Impact of COVID-19 on Sikeston Junior High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 491st of 587 Middle schools | Ranks 319th of 459 Middle schools | 14.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
7th Grade Mathematics (Sikeston Junior High School) | 34.6 | 27.4 | 7.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Sikeston R-6) | 34.6 | 27.4 | 7.2% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 38 | 39.5 | 1.5% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sikeston Junior High School) | 27.3 | 29.4 | 2.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sikeston R-6) | 27.3 | 29.4 | 2.1% |
7th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 43.6 | 37.3 | 6.3% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Sikeston Junior High School) | 22.2 | 28.4 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Sikeston R-6) | 22.2 | 28.4 | 6.2% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Missouri) | 29 | 30 | 1% |
8th Grade Science (Sikeston Junior High School) | 20.5 | 22 | 1.5% |
8th Grade Science (Sikeston R-6) | 20.5 | 22 | 1.5% |
8th Grade Science (Missouri) | 43.7 | 37.8 | 5.9% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sikeston Junior High School) | 30.6 | 27.9 | 2.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sikeston R-6) | 30.6 | 27.9 | 2.7% |
8th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri) | 47.3 | 42.7 | 4.6% |
End of Course Algebra I (Sikeston Junior High School) | 95.7 | 97.4 | 1.7% |
End of Course Algebra I (Sikeston R-6) | 40.5 | 34.1 | 6.4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri) | 45.3 | 41.5 | 3.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 513 | 511 | 0.4% |
African American | 153 | 167 | 9.2% |
American Indian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 5 | 5 | |
Hispanic | 14 | 22 | 57.1% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 301 | 274 | 9% |
Two or More Races | 37 | 43 | 16.2% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 50.5% | 99.4% | 48.9% |