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What's the one class at SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL every student should take?
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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
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Missouri public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 231 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 217 | 48% |
Student demographics
63%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SIKESTON R-6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +2.4pp since 2021
Math
34.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.1% | 20.4% | 44.9% | 25.4% |
| Math | 13.1% | 21.0% | 34.1% | 31.6% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.5% | 34.1% |
| 2023-24 | 31.7% | 41.8% |
| 2022-23 | 29.8% | 35.7% |
| 2021-22 | 27.1% | 31.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 →
Schools most like SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 448 | 100.0% | 36.3% |
| SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL SIKESTON | 493 | 100.0% | 29.4% |
| KENNETT MIDDLE KENNETT | 392 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
| CENTRAL JR. HIGH CAPE GIRARDEAU | 633 | 100.0% | 32.0% |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE CAPE GIRARDEAU | 623 | 100.0% | 30.3% |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW MADRID | 276 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
Matched among Missouri middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #244 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #278 of 380 ▼ 72 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #303 of 380 ▼ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #181 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #188 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #90 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #39 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #49 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #111 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
448
-83 (-16%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 694
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 448 | 36.4 | 12.3:1 | 100% (448) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 36.6 | 12.1:1 | 100% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 38.7 | 13.2:1 | 99% (508) |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 41 | 12.9:1 | 70% (371) |
| 2017-18 | 505 | 38.1 | 13.3:1 | 66% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 63% (337) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | 38 | 13.7:1 | 59% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 645 | 31 | 20.8:1 | 44% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 694 | 38 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (505 to 448); teachers down 4% (38.1 to 36.4).
About SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized middle school in SIKESTON R-6, located in SIKESTON, Missouri. The school counts 448 students across grades 7 through 8.
SIKESTON R-6 has 3,277 students in 7 schools, and SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.
White students form the largest group at SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, 48% of enrollment. Other groups include 35% Black, 9% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. By comparison, Scott County residents are about 82% White. The chance that two students picked at random at SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Dividing enrollment by its 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.3:1. Among middle schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 13.0:1. Eligible students account for 100% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in Scott County report 78%.
The allk12 Grade for SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is B. Compared with Missouri public middle schools, the school scored higher than 60% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 13.9 points above its prediction. Actual: 36.3%. Predicted: 22.4%.
Within Scott County, median household income is about $62,782, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Scott County number 22 and enroll about 5,999.
LEE HUNTER ELEM. is located about 0.9 miles from SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 6th of 6 nearby schools, at 36.3% versus a 53.3% average.
Federal data place SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 448 was 16% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 531.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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.