Summary:
Scott County Central Elementary is a small public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Sikeston, Missouri, with a student population of just 138 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, an extremely high poverty rate, and declining enrollment.
Despite having a small student-teacher ratio of 9.5 and relatively high per-student spending of $14,689, Scott County Central Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Missouri elementary schools, with only 16.7% of 3rd graders, 18.7% of 4th graders, 26.7% of 5th graders, and 13.6% of 6th graders scoring proficient or better on state assessments in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance is significantly below the state average, and it ranks 784 out of 898 elementary schools in Missouri. Additionally, the school has an extremely high rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, at 97.83% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Matthews Elementary, Chaffee Elementary, and Bell City Elementary, Scott County Central Elementary has the lowest academic performance, with the lowest percentage of students scoring proficient or better on state assessments. However, the school's small student-teacher ratio is among the best in the area, and its per-student spending is higher than most of the nearby schools. The school's performance, particularly among its subgroups, warrants further investigation and targeted interventions to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for its students.
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