Hamilton Middle School
Public middle school in Hamilton, Missouri · Hamilton R-II School District · Grades 6–8
Hamilton Middle School serves 150 students in grades 6–8 in Hamilton (Caldwell County). It is one of 3 schools in Hamilton R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 355th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 10.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Hamilton R-II School District |
| County | Caldwell County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291359002663 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hamilton R-II | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 150 | 606 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 9.7 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48% | 48% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 10% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Hamilton Middle School in context
Size
Hamilton Middle School is the only middle school in Hamilton R-II School District. Its 150 students are 24.8% of the district's 606. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 23 miles away and have a median of 257 students, so Hamilton Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 59 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 41, against an average of 50 per grade. This year grade 8 has 31% fewer students than grade 6 (41 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90% of enrollment, about the same share as across Hamilton R-II (92.7%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48% across Hamilton R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 13.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Hamilton Middle School has 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 150 students would have about 11.5 teachers, so Hamilton Middle School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Gallatin Middle School, 11 miles away in Gallatin R-V School District. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
38% of students are girls and 62% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 59 |
| Grade 7 | 50 |
| Grade 8 | 41 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
903 N Davis, Hamilton, MO 64644
Phone: (816)583-2173
Website: hamilton.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hamilton Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin Middle School | Gallatin R-V | 11.0 mi | 174 | 14.9 | 37.9% |
| Cameron Veterans Middle School | Cameron R-I | 13.0 mi | 317 | 12.1 | 48.3% |
| Polo Middle School | Polo R-VII | 14.1 mi | 103 | 10.7 | 44.7% |
| Lathrop Middle School | Lathrop R-II | 22.6 mi | 196 | 12 | 36.7% |
| Chillicothe Middle School | Chillicothe R-II | 23.3 mi | 354 | 14.2 | 50.6% |
| Lawson Middle School | Lawson R-XIV | 23.8 mi | 342 | 14.1 | 24% |
| Clinton County R-III Middle School | Clinton County R-III | 27.7 mi | 197 | 11.7 | 39.1% |
| Excelsior Springs Middle School | Excelsior Springs 40 | 30.9 mi | 540 | 13 | 48% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hamilton R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 270 |
| Penney High School | High | 9–12 | 186 |