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Schools in Hamilton · Hamilton R-II School District

Hamilton’s public schools score below 54% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Hamilton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 3 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 4 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 0–9 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.2K
▼ 9% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
606 students on the public path
In brief

Hamilton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 596 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamilton’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,237 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Hamilton Middle, then Penney High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hamilton’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; graduation is below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (596)Better than 39%
C−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 343 test results and a graduating class of 56 could put Hamilton anywhere from C− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hamilton’s students in the tested grades sat them (344 in math, 342 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hamilton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hamilton Elem.Hamilton R-II School DistrictB+
6–8Hamilton MiddleHamilton R-II School DistrictB−
9–12Penney HighHamilton R-II School DistrictB

Hamilton’s public schools are run by Hamilton R-II School District, which also serves Gomer, Hamilton, Kidder and Kidder and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hamilton R-II School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 606 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,237MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 43.2% · 342 students tested
Math43%
State average 39.2% · 344 students tested

Hamilton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Hamilton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HamiltonB−Hamilton R-II

Every school in Hamilton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Hamiltonin other towns
Hamilton Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
270 students9:1Rate it →
Hamilton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
150 students11:1Rate it →
Penney High
High · Grades 9–12
B
186 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamilton’s schools

Are Hamilton’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hamilton children attend score below 54% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamilton in?

Hamilton R-II School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 606 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hamilton kids go to high school?

Penney High, with 186 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Hamilton’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Hamilton R-II School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Hamilton spend per student?

$13,237 in Hamilton R-II School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.