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Schools in Hamilton · Hamilton-Wenham School District

Hamilton’s public schools outscore 80% of Massachusetts districts

Reading proficiency in Hamilton’s districts is 65%, above the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hamilton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#57of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 21 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 19 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.5K
▼ 8% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
MA 11.9
Schools in town
4
1,414 students on the public path
In brief

Hamilton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 266 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamilton’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,472 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Miles River Middle, then Hamilton-Wenham Regional High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hamilton’s grade

A Test scoresC Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Massachusetts school districts, #57 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (266)Better than 88%
Towns in Essex County (24)Better than 62%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 885 test results and a graduating class of 134 could put Hamilton anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hamilton’s students in the tested grades sat them (884 in math, 886 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hamilton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8Miles River MiddleHamilton-Wenham School DistrictA
9–12Hamilton-Wenham Regional HighHamilton-Wenham School DistrictA+

Hamilton’s public schools are run by Hamilton-Wenham School District, which also serves Wenham. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hamilton-Wenham School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,669 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$24,472MA $26,530 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 43.7% · 886 students tested
Math60%
State average 40.7% · 884 students tested

Hamilton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Hamilton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HamiltonA−Hamilton-Wenham
IpswichB+Ipswich
TopsfieldATopsfield PK–6 · Masconomet 7–12
EssexAManchester Essex Regional
WenhamA−Hamilton-Wenham
Manchester-by-the-SeaAManchester Essex Regional

Every school in Hamilton

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hamiltonby address
Winthrop School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Hamilton
B+
329 students12:1Rate it →
Cutler School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · South Hamilton
B+
246 students11:1Rate it →
Miles River Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
391 students10:1Rate it →
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High
High · Grades 9–12 · South Hamilton
A+
448 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamilton’s schools

Are Hamilton’s schools good?

By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hamilton children attend outscore 80% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #57 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamilton in?

Hamilton-Wenham School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,669 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hamilton kids go to high school?

Hamilton-Wenham Regional High in South Hamilton, with 448 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Hamilton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hamilton-Wenham School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Hamilton spend per student?

$24,472 in Hamilton-Wenham School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.