Hamilton Middle School (Closed 2014)

Serving 273 students in grades 5, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 86% (which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 59% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).
Minority enrollment was 71% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 5
Total Students
273 students
This chart display total students of Hamilton Middle School by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (11-12)
27 teachers

School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2013-2014 School Year Data
This School
State Level (NJ)
(12-13)
86%
75%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
59%
69%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
11:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
8%
10%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hispanic
19%
32%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Black
43%
15%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
White
29%
40%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Hamilton Middle School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in NJ.
0.70
This chart display the diversity score of Hamilton Middle School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
30%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Source: 2013-2014 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
86% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% NJ state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).
How many students attend Hamilton Middle School?
273 students attend Hamilton Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
43% of Hamilton Middle School students are Black, 29% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What grades does Hamilton Middle School offer ?
Hamilton Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5
What school district is Hamilton Middle School part of?
Hamilton Middle School is part of Township Of Union School District.

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