Oregon-davis Jr-sr High School, Hamlet IN

Original Research by School Decision on Oregon-davis Jr-sr High School

Oregon-Davis Jr-Sr High School is a small public school serving grades seven through twelve in the Oregon-Davis School Corporation, located in the rural town of Hamlet, Indiana. The school sits outside the town’s compact downtown core, the result of a consolidation that merged Hamlet’s original high school with others in the 1960s. Hamlet itself is a very small, primarily residential town with a declining population and an agricultural economy centered on a grain elevator serviced by a seasonal rail line. Housing values are below the state average, and the cost of living is low. The district, which covers a largely rural area, has not reported any major recent changes that would affect families.

The student body is small, with a total enrollment spread thinly across six grade levels. The school is predominantly white, with a notable Hispanic minority. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the area’s economic profile. No data was available on the share of students receiving special education services or English learner support, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about these programs.

State assessment results are reported for math and English language arts, but only for the seventh and eighth-grade test-takers within the school. Proficiency rates in both subjects place the school below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Starke County. The overall proficiency index—a combined measure across tested subjects and grades—also falls below the county median. This suggests that academic performance, at least in the earlier secondary grades where testing occurs, is weaker than that of neighboring districts. Social studies results from an older assessment are available but are too dated to be meaningful for current decisions.

Graduation rate data was not available for this school, which is a notable gap given that it serves twelfth grade. A parent may want to inquire with the school or the district about four-year graduation rates and postsecondary outcomes. Chronic absenteeism information was also missing.

The school does not appear to offer specialized programs such as career and technical education pathways or advanced coursework, at least not in the data provided. Given its size—a few dozen students per grade—the course offerings may be limited by necessity. Families seeking a wide range of electives or dual-credit options may want to confirm what is available directly.

For a family considering this school, the context is clear. Hamlet is a slow-declining rural community with few major employers, modest housing costs, and limited street life. The school mirrors that setting: small, with a high-poverty population, and academic results that trail the county average on the tests that are available. It may be a reasonable fit for families who prioritize a very small, locally centered school and who are comfortable with the rural environment, but those looking for strong test performance or broad program offerings may want to look more closely at what the school provides and how it supports students toward graduation and beyond.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

80-89%Cohort of 33 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

389 schools plotted. 9 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grades 3-827%

School 27% · District 43% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median

English language arts

Grades 3-840%

School 40% · District 41% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median

Social studies

Grades 3-840%

School 40% · district not reported

▼ 22 pts below state median

This schoolOregon-Davis School Corp, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income40%Higher-income50%10 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income38%Higher-income31%7 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income20%Higher-income33%13 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income24%Higher-income31%8 pp gap