The top reported proficiency rate is 75% in Science. The lowest is 71% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Hawk Point Elem.
Hawk Point Elementary is a small public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in the town of Hawk Point, part of the Lincoln County R-III School District based in Troy. For a family considering this school, the first thing to know is that the setting is rural and the student body is small, which shapes much of the experience.
The school’s enrollment is modest, and the student population is predominantly white, with a smaller share of Hispanic and Black students. A moderate portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a middle-range economic mix. The town itself is very small and primarily residential; most employed residents commute to work, often to nearby Troy or farther, and the average commute is lengthy. Housing values in the area are moderate relative to national norms, and the town has seen noticeable population growth in recent years, a point that may matter to families looking at long-term neighborhood development.
Academically, Hawk Point Elementary posted solid results in the state assessments for the grades that had reportable data. In fourth-grade math and fifth-grade math, the share of students meeting or exceeding proficiency was strong, and fifth-grade science results were similarly positive. These scores place the school’s overall proficiency well above the midpoint among the four school districts in Lincoln County. However, reading and English language arts results were not publicly reported for any of the tested grades due to small group sizes—a common occurrence when class cohorts are small enough that the state suppresses data to protect student privacy. A parent curious about reading performance would need to ask the school directly for more information, as the state’s published data does not provide a clear picture in that subject area.
Because this is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to consider, and the school does not offer high-school-level programs. After fifth grade, students will move on to a middle school within the district, eventually attending Troy Ninth Grade Center for ninth grade and Troy Buchanan High School for grades ten through twelve. The district recently reorganized those upper grades, separating ninth graders into their own building, a structural change families may want to factor in as they look ahead.
The school itself is classified as a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. The town offers limited civic infrastructure—City Hall is the most prominent anchor—and there is no public transit or significant downtown. Most families will need to drive their children to school, and the school building sits on Maple Street in the center of Hawk Point.
Overall, Hawk Point Elementary presents itself as a small, community-oriented school with a solid track record in math and science at the upper elementary grades, set in a quiet, fast-growing rural town. The gaps in publicly reported reading data and the small class sizes mean that in-person inquiry about daily instruction and student support is likely worthwhile for any family making a decision.
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