The top reported proficiency rate is 37% in English language arts. The lowest is 27% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Hatton-mccredie Elem.
Hatton-McCreadie Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade in the North Callaway County R-I district, a public school system covering a largely rural stretch of central Missouri. The school sits in Kingdom City, a tiny village at the intersection of Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 54. Kingdom City has no traditional downtown; its built environment is auto-centric, clustered around highway exits with gas stations, fast food franchises, truck stops, and motels. The village population has been essentially flat for decades, and the major recent development is an infrastructure project rebuilding the Route 54 and I-70 interchange with roundabouts and a flyover. For a family considering this area, the school is the elementary anchor for a community that functions as a highway stop rather than a pedestrian-scaled town.
Enrollment at Hatton-McCreadie is modest, typical for a rural elementary school serving a sparsely populated district. The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. State testing data from the Missouri Assessment Program is available for grades three through five, and it paints a mixed picture. In English language arts, third and fourth graders posted proficiency rates that were moderate—a little under half of students met the state’s proficient or advanced bar. Fifth graders, however, showed a notably lower rate, with about a quarter of students reaching that level. In math, the pattern was similar: fourth graders performed at a modest level, while fifth graders saw a sharp drop-off. Science results for fifth graders were also low, with roughly a quarter of students proficient. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages all tested subjects and grades, sits above the midpoint among districts in Callaway County, though that is a small cohort of five districts and the absolute numbers remain soft, particularly in the upper elementary grades. A parent may want to discuss with the school how they support students transitioning into the tested grades and what interventions are in place for those struggling in math and reading by fifth grade.
The school’s grade span means there is no graduation rate to report, and no data on chronic absenteeism or discipline was available. The district brief turned up no recent referendums, curriculum changes, or property tax shifts that would affect families in the near term—the district itself appears stable with no major parent-relevant changes publicly reported. The school operates as a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation; information on Title I status was not provided.
Kingdom City’s character is worth noting for anyone deciding whether the area fits their daily life. There is no public transit, no public library branch in the village itself, and no walkable core. Civic life centers on the North Callaway High School (located within the village), City Hall in a converted tourism center, and the Missouri Firefighters’ Memorial. Housing values in the area are moderately above the state median, though affordability calculations suggest that renting is less expensive than buying with a mortgage under current interest rates. The local economy revolves around highway-oriented businesses—fast food, hotels, truck stops—and the school district itself is a significant employer.
For a family looking at this school, the main considerations are the academic trajectory. The early elementary grades show reasonable proficiency in reading, but by fifth grade performance drops off across subjects. The school’s position relative to other Callaway County districts is slightly above average, but that context is a narrow one. The setting is rural and highway-oriented, with limited amenities and a flat population. This is a straightforward, small public elementary school in a district that has not recently been subject to major upheavals. Parents who value a quiet, stable, non-urban environment may find it a fit, but they will want to follow up on how the school addresses the weakening results in the upper grades.
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