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From what you have written here I would keep her where she is.

The major concern I see in this placement is that "she is struggling with learning to read and write". Reading is developmental what I mean by that is for many kids they just need to be the right age. Reading doesn't come naturally to many kids until 6-7 years old and it's still very normal for a young 5 year old to not be reading yet. I've known kids who were bright and gifted who didn't really read until the beginning of 2nd grade and then at that time they just took off and were by mid year one of the best readers in the class.

As for the writing you appear to be addressing that issue.

So I can't say for sure about the standards in your school. But around here K standards are very low.. A gifted slightly older child can pick up the academics taught in K very very quickly.

I suggest you look at the long view. If as you you predict reading just suddenly clicks for her sometime next year, what will it be like for her in 2, 5 years from now?