Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIKESTON R-6·NCES 292826001739
LEE HUNTER ELEM.
315 BAKER STREET, SIKESTON, MO 63801 · (573) 472-2200 · Scott County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
369 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 88 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 29% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 24% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within SIKESTON R-6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
MO avg 49.5% . +27.0pp since 2023
Math
88.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +23.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are up about 27 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
MO DVT (Growth) results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 88.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 65.0% |
Growth Percentile vs Peers, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where LEE HUNTER ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #409 of 968 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #38 of 974 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #613 of 974 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #481 of 1,294 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #823 of 950 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #229 of 953 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #169 of 1,165 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #393 of 684 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
369
+34 (+10%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 369 | 24.6 | 15.0:1 | 100% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 355 | 24.6 | 14.4:1 | 100% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 25.2 | 13.8:1 | 99% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 335 | 25 | 13.4:1 | 72% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 28.1 | 14.9:1 | 73% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 71% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 29 | 11.4:1 | 69% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 28 | 17.1:1 | 68% (326) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 27 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEE HUNTER ELEM..
About LEE HUNTER ELEM.
LEE HUNTER ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school in SIKESTON, Missouri. The school's 369 students are in grades 1 through 4.
LEE HUNTER ELEM. is in SIKESTON R-6, a district with 3,277 students across 7 schools.
White students make up a majority at LEE HUNTER ELEM., at 56%. The remaining shares are 31% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Scott County's population at about 82%. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
LEE HUNTER ELEM. employs 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.0:1. This ratio sits 2.6 above the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 100% in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Scott County averages 78%, lower than here.
LEE HUNTER ELEM. sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 54.0% and a predicted 49.4%.
Census estimates describe Scott County this way: the median household income is $62,782, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides LEE HUNTER ELEM., Scott County has 21 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, SIKESTON HOPE CTR., is about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. LEE HUNTER ELEM. is 3rd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place LEE HUNTER ELEM. in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 369, a 10% gain from 335 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.4:1 to 15.0:1 over the same years.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,933
Census ACS
Median income
$62,782
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
5,999 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SIKESTON R-6
- SIKESTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 955 students
- SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 493 students
- SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 448 students
- SIKESTON KINDERGARTEN CTR.Elementary · 403 students
- WING ELEM.Elementary · 359 students
- SOUTHEAST ELEM.Elementary · 250 students
Other schools in SIKESTON
- SIKESTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 955 students
- SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 493 students
- SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 448 students
- SIKESTON KINDERGARTEN CTR.Elementary · 403 students
- WING ELEM.Elementary · 359 students
- SOUTHEAST ELEM.Elementary · 250 students
Nearby schools
- SIKESTON HOPE CTR.0.4 mi · 11
- SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 448
- SIKESTON KINDERGARTEN CTR.1.1 mi · 403
- SIKESTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 955
- SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 493
- WING ELEM.2.0 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About LEE HUNTER ELEM.How large is LEE HUNTER ELEM.?
LEE HUNTER ELEM. enrolls approximately 369 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does LEE HUNTER ELEM. serve?
LEE HUNTER ELEM. serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
How many teachers does LEE HUNTER ELEM. have?
LEE HUNTER ELEM. employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LEE HUNTER ELEM.?
At LEE HUNTER ELEM., the student body is approximately 56% White, 3% Hispanic, 31% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is LEE HUNTER ELEM. public or private?
LEE HUNTER ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by SIKESTON R-6.
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