
2022	74.94	25^th	164	84.8%
2023	76.90	18^th	158	88.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hamilton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.82	61^st	129	52.7%
2022	61.56	27^th	131	79.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Hamilton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	49.75	83^rd	176	52.8%
2018	48.49	81^st	164	50.6%
2019	66.55	42^nd	161	73.9%
2021	78.58	20^th	164	87.8%
2022	74.34	21^st	161	87.0%
2023	68.16	37^th	158	76.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hamilton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	65.53	19^th	56	66.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Hamilton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	54.10	36^th	124	71.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hamilton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	47.87	44^th	97	54.6%

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Rank History for White students at Hamilton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	55.92	71^st	176	59.7%
2018	48.52	84^th	167	49.7%
2019	65.34	48^th	168	71.4%
2021	73.76	25^th	170	85.3%
2022	74.31	27^th	168	83.9%
2023	72.98	30^th	168	82.1%

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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hamilton Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	545	545
1990	500	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1991	496	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1992	504	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1993	713	7	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1994	695	11	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
1995	706	13	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
1996	706	13	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
1997	674	10	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1998	616	14	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1999	593	15	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
2000	637	11	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
2001	650	12	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
2002	607	9	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
2003	607	9	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
2004	624	4	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	632
2005	605	12	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	623
2006	567	7	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	580
2007	560	10	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
2008	547	10	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
2009	495	11	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	510
2010	475	15	5	5	1	1	1	0	503
2011	532	22	5	4	2	0	1	0	566
2012	574	21	8	6	0	0	7	0	616
2013	541	18	5	4	0	0	8	0	576
2014	529	17	4	7	0	0	10	0	567
2015	522	14	3	4	0	0	9	0	552
2016	527	14	3	3	0	0	8	0	555
2017	507	13	2	2	0	0	12	0	536
2018	483	14	3	2	0	0	14	0	516
2019	461	9	5	5	0	0	12	0	492
2020	451	8	4	3	0	0	14	0	480
2021	425	6	3	6	0	0	11	0	451
2022	385	11	3	7	0	0	13	0	419
2023	392	13	2	9	0	0	16	0	432

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hamilton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	545	35.0	15.5	n/a
1990	506	33.0	15.3	17.2
1991	499	30.1	16.5	17.8
1992	511	30.0	17.0	18.4
1993	720	42.0	17.1	19.4
1994	707	42.0	16.8	24.9
1995	722	40.0	18.1	24.8
1996	722	40.0	18.1	24.8
1997	688	40.5	17.0	24.3
1998	636	40.9	15.6	26.6
1999	614	41.0	15.0	37.6
2000	656	40.0	16.4	41.2
2001	666	40.0	16.7	33.8
2002	617	39.0	15.8	40.8
2003	617	39.0	15.8	40.8
2004	632	39.0	16.2	41.9
2005	623	39.0	16.0	42.7
2006	580	40.0	14.5	42.8
2007	574	41.0	14.0	42.2
2008	560	39.0	14.4	40.4
2009	510	37.0	13.8	45.3
2010	503	35.5	14.1	52.3
2011	566	35.1	16.0	51.2
2012	616	35.0	17.6	50
2013	576	37.0	15.5	59.2
2014	567	36.0	15.7	52.7
2015	552	35.0	15.7	52.9
2016	555	35.0	15.8	59.1
2017	536	37.0	14.4	51.3
2018	516	35.5	14.5	58.5
2019	492	34.5	14.2	50.4
2020	480	33.0	14.5	51.7
2021	451	33.5	13.4	56.1
2022	419	33.5	12.5	n/a
2023	432	33.0	13.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hamilton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	545	35.0	15.5	n/a
1990	506	33.0	15.3	17.2
1991	499	30.1	16.5	17.8
1992	511	30.0	17.0	18.4
1993	720	42.0	17.1	19.4
1994	707	42.0	16.8	24.9
1995	722	40.0	18.1	24.8
1996	722	40.0	18.1	24.8
1997	688	40.5	17.0	24.3
1998	636	40.9	15.6	26.6
1999	614	41.0	15.0	37.6
2000	656	40.0	16.4	41.2
2001	666	40.0	16.7	33.8
2002	617	39.0	15.8	40.8
2003	617	39.0	15.8	40.8
2004	632	39.0	16.2	41.9
2005	623	39.0	16.0	42.7
2006	580	40.0	14.5	42.8
2007	574	41.0	14.0	42.2
2008	560	39.0	14.4	40.4
2009	510	37.0	13.8	45.3
2010	503	35.5	14.1	52.3
2011	566	35.1	16.0	51.2
2012	616	35.0	17.6	50
2013	576	37.0	15.5	59.2
2014	567	36.0	15.7	52.7
2015	552	35.0	15.7	52.9
2016	555	35.0	15.8	59.1
2017	536	37.0	14.4	51.3
2018	516	35.5	14.5	58.5
2019	492	34.5	14.2	50.4
2020	480	33.0	14.5	51.7
2021	451	33.5	13.4	56.1
2022	419	33.5	12.5	n/a
2023	432	33.0	13.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hamilton Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$780 (6.8%)	$10,724 (93.2%)	$11,504

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hamilton Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 40^th of 171 Middle schools	Ranks 26^th of 168 Middle schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Middle School)	41.8	49.3	7.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wood County Schools)	46.4	38.8	7.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	34.4	30.2	4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Middle School)	55.7	53.5	2.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wood County Schools)	55.9	49.6	6.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	45.3	45.4	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Middle School)	38.3	34.2	4.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wood County Schools)	43.3	33.9	9.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	36.8	30.7	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Middle School)	38.1	39	0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wood County Schools)	47.2	41.5	5.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	42.6	38.8	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Middle School)	51.5	33.3	18.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wood County Schools)	49	34.1	14.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	36.6	28.2	8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Middle School)	52.1	53.8	1.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wood County Schools)	50.9	50.1	0.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	43.9	42.7	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Hamilton Middle School)	37.7	39.9	2.2%
8th Grade Science (Wood County Schools)	42.9	32.2	10.7%
8th Grade Science (West Virginia)	33.1	27	6.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	492	432	12.2%
African American	9	13	44.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	2	60%
Hispanic	5	9	80%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	461	392	15%
Two or More Races	12	16	33.3%

Schools Near Hamilton Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2023)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2023)				WV Assessment Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hamilton Middle School	Public	6-8	3501 Cadillac Dr	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 420-9547	432	33	13.0		392 (90.7%)	13 (3.0%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	74.7	26^th of 169 public middle schools	84.6%		75.1	25^th of 169 public middle schools	85.2%	1		49.3	34.2	33.3		53.5	39.0	53.8		39.9	$11,504	$780	$10,724
Van Devender Middle School	Public	6-8	918 31st St	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 420-9645	311	29	10.9		265 (85.2%)	11 (3.5%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.7%)	27.3	136^th of 169 public middle schools	19.5%		19.6	150^th of 169 public middle schools	11.2%	14		18.3	16.5	7.5		45.1	32.9	33.6		23.9	$13,193	$2,710	$10,483
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 34th St	Vienna	26105	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 420-9551	494	33	15.2		442 (89.5%)	12 (2.4%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	78.5	20^th of 169 public middle schools	88.2%		79.3	17^th of 169 public middle schools	89.9%	3		51.7	40.0	39.0		60.9	50.0	46.8		28.4	$11,919	$637	$11,282
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 Hillcrest St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 420-9525	575	39	14.9		538 (93.6%)	8 (1.4%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	64.7	44^th of 169 public middle schools	74.0%		72.8	30^th of 169 public middle schools	82.2%	14		35.0	35.3	38.0		46.8	38.8	55.1		26.6	$9,854	$590	$9,264
Blennerhassett Middle School	Public	6-8	444 Jewel Rd	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 863-3356	509	33	15.6		479 (94.1%)	7 (1.4%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	55.5	67^th of 169 public middle schools	60.4%		64.1	43^rd of 169 public middle schools	74.6%	24		29.5	24.8	33.3		42.8	40.4	50.0		30.3	$12,198	$1,316	$10,882
Pleasants County Middle School	Public	5-8	510 Riverview Drive	Belmont	26134	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 299-5275	293	23	12.9		284 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	45	88^th of 169 public middle schools	47.9%		38.3	108^th of 169 public middle schools	36.1%	20	32.9	21.5	25.0	43.5	45.7	27.7	21.1	53.6	37.1	31.9	$13,837	$1,235	$12,602
Wirt County Middle School	Public	5-8	426 Schoolview Street	Elizabeth	26143	Wirt County	Wirt County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 275-3977	294	25	11.7		285 (96.9%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	68.8	35^th of 169 public middle schools	79.3%		62.2	48^th of 169 public middle schools	71.6%	13	41.4	37.5	40.0	38.8	42.9	44.4	37.1	46.3	34.3	43.3	$12,001	$1,796	$10,205

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