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Hamilton-Wenham Schools
Hamilton-Wenham is a public school district in Massachusetts, based in Essex County (Wenham). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hamilton-Wenham on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hamilton-Wenham
5 of 5 schools in Hamilton-Wenham carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1
Best schools in Hamilton-Wenham
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Hamilton Wenham Regional High (High school, meets expectations)
- A+ Bessie Buker Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Miles River Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Winthrop School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Cutler School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Hamilton-Wenham
High schools (1)
- A+ Hamilton Wenham Regional High, South Hamilton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A Miles River Middle, Hamilton
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A+ Bessie Buker Elementary, Wenham
Other schools and academies (2)
- B+ Cutler School, South Hamilton
- A- Winthrop School, South Hamilton
Where Hamilton-Wenham schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- South Hamilton (3)
- Wenham (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Massachusetts
- County: Essex County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,665 students with 148 full-time-equivalent teachers and 273 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2505670
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Beverly (8 schools, 4 mi)
- Danvers (7 schools, 5 mi)
- Ipswich (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Manchester Essex Regional (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Peabody (11 schools, 8 mi)
- Salem (11 schools, 8 mi)
- Marblehead (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Gloucester (8 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about Hamilton-Wenham
How many schools are in Hamilton-Wenham?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Hamilton-Wenham, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hamilton-Wenham serve?
The largest by graded schools: South Hamilton, Wenham.
How good are the schools in Hamilton-Wenham?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 67.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 62.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hamilton-Wenham?
1,665 students were enrolled in Hamilton-Wenham in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hamilton-Wenham?
Hamilton-Wenham is in Massachusetts, based in Essex County, with its district office in Wenham. Its boundary covers about 21.9 sq mi.