Hamilton Creek School, Lebanon OR

Original Research by School Decision on Hamilton Creek School

Hamilton Creek School is a regular public school serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Lebanon, Oregon, part of the Lebanon Community School District 9. It sits on Berlin Road, on the outskirts of town, and operates as a neighborhood school for families in that part of the Lebanon area. With an enrollment that is small for a K-8 building, the school covers the full elementary and middle grade span, so most students can remain in the same building from kindergarten through their eighth-grade year before moving on to Lebanon High School.

State assessment results from the most recent testing year give a picture of where students stand academically. In English language arts, the share of students meeting proficiency varies by grade, generally sitting in the range between a quarter and under half of students across grades three through eight. Math proficiency rates follow a similar pattern, with the highest figure appearing in eighth grade and the lowest in fifth grade, where the proportion reaching the bar is notably thin. In science, only eighth-grade results are reported in a usable form, and the rate is below a quarter of students; fifth-grade science data was suppressed because the number of test-takers was too small or the results fell within a very low range, so no reliable figure is available for that grade. Across all tested subjects and grades combined, the school’s overall proficiency index falls below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Linn County.

The student body is predominantly white, making up a large majority, with a smaller share of Hispanic students and a modest group identifying as two or more races. A substantial portion of students come from lower-income households, as reflected in the free-or-reduced-price lunch rate, which is well over half. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the public record.

Lebanon itself is a town that has been growing steadily, shaped by a mix of agricultural roots and newer economic drivers such as a medical education campus, a veterans’ home, and a large distribution center. The downtown area has seen renovation of old storefronts and the opening of brewpubs and bakeries, contributing to a small-town feel with some street life. The South Santiam River runs alongside the town, and the city maintains a network of parks and is actively building walking and biking trails. Major employers include Lowe’s distribution center, the local hospital, the school district, and Weyerhaeuser’s sawmill. Housing costs in the area are moderate relative to state and national benchmarks, and the town’s growth has been driven by institutional investments in healthcare and education.

Because Hamilton Creek School only serves grades K-8, there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism was not provided. The district brief turned up no recently reported changes of lasting relevance to parents, such as boundary shifts or program expansions. For families considering this school, the academic picture is one where proficiency rates are mixed and generally modest, a pattern that parents may want to explore further directly with the school, especially around specific grade-level results and support for students who are not yet meeting benchmarks. The school provides a full elementary and middle school experience in a single location, in a town that combines small-town character with noticeable growth and a diversifying economy.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 335%

School 35% · District 43% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 429%

School 29% · District 42% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 59%

School 9% · District 29% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 628%

School 28% · District 28%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 736%

School 36% · District 28% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 840%

School 40% · District 22% · ▲ 18 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 341%

School 41% · District 45% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 39% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 41% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 632%

School 32% · District 39% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 740%

School 40% · District 44% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 848%

School 48% · District 44% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 819%

School 19% · District 20% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · even with county median

This schoolLebanon Community SD 9, 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.