Winfield Middle School vs. Hamilton Middle School

Serving 370 students in grades 5-8, Winfield Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

Hamilton Middle School ranked #433 in Alabama in 2023, improving from #666 in 2019 but showing fluctuations over the past decade; it is positioned in the top 50% statewide among Union County NJ high schools.

Math proficiency was 29% in 2023, slightly lower than the Alabama state average of 30%, while reading proficiency reached 55%, higher than the state average of 47%; science proficiency ranged between 45–49%, also higher than the state average of 38%.

Enrollment declined from 488 students in 2021 to 452 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch rose sharply from 46% in 2021 to 60% in 2023, indicating increasing socioeconomic need; minority enrollment constituted approximately 20% of the student body.

The school serves grades 5 through 8 with a total enrollment of 452 students and maintains a student–teacher ratio of 17:1, improving from a ratio of 20:1 in 2021.