Summary:
The 63801 zip code area of Sikeston, Missouri is home to 11 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. While the Sikeston R-6 school district as a whole ranks in the bottom half of Missouri districts, there are notable differences in performance between the individual schools in the area.
Sikeston Senior High School stands out with a high 4-year graduation rate of 95.7% and a relatively low dropout rate of 0.6%. Meanwhile, Sikeston Junior High School has a high percentage of students proficient in Algebra I, with 89.3% and 97.4% proficiency in the last two school years. On the elementary level, Lee Hunter Elementary ranks among the top 50% of Missouri elementary schools and has relatively high test scores, particularly in mathematics and English language arts.
However, the data also reveals significant challenges across the district, with most schools performing below the state average in subjects like mathematics, science, and English language arts. Additionally, all schools in the area have very high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.79% to 99.7%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the student population. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with rates ranging from 20.8% to 50.7% across the schools.
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