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Hamilton Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 943 students in Hamilton Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Hamilton Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
831 Schools
# Students
2,860 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hamilton Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#564 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
29%
39%
% Black
25%
18%
% White
34%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,833 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,233 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,833
$31,633
Spending / Student
$24,233
$31,024
Best Hamilton Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
William Davies Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1876 Dr Dennis Foreman Drive
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 476-6241
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 476-6241
Gr: 6-8 | 943 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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