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Hamilton Middle School

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Hamilton Middle School ranks 20 th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 88% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Hamilton Middle School is a public middle school located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 413 students. The school is part of the Wood County Schools district, which is ranked 6th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hamilton Middle School consistently ranks among the top 25-30 middle schools in West Virginia, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are generally higher than the state and district averages, indicating strong academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hamilton Middle School's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 51% in Mathematics, 57.2% in English Language Arts, and 50% in Science, compared to the state averages of 32.8%, 43.4%, and 28.7%, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well in certain student subgroups, such as Female students, White students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, consistently ranking in the top 15-30 schools in the state for these groups.

Within the Wood County district, Hamilton Middle School generally outperforms the other nearby middle schools, such as Blennerhassett Middle School, Edison Middle School, and Jackson Middle School, in terms of academic proficiency and statewide rankings. However, Van Devender Middle School, which is the closest in proximity to Hamilton Middle School, consistently performs significantly lower across all academic measures and has a much lower statewide ranking.

446

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,504

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3501 Cadillac Dr
Parkersburg, WV 26104-2113

(304) 420-9547

District: Wood County Schools

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (49% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of West Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

West Virginia avg38%

20^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Wood County Schools

6^th of 55Wood County Schools among West 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	20 of 168	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	28 of 169	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	26 of 168	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	25 of 169	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	22 of 171	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	40 of 171	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	80 of 170	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	69 of 176	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	54 of 172	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.4	78 of 173	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.9	71 of 172	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.0	103 of 174	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.6	108 of 172	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.7	90 of 171	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.0	68 of 171	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.1	62 of 171	63.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	54.1	36 of 124	71.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	65.5	19 of 56	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	61.6	27 of 131	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	61 of 129	52.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	36.1	40 of 67	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	15 of 158	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	26 of 158	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	18 of 158	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	25 of 164	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	38 of 162	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	37 of 162	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	81 of 166	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	54 of 174	69.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	47.9	44 of 97	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	11 of 165	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	79.5	14 of 164	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.0	12 of 162	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	75.6	18 of 162	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	21 of 164	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	71 of 165	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.8	123 of 176	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	28 of 160	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	31 of 165	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	37 of 158	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	21 of 161	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	20 of 164	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	42 of 161	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	48.5	81 of 164	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	83 of 176	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	34.6	86 of 107	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	65 of 127	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.4	8 of 128	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	70.6	12 of 132	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	16 of 130	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	57 of 142	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.2	130 of 174	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	21 of 168	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	27 of 169	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	30 of 168	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	27 of 168	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	25 of 170	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	48 of 168	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	48.5	84 of 167	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.9	71 of 176	59.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2017)71st percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2017)66th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2017)55th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)40th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)20th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%+8 vs state

Science50%+21 vs state

Mathematics44%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				WV Assessment Science (2025)		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 (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	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	No	No	No	(304) 420-9547	446	31	14.3		402 (90.1%)	10 (2.2%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	79.8	20^th of 168 public middle schools	88.1%		74.1	28^th of 169 public middle schools	83.4%	8		40.0	40.7	51.0		49.3	52.0	57.2		50.0	$11,504	$780	$10,724
Van Devender Middle School	Public	6-8	918 31st St	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9645	244	25	9.7		204 (83.6%)	10 (4.1%)	9 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.8%)	31.5	123^rd of 168 public middle schools	26.8%		24.6	139^th of 169 public middle schools	17.8%	16		25.4	20.3	15.9		42.4	36.1	35.5		28.2	$13,193	$2,710	$10,483
Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 34th St	Vienna	26105	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 295-9551	429	31	13.8		380 (88.6%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	92.8	4^th of 168 public middle schools	97.6%		90.1	12^th of 169 public middle schools	92.9%	8		65.4	58.5	47.2		62.3	70.0	58.3		38.9	$11,919	$637	$11,282
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 Hillcrest St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9525	551	38	14.5		521 (94.6%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	78.7	22^nd of 168 public middle schools	86.9%		72.6	29^th of 169 public middle schools	82.8%	7		48.6	42.9	50.6		56.0	47.2	54.0		32.8	$9,854	$590	$9,264
Blennerhassett Middle School	Public	6-8	444 Jewell Rd	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 863-3356	534	30	17.8		500 (93.6%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	59.3	55^th of 168 public middle schools	67.3%		60.8	53^rd of 169 public middle schools	68.6%	2		41.6	40.4	25.8		48.2	41.6	49.4		28.8	$12,198	$1,316	$10,882
Pleasants County Middle School	Public	5-8	510 Riverview Dr	Belmont	26134	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 299-5275	269	23	11.9		259 (96.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	38	106^th of 168 public middle schools	36.9%		34.2	115^th of 169 public middle schools	32.0%	9	33.9	32.0	27.7	25.8	35.7	38.7	30.8	40.3	29.1	27.4	$13,837	$1,235	$12,602
Wirt County Middle School	Public	5-8	426 Schoolview	Elizabeth	26143	Wirt County	Wirt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 275-3977	263	23	11.5		258 (98.1%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.5	45^th of 168 public middle schools	73.2%		59.8	57^th of 169 public middle schools	66.3%	12	49.1	45.5	40.3	38.6	42.1	52.7	41.9	30.0	21.1	37.1	$12,001	$1,796	$10,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Middle School

How many students attend Hamilton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Hamilton Middle School.

What district is Hamilton Middle School in?

Wood County Schools

What high school do graduates of Hamilton Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Middle School?

Students at Hamilton Middle School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Hamilton Middle School a good school?

Hamilton Middle School ranks 20^th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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