Hamilton Junior High School
Public middle school in Hamilton, Texas · Hamilton ISD · Grades 6–8
Hamilton Junior High School serves 194 students in grades 6–8 in Hamilton (Hamilton County). It is one of 3 schools in Hamilton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1542nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 15.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Hamilton ISD |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482223008225 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Hamilton ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 194 | 823 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 10.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.1% | 57% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% of Texas 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Hamilton Junior High School is the only middle school in Hamilton ISD. Its 194 students are 23.6% of the district's 823. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 31.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 345; Hamilton Junior High 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 66 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 63, against an average of 65 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 66 in grade 6 and 65 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 75.8% here and 73.5% across Hamilton ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 22.7%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57% across Hamilton ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 15.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 194 students, Hamilton Junior High School has 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 194 students would have about 13.5 teachers, so Hamilton Junior High School has 2.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Hamilton Junior High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is Dublin Intermediate School, 29.7 miles away in Dublin ISD. 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 | 75.8% |
| Hispanic | 22.7% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Black | 0.5% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 66 |
| Grade 7 | 63 |
| Grade 8 | 65 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
410 S College, Hamilton, TX 76531
Phone: (254)386-8168
Website: hamiltonisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hamilton Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Intermediate School | Dublin ISD | 29.7 mi | 239 | 11.8 | 77.4% |
| Gatesville Junior High School | Gatesville ISD | 30.2 mi | 394 | 12.5 | 43.7% |
| Gatesville Intermediate School | Gatesville ISD | 30.4 mi | 599 | 14.2 | 50.4% |
| Jefferies Junior High School | Comanche ISD | 30.8 mi | 295 | 12.3 | 55.9% |
| Goldthwaite Middle School | Goldthwaite ISD | 31.6 mi | 111 | 10.3 | 48.6% |
| Clifton Middle School | Clifton ISD | 32.2 mi | 235 | 11.8 | 54% |
| Henderson Junior High School | Stephenville ISD | 35.8 mi | 544 | 13.4 | 45.4% |
| Gilbert Intermediate School | Stephenville ISD | 36.1 mi | 562 | 12.9 | 49.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hamilton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Whitney Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 382 |
| Hamilton High School | High | 9–12 | 247 |