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Schools in Kidder Township · Cameron R-I School District, Hamilton R-II School District

Kidder Township’s public schools outscore 59% of Missouri districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Kidder Township, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−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
42%
▼ 1 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 4 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 12% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024 · Cameron R-I
Students per teacher
11.8
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,816 students on the public path
In brief

Kidder Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 507 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kidder Township’s, its schools beat 54%, lower than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Cameron R-I spends $12,890 per student and Hamilton R-II $13,237, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Kidder Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Missouri school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (507)Better than 54%
Towns in Caldwell County (10)Better than 40%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 1,121 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Kidder Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Kidder Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,111 in math, 1,131 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB

Kidder Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Cameron R-I School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hamilton R-II School District, shared with Gomer, Hamilton, Hamilton, Kidder, Kingston, Monroe and Sheridan. Its elementary school is in Cameron. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Kidder Township

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

Cameron R-I School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,601 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,890MO $14,569 · FY2024
B+
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

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cameron R-I School District43%
State average 43.2% · 789 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cameron R-I School District44%
State average 39.2% · 767 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hamilton R-II School District40%
State average 43.2% · 342 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hamilton R-II School District43%
State average 39.2% · 344 students tested

Kidder Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kidder TownshipBCameron R-I PK–12 · Hamilton R-II PK–12
Grand RiverB+Cameron R-I
Colfax—Winston R-VI PK–12 · Cameron R-I PK–12
HamiltonB−Hamilton R-II
Mirabile—Cameron R-I PK–12 · Mirabile C-1 PK–8
CameronB+Cameron R-I

4 of the 5 neighbors share Cameron R-I with Kidder Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Kidder Township

6 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 Kidder Townshipin other towns
Parkview Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cameron
440 students14:1Rate it →
Hamilton Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hamilton
B+
270 students9:1Rate it →
Cameron Veterans Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cameron
B+
317 students12:1Rate it →
Hamilton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hamilton
B−
150 students11:1Rate it →
Cameron High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cameron
B
453 students12:1Rate it →
Penney High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hamilton
B
186 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Kidder Township’s schools

Are Kidder Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Kidder Township children attend outscore 59% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kidder Township in?

Two districts: Cameron R-I School District runs grades PK–12, and Hamilton R-II School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Gomer, Hamilton, Hamilton, Kidder, Kingston, Monroe and Sheridan.

Where do Kidder Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Cameron High and Penney High.

What is Kidder Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cameron R-I School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Kidder Township spend per student?

$12,890 in Cameron R-I School District and $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.