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Schools in Kidder

Kidder’s public schools

Hamilton R-II School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Kidder. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Missouri’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Missouri’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
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

Kidder’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Kidder’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s 2,023 public schools. Hamilton Elem. places highest (better than 73%); Hamilton Middle lowest (47%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hamilton Elem.in HamiltonB+
6–8Hamilton Middlein HamiltonB−
9–12Penney Highin HamiltonB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hamilton R-II School 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

Kidder vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Kidder—Hamilton R-II
HamiltonB−Hamilton R-II

Every school in Kidder

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

Questions about Kidder’s schools

Are Kidder’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Kidder. Hamilton R-II School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Kidder. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Missouri’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Kidder in?

Hamilton R-II School District.

Where do Kidder kids go to high school?

Penney High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.