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Penney High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

903 N Davis, Hamilton, MO 64644 · (816) 583-2136 · Part of Hamilton R-II School District

Hamilton Township’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
186
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Penney High

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

On the path

Where Hamilton Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Hamilton Middlein Hamilton
9–12Penney HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

903 N Davis, Hamilton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 954
Grade 1052
Grade 1136
Grade 1244
Enrollment over time
190’20
195’21
203’22
192’23
186’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Penney High from Hamilton Township families.

Other schools in Hamilton R-II School District

The district →
Hamilton Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hamilton
B+
270 students9:1
Hamilton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hamilton
B−
150 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Hamilton Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.