Summary:
The city of Hamilton, Missouri is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools serve students across the Hamilton R-II and New York R-IV school districts.
Penney High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, ranking 42nd out of 361 Missouri high schools and maintaining a strong 95.9% 4-year graduation rate. The school also performs well on Algebra I end-of-course exams, with 46.1% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.5%. In contrast, Hamilton Middle School has a more mixed performance, performing above the state average in 6th-grade math and English Language Arts, but struggling in 7th and 8th-grade English Language Arts.
Across the schools, chronic absenteeism rates are relatively high, ranging from 13.1% to 15.2%, and free and reduced lunch rates are also significant, from 45.81% at Penney High School to 56.52% at New York Elementary. Spending per student varies, with New York Elementary having the highest at $19,282 per student. Overall, the data suggests the schools in Hamilton, Missouri face socioeconomic challenges that may impact student learning and achievement, and the district may need to explore strategies to better support its economically disadvantaged students.
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