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Schools in Hamilton Township · Stroudsburg Area School District

Hamilton Township’s public schools score below 53% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Hamilton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#696of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
56%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 1 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.6K
▲ 4% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,516 students on the public path
In brief

Hamilton Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2040 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamilton Township’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,635 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Stroudsburg MS, then Stroudsburg HS. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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 Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Pennsylvania school districts, #696 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Graduation is above the Pennsylvania average; test scores are below it.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2040)Better than 35%
Towns in Monroe County (16)Better than 19%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,208 test results and a graduating class of 407 could put Hamilton Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Hamilton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,142 in math, 2,275 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Hamilton Twp El SchStroudsburg Area School DistrictB
5–7Stroudsburg MSin StroudsburgC
10–12Stroudsburg HSin StroudsburgB

Hamilton Township’s public schools are run by Stroudsburg Area School District, which also serves Delaware Water Gap, Stroud and Stroudsburg. 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.

Stroudsburg Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 4,361 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$22,635PA $21,758 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 55.1% · 2275 students tested
Math35%
State average 36.1% · 2142 students tested

Hamilton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hamilton TownshipB−Stroudsburg Area
JacksonB−Pocono Mountain
StroudB−Stroudsburg Area
Upper Mount BethelB+Bangor Area
RossB−Pleasant Valley
PlainfieldB+Pen Argyl Area
PoconoB−Pocono Mountain

Every school in Hamilton Township

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

District schools in Hamilton Townshipby address
Hamilton Twp El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sciota
B
305 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Hamilton Townshipin other towns
Stroudsburg MS
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Stroudsburg
C
1,015 students11:1Rate it →
Stroudsburg HS
High · Grades 10–12 · Stroudsburg
B
1,196 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamilton Township’s schools

Are Hamilton Township’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hamilton Township children attend score below 53% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #696 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamilton Township in?

Stroudsburg Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,361 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hamilton Township kids go to high school?

Stroudsburg HS in Stroudsburg, with 1,196 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Hamilton Township’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Stroudsburg Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Hamilton Township spend per student?

$22,635 in Stroudsburg Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.