Hamilton Middle School

Hamilton Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
8600 E Dartmouth Ave,  Denver, CO
Hampden Neighborhood
Denver Public Schools
2.1
3.2
701 Students
B-
Niche Grade
Hamilton Middle School is an International Baccalaureate World School and is conveniently located less than a mile from the Hampden neighborhood. Students at Hamilton are challenged via the school’s multiple disciplines and establish comprehension through inquiry and demanding assessment. Hamilton serves students between the ages of 11 and 16 with programs that empower them to take control of their learning as they develop the skills necessary to positively impact their communities. Courses are created with the focus on students becoming well-rounded individuals, ready to take on real-life challenges. Aside from the core classes of language, literature, and society, Hamilton offers unified arts that include Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), as well as physical education, dance, Spanish Acquisition, Music, Drama, and Visual Arts. The school prides itself on welcoming everyone. Along with its Title IX Process and daily practices, Hamilton Middle School is strategically focused on advancing the Black Excellence Resolution which does not tolerate discrimination and harassment of any person in the school. By delivering challenging, high-quality programs of international education, the school is committed to improving the instruction and learning of its diverse and inclusive community of students. At Hamilton Middle School, every student is encouraged to become an active, compassionate, and lifelong learner.

School Details

Head of School
Nick Dawkins
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
18%
Reading Proficiency
27%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
18%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
40
Full Time Teachers
40
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
3
Equity
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Test Scores

Math
22.1%
State Average
25%
Science
17%
State Average
30.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
362:1

Student Diversity

Female
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Hispanic
47.7%
White
20.4%
Black
20.3%
Two or more races
7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
2.1 7 Reviews
2.0
9/23/2024
Ms. George is single handedly carrying HMS on her back. The school sucks and no one ever hears your side when you get in trouble. All they teach is stuff 1 or 2 years behind. bad school
1.0 Middle School Student
1/13/2020
I would like to see it change by seeing them actually dealing with bullying because a lot of people get bullied and it is not ok the only thing they do is send you the dean the dont really do a lot of stuff the only time they would do something is if their was a fight and I can not deal with it you are a minute late you get a tardy for no odd resson because most of our teachers let us out late so it is not our fault we are late.
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3.2 53 Reviews
1.0 parent
3/8/2025
Terrible school from the front office to the principal, They tried pushing trangender with a news letter and I called the principal emailed him about my concerns, never called me back, called dps to complain, then my grandson was getting picked on by 5 boys nothing was done about that. Then my grand...
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1.0 parent
1/24/2025
The school year started off great but the new principle has no clue what they are doing. This school was on the way up with the former principle but she moved on. We heard from other families that this school was not very good but we decided to give it a try and now we are sorry we did. The front of...
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1.0 parent
12/18/2024
This school has presented nothing but challenges. In 6th grade my son had no SPED teacher the entire year and his IEP was not met. We pulled him from the school at the end of the year because one teacher in particular treated my son as a criminal and would kick him out of class almost daily for the...
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1.0 parent
12/18/2024
This school has presented nothing but challenges. In 6th grade my son had no SPED teacher the entire year and his IEP was not met. We pulled him from the school at the end of the year because one teacher in particular treated my son as a criminal and would kick him out of class almost daily for the...
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