Summary:
The two public schools in zip code 79520, serving the rural community of Hamlin, TX, are part of the Hamlin Collegiate Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 31st percentile statewide and serves approximately 402 students from Pre-K through 12th grade.
Hamlin Collegiate High School (grades 7-12) stands out for its paradox of resources versus results. Despite a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.4:1 and spending over $16,700 per student, its overall performance remains in the bottom third of Texas schools. The school shows a clear strength in Biology, consistently outperforming the state average, but struggles significantly in mathematics—only 6.67% of 7th graders were proficient in math compared to the state average of 29.41%. In contrast, Hamlin Collegiate Elementary (PK-6) demonstrates a severe "4th grade slump": while 3rd graders outperformed the state in math (52.38% proficient vs. 44.33% state), 4th grade proficiency dropped to just 22.22% in both reading and math, a gap of over 27 percentage points from state averages.
Key metrics reveal a district with high economic disadvantage (over 69% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch) and stable but below-average rankings. The high school boasts a strong 88.9% graduation rate and a low 1.0% dropout rate, yet individual grade-level scores fluctuate significantly year-over-year due to small class sizes. The elementary school's student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is favorable, but the dramatic performance drop between 3rd and 4th grade suggests a critical transition point where foundational skills are not being retained. Overall, while the high school excels in science and the elementary school starts strong in early math, both schools face substantial challenges in mathematics instruction that require targeted intervention.
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