How does Hamilton Middle compare to other middle schools in Long Beach?

Hamilton Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 30.3/100, placing it at the 15th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,385 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hamilton Middle?

7.6% of students at Hamilton Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 26.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hamilton Middle?

36.6% of students at Hamilton Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Hamilton Middle

Q: Is Hamilton Middle improving or declining?

Hamilton Middle's proficiency rate increases by 3.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Long Beach Unified Long BeachLos Angeles County90805

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

815 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

37 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

2.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 158 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic77.1%

White1.6%

Asian3.3%

Black13.3%

Other4.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hamilton Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.6%
Met Standard	19.0%
Below Standard	73.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Hamilton Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.6% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.8 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 15.8 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 23.4%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.1% exceeded — 7.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 3.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math maintained year-over-year. 2.5% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 36.6%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

26.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+3.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

36.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

10.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,385

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	226	9.7%	27.9%	31.9%	30.5%	37.6%
7th	230	10.4%	29.6%	27.4%	32.6%	40.0%
8th	238	11.8%	28.1%	28.6%	31.5%	39.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	227	3.5%	6.6%	29.1%	60.8%	10.1%
7th	231	5.6%	11.7%	25.1%	57.6%	17.3%
8th	233	4.3%	9.9%	17.2%	68.7%	14.2%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

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Middle

Hamilton Middle

30.315th pctile

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High School

Jordan High

47.843rd pctile

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86.199th pctile

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.