Summary:
The city of Sikeston, Missouri is home to 11 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. While the schools in the Sikeston R-6 district generally perform below the state averages in test scores, a few schools stand out. Lee Hunter Elementary ranks among the top 50% of Missouri elementary schools and has relatively high test scores, especially in mathematics and English language arts. Sikeston Senior High School has a strong 95.7% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average.
The majority of Sikeston schools have extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 97.79% to 99.7%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Spending per student varies, with the highest being $14,689 at Scott County Central Elementary and the lowest being $9,335 at Wing Elementary. Student-teacher ratios range from 6.1 at New Dawn School to 18.3 at Sikeston Senior High School.
The data also reveals high chronic absenteeism rates of around 20.8% across the Sikeston schools, except for Sikeston Hope Center. While the schools share similar demographic and economic characteristics, there are notable differences in their academic performance, suggesting that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be at play. The Sikeston R-6 district as a whole is ranked 256 out of 386 districts in Missouri, indicating the need for further investigation and targeted interventions to address the challenges faced by the schools and their students.
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