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Enrollment
448
Middle
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIKESTON R-6·NCES 292826001737
SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
510 LINDENWOOD AVE, SIKESTON, MO 63801 · (573) 471-1720 · Scott County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
448 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
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
38.3%
MO avg 49.5% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023.
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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
448
-57 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.3:1
% White
48%
was 56%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
35%
was 31%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
As an average-sized intermediate school in SIKESTON, Missouri, SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL hosts 448 students from grades 7 through 8, one of the schools within SIKESTON R-6.
SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 7 schools operated by SIKESTON R-6, a district that educates 3,277 students overall.
On the student-mix side, SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL lists that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Scott County's rate of about 78%.
After controlling for student poverty, SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 39.2%.
In the broader community, Scott County reports that the typical household earns roughly $62,782 per year, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Scott County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,999 students), of which SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: LEE HUNTER ELEM., around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 53.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has declined 11%, going from 505 students in 2018 to 448 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 56% to 48% over that span.
On allk12, members of the SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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 KINDERGARTEN CTR.Elementary · 403 students
- LEE HUNTER ELEM.Elementary · 369 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 KINDERGARTEN CTR.Elementary · 403 students
- LEE HUNTER ELEM.Elementary · 369 students
- WING ELEM.Elementary · 359 students
- SOUTHEAST ELEM.Elementary · 250 students
Nearby schools
- LEE HUNTER ELEM.0.9 mi · 369
- SIKESTON KINDERGARTEN CTR.1.0 mi · 403
- SIKESTON HOPE CTR.1.3 mi · 11
- SIKESTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 955
- SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 493
- WING ELEM.2.9 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 448 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 12.3:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 48% White, 7% Hispanic, 35% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SIKESTON R-6.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.