Best Public Schools in Hamler, OH

Hamler, Ohio has three public schools — Patrick Henry Elementary School (PK–4), Patrick Henry Middle School (5–8), and Patrick Henry High School (9–12) — all part of the Patrick Henry Local district, together serving 887 students. The district ranks 129th of 773 in Ohio, at the 83rd percentile with a 4-star rating, and each of the three schools also holds 4 stars.

Each school has a distinct strength. Patrick Henry Elementary posts the highest rank percentile at 85th (rank 228 of 1560), and its 4th Grade Mathematics result of 98.1% proficient compares with 67.3% statewide. Patrick Henry Middle School holds the standout academic figure in the data: Algebra I at 100% proficient in both 2025–2026 and 2024–2025, far above the state's 61.6% and 59.4%. It also has the best attendance (8.3% chronic absenteeism) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (14.1). Patrick Henry High School has the highest graduation rate at 96.3%, with strong American History (88.9% vs. 73.2%) and Biology (82.7% vs. 67.0%), but the lowest rank percentile at 74th, the highest chronic absenteeism at 11.3%, and the highest student-teacher ratio at 18.1.

Across all three schools, every reported 2025–2026 test score was above the state average, and performance is consistently strong district-wide. Notably, the high school reports 98.9% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025 yet still graduates 96.3% of students with above-state scores. Parents should note some caveats: spending figures date from 2018–2019, test scores span two school years, and results such as 100% or 98.1% may rest on small cohorts that can swing from year to year. Elementary and middle school free/reduced lunch data is not reported, and blank should not be read as zero. Rank denominators differ by level, so percentiles are more comparable than raw ranks.