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.

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