Summary:
The Sikeston R-6 school district in Missouri is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 4th grade. While the district as a whole struggles to meet state standards, Lee Hunter Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the area.
Lee Hunter Elementary earns a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 445th out of 906 Missouri elementary schools. It outperforms the district and state averages on 3rd and 4th grade math and ELA assessments, with 58.5% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better in math compared to 37.9% for the district and 44.4% statewide. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.7.
However, the Sikeston R-6 district as a whole faces significant challenges, with all 4 elementary schools reporting extremely high rates of free/reduced lunch eligibility (98.87% to 99.17%) and chronic absenteeism (20.8% to 20.9%). This suggests the student population is facing substantial socioeconomic disadvantages that likely contribute to the district's overall low performance, with a 2-star rating and ranking of 256th out of 386 Missouri districts. Addressing these root causes will be critical to improving educational outcomes for students in the Sikeston community.
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