Is Southeast Elementary a good school?

Southeast Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Southeast Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 265 students attended Southeast Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Elementary?

Students at Southeast Elementary are 51% White, 32% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Southeast Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southeast Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sikeston Junior High School Middle : Sikeston Middle School High : Sikeston Senior High School

Southeast Elementary

Summary:

Southeast Elementary is a public elementary school in Sikeston, Missouri, serving 265 students in grades 1-4. The school is part of the Sikeston R-6 school district, which is ranked 274 out of 376 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southeast Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (32.08%) and Hispanic (4.91%) students. However, its academic performance consistently lags behind state and district averages in both Mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency. For example, in 2022-2023, only 29.2% of 3rd-grade students and 24.4% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.1% and 43.8%, respectively. Additionally, over 98% of Southeast Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Southeast Elementary spends the most per student ($10,291 in 2021-2022) among the nearby schools, its performance remains in the bottom quarter of Missouri elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. This suggests that the school may need to address racial achievement gaps and explore strategies to better support its economically disadvantaged students. Nearby schools, such as Oran Elementary School and Lee Hunter Elementary, demonstrate that high-performing schools are possible within the same region, providing hope that Southeast Elementary can improve with the right approach.

Detail:

Public 1-4

2300 Ables Rd
Sikeston, MO 63801-3767

(573) 472-0707

District: Sikeston R-6

SchoolDigger Rank:
732^nd of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,291

Students who attend Southeast Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sikeston Junior High School
	Sikeston Middle School
High:	Sikeston Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 265

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

African American:

32.1%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southeast Elementary ranks worse than 81.5% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Sikeston R-6 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.11. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Southeast Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Sikeston R-6 School District. Racial makeup is: White (50.9%), African American (32.1%), two or more races (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sikeston R-6 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southeast Elementary is 11.8, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Sikeston R-6 School District! (See more...)

Compare Southeast Elementary employs 22.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southeast Elementary is $10,291, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Sikeston R-6 School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Southeast Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Southeast Elementary 732^nd of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Southeast Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

White students:

Sikeston R-6:

SchoolDigger ranks Sikeston R-6 274^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Southeast Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	39.62	728^th	1074	32.2%
2007	41.80	702^nd	1080	35.0%
2008	24.94	945^th	1084	12.8%
2009	36.13	764^th	1053	27.4%
2010	23.10	915^th	1066	14.2%
2011	31.95	849^th	1088	22.0%
2012	23.71	931^st	1085	14.2%
2013	27.63	900^th	1108	18.8%
2014	23.47	918^th	1089	15.7%
2015	31.48	808^th	1058	23.6%
2016	19.03	741^st	865	14.3%
2017	15.46	916^th	1032	11.2%
2018	18.05	904^th	1045	13.5%
2019	19.81	893^rd	1052	15.1%
2021	25.80	689^th	901	23.5%
2022	25.96	685^th	908	24.6%
2023	21.11	732^nd	898	18.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southeast Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	17.47	803^rd	887	9.5%
2019	36.72	645^th	907	28.9%
2021	53.43	216^th	574	62.4%
2022	56.33	180^th	532	66.2%
2023	47.00	299^th	611	51.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Southeast Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2019	31.00	184^th	250	26.4%
2022	67.31	31^st	184	83.2%
2023	46.58	83^rd	185	55.1%

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Rank History for White students at Southeast Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	15.10	841^st	898	6.3%
2019	17.02	845^th	917	7.9%
2021	14.70	620^th	691	10.3%
2022	11.30	627^th	675	7.1%
2023	15.16	607^th	673	9.8%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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by a parent
Monday, November 12, 2018

What I absolutely admire about Southeast is the love that our staff have each and every student that walks through the door. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Southeast Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	244	244
1992	186	57	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1993	182	62	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
1994	148	78	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1995	247	109	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
1996	247	109	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
1997	235	111	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	350
1998	216	145	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
1999	231	141	8	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	382
2000	228	126	5	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	363
2001	244	119	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	370
2002	207	98	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	310
2003	207	98	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	310
2004	193	96	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
2005	222	94	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2006	221	100	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
2007	203	110	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2008	187	114	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	309
2009	181	101	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
2010	179	110	5	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	310
2011	186	74	4	30	0	0	15	0	309
2012	205	88	3	31	0	0	17	0	344
2013	203	84	4	29	0	0	19	0	339
2014	183	110	4	20	0	0	21	0	338
2015	181	109	5	17	0	0	19	0	331
2016	190	96	6	13	1	0	16	0	322
2017	157	122	6	15	1	0	25	0	326
2018	165	115	4	19	0	0	25	0	328
2019	145	122	4	20	0	0	29	0	320
2020	142	114	3	22	0	0	27	0	308
2021	146	96	1	21	1	0	19	0	284
2022	143	89	2	15	2	0	19	0	270
2023	135	85	1	13	2	2	27	0	265

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southeast Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	244	15.9	15.3	43.4
1992	243	15.6	15.5	42.4
1993	244	16.0	15.3	48.8
1994	228	14.1	16.2	54.4
1995	359	22.6	15.9	43.5
1996	359	22.6	15.9	43.5
1997	350	19.7	17.8	51.4
1998	368	20.5	18.0	56.5
1999	382	19.5	19.6	66.8
2000	363	21.6	16.8	64.2
2001	370	20.8	17.8	61.1
2002	310	21.2	14.6	59.4
2003	310	21.2	14.6	59.4
2004	297	21.1	14.1	64.6
2005	322	20.2	15.9	62.7
2006	328	21.9	15.0	64.6
2007	323	20.9	15.5	58.5
2008	309	23.1	13.4	65
2009	296	21.9	13.5	65.5
2010	310	20.9	14.8	70.6
2011	309	20.4	15.1	70.2
2012	344	23.0	14.9	71.5
2013	339	22.9	14.7	69
2014	338	22.0	15.3	75.4
2015	331	22.0	15.0	77
2016	322	23.0	14.0	74.8
2017	326	23.1	14.1	78.5
2018	328	22.9	14.3	79.3
2019	320	22.7	14.0	99.1
2020	308	22.2	13.8	99
2021	284	21.9	12.9	88.4
2022	270	22.5	11.9	97.4
2023	265	22.3	11.8	98.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southeast Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	244	15.9	15.3	43.4
1992	243	15.6	15.5	42.4
1993	244	16.0	15.3	48.8
1994	228	14.1	16.2	54.4
1995	359	22.6	15.9	43.5
1996	359	22.6	15.9	43.5
1997	350	19.7	17.8	51.4
1998	368	20.5	18.0	56.5
1999	382	19.5	19.6	66.8
2000	363	21.6	16.8	64.2
2001	370	20.8	17.8	61.1
2002	310	21.2	14.6	59.4
2003	310	21.2	14.6	59.4
2004	297	21.1	14.1	64.6
2005	322	20.2	15.9	62.7
2006	328	21.9	15.0	64.6
2007	323	20.9	15.5	58.5
2008	309	23.1	13.4	65
2009	296	21.9	13.5	65.5
2010	310	20.9	14.8	70.6
2011	309	20.4	15.1	70.2
2012	344	23.0	14.9	71.5
2013	339	22.9	14.7	69
2014	338	22.0	15.3	75.4
2015	331	22.0	15.0	77
2016	322	23.0	14.0	74.8
2017	326	23.1	14.1	78.5
2018	328	22.9	14.3	79.3
2019	320	22.7	14.0	99.1
2020	308	22.2	13.8	99
2021	284	21.9	12.9	88.4
2022	270	22.5	11.9	97.4
2023	265	22.3	11.8	98.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southeast Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$737 (9.6%)	$6,906 (90.4%)	$7,643
2020	$960 (11.4%)	$7,479 (88.6%)	$8,439
2021	$1,652 (17.3%)	$7,902 (82.7%)	$9,554
2022	$3,686 (35.8%)	$6,605 (64.2%)	$10,291

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southeast Elementary

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 893^rd of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 732^nd of 898 Elementary schools	3.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southeast Elementary)	25.9	29.2	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sikeston R-6)	40.1	32.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southeast Elementary)	28.2	23.1	5.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sikeston R-6)	38.7	29	9.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Southeast Elementary)	32.2	24.4	7.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sikeston R-6)	38.1	33.3	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southeast Elementary)	39.1	25.7	13.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sikeston R-6)	41.5	25.8	15.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	320	265	17.2%
African American	122	85	30.3%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	20	13	35%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	145	135	6.9%
Two or More Races	29	27	6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.1%	98.9%	0.2%

Schools Near Southeast Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)				MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southeast Elementary	Public	1-4	2300 Ables Rd	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 472-0707	265	22	11.8	98.9%	135 (50.9%)	85 (32.1%)	13 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	27 (10.2%)	21.1	732^nd of 898 public elementary schools	18.5%		26	685^th of 908 public elementary schools	24.6%	47	29.2	24.4				23.1	25.7			$10,291	$3,686	$6,605
Wing Elementary	Public	1-4	1123 Gen George E Day Parkway	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0615	356	30	12.0	99.2%	164 (46.1%)	138 (38.8%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.2%)	16.2	764^th of 898 public elementary schools	14.9%		30.5	648^th of 908 public elementary schools	28.6%	116	18.3	27.4				24.4	17.7			$9,335	$3,228	$6,107
Sikeston Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	1310 E Salcedo Rd	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0653	362	28	12.7	99.2%	196 (54.1%)	120 (33.1%)	18 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)								(n/a)										$10,674	$1,961	$8,712
Lee Hunter Elementary	Public	1-4	315 Baker Street	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 472-2200	347	25	13.7	99.1%	210 (60.5%)	99 (28.5%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	50.5	451^st of 898 public elementary schools	49.8%		45.8	498^th of 908 public elementary schools	45.2%	47	46.9	47.1				37.2	34.1			$9,379	$3,285	$6,095
Matthews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Story St	Matthews	63867	New Madrid County	New Madrid County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0077	141	13	11.2	100.0%	120 (85.1%)	8 (5.7%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)								(n/a)			16.7		22.2					$14,765	$3,360	$11,405
Scott County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	20794 Us Hwy 61	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Scott County Central	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-3511	138	15	9.5	97.8%	97 (70.3%)	21 (15.2%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.6%)	13.7	784^th of 898 public elementary schools	12.7%					(n/a)	16.7	18.7						26.7	13.6	$14,689	$1,499	$13,190
Warren E. Hearnes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1015 Plant Rd	Charleston	63834	Mississippi County	Charleston R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 683-3728	262	22	12.0	98.1%	85 (32.4%)	148 (56.5%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)								(n/a)	6.2									$11,046	$1,813	$9,233
East Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	510 Wilkinson St	East Prairie	63845	Mississippi County	East Prairie R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 649-3521	410	33	12.3	99.3%	357 (87.1%)	10 (2.4%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)	34	622^nd of 898 public elementary schools	30.7%		37	575^th of 908 public elementary schools	36.7%	47	45.0	32.5				32.4	21.2			$8,879	$564	$8,316
Scott County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4035 State Hwy 77	Benton	63736	Scott County	Scott County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 545-3541	398	28	14.3	58.0%	368 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	31.1	649^th of 898 public elementary schools	27.7%		40.4	555^th of 908 public elementary schools	38.9%	94	26.6	28.0	33.9		33.9	26.7		32.2		$10,490	$736	$9,754
Oran Elementary School	Public	K-6	310 Church St	Oran	63771	Scott County	Oran R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 262-3435	143	12	12.4	52.4%	128 (89.5%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)								(n/a)				82.3						$8,899	$1,066	$7,833

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