The top reported proficiency rate is 72% in Math. The lowest is 49% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Haubstadt Community School
Haubstadt Community School serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade in the small Gibson County town of Haubstadt, Indiana. The school is part of the South Gibson School Corporation, a district that also feeds into Gibson Southern High School, which sits outside the town proper.
The student body is almost entirely white, with very small numbers of Hispanic, Black, Asian, and multiracial students. Just under a fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that places the school at the lower end of economic disadvantage compared to many schools statewide. Enrollment stands at roughly enough students to fill a moderately sized elementary and middle school combined, with class sizes that allow for a recognizable community feel.
On state assessments, Haubstadt students turned in strong results. In math, well over half of students scored proficient or above, a figure that sits above the midpoint among the county's districts. In English language arts, a solid majority also met the proficiency bar. Science results, tested only in a single grade, showed a similar majority reaching proficiency. Social studies, tested at fifth grade, saw just under half of students reach the proficient level. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades placed it in the top quartile among Gibson County's three districts, meaning it performed ahead of the other two on this composite measure. Participation rates in the testing were very high.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism was not available, and the district brief turned up little in the way of recent structural changes or strategic initiatives, so a reader should not assume either stability or upheaval without further inquiry.
Haubstadt itself is a compact, rural-feeling town that has increasingly become a bedroom community for Evansville, about a short drive to the south. Its population has been relatively flat to slightly declining in recent years, and median home values have risen with broader regional trends rather than through a local development boom. Most residents own their homes. The town civic core sits on Main Street, where the town hall, police department, and a local library branch are clustered. Small manufacturers such as a machine company and a copper shop employ some locals, but many residents commute out of town for work. The town's schools and churches function as community anchors within the small street grid.
For a family considering this school, the academic picture is one of solid, above-average performance in elementary and middle school subjects, with math a particular strength. The peer environment is predominantly white and economically stable, with a relatively low share of students in poverty. The school itself is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it serves the whole community. The absence of high school grades means students move on to Gibson Southern High School after eighth grade. A parent who values strong test scores in a small-town, rural-adjacent setting with a commuter economy may find this a straightforward fit. A parent looking for significant racial or economic diversity, or for a district with a visible reform agenda or new initiatives, would not find those here based on what is reported. The housing market is moderately priced for the region, and the town's quiet, stable character is likely a draw for those who want it.
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