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Schools in Hamlet · Richmond County Schools

Hamlet’s public schools score below 70% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 40% of Hamlet’s students scored proficient, below the North Carolina average (50%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hamlet, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

#256of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
40%
▼ 10 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 7 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 6 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▲ 1% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
NC 16.0
Schools in town
4
1,584 students on the public path
In brief

Hamlet’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,221 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (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 Hamlet Middle, then Richmond Early College 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 Hamlet’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 30% of North Carolina school districts, #256 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (211)Better than 30%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,348 test results and a graduating class of 510 could put Hamlet anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hamlet’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,135 in math, 3,560 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
6–8Hamlet MiddleRichmond County SchoolsC−
9–12Richmond Early College HighRichmond County SchoolsA+

Hamlet’s public schools are run by Richmond County Schools, which also serves Dobbins Heights, Ellerbe, Hoffman and Norman and others. 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.

Richmond County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 6,504 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$13,221NC $13,045 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 49.9% · 3560 students tested
Math44%
State average 50.8% · 3135 students tested

Hamlet vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Hamlet’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HamletCRichmond County Schools
Dobbins Heights—Richmond County Schools

Every school in Hamlet

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

District schools in Hamletby address
Fairview Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
480 students17:1Rate it →
Monroe Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
411 students16:1Rate it →
Hamlet Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
399 students15:1Rate it →
Richmond Early College High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
294 studentsRate it →

Questions about Hamlet’s schools

Are Hamlet’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hamlet children attend score below 70% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #256 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamlet in?

Richmond County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,504 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hamlet kids go to high school?

Richmond Early College High, with 294 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Hamlet’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Richmond County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Hamlet spend per student?

$13,221 in Richmond County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. 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 North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.