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Enrollment
493
Middle
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIKESTON R-6·NCES 292826001741
SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
100 TWITTY DR, SIKESTON, MO 63801 · (573) 471-0792 · Scott County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
14.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
493 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 5 | 244 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 249 | 51% |
Student demographics
60%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
SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL→SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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
27.8%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.6pp since 2021
Math
43.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +12.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.4% | 16.4% | 44.0% | 28.0% |
| Math | 16.8% | 26.9% | 32.8% | 23.3% |
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 | 27.8% | 43.7% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 36.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.8% | 39.6% |
| 2021-22 | 27.2% | 30.9% |
% 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
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL
SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (29.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 493 | 100.0% | 29.4% |
| SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SIKESTON | 448 | 100.0% | 36.3% |
| CENTRAL JR. HIGH CAPE GIRARDEAU | 633 | 100.0% | 32.0% |
| KENNETT MIDDLE KENNETT | 392 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
| 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 MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #302 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #197 of 380 ▲ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #318 of 380 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.7pp | #89 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #169 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #258 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #51 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #50 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #137 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
493
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 778
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 493 | 33.4 | 14.8:1 | 100% (493) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 33.5 | 14.1:1 | 100% (473) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 33.6 | 13.6:1 | 99% (454) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 37 | 13.9:1 | 71% (365) |
| 2017-18 | 538 | 33.6 | 16.0:1 | 72% (387) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 68% (358) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 39 | 14.0:1 | 66% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 36 | 15.8:1 | 48% (274) |
| 1990-91 | 778 | 43 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (538 to 493); teachers down 1% (33.6 to 33.4).
About SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle-grades school in SIKESTON, Missouri, one of the schools in SIKESTON R-6. The school serves grades 5 through 6. Enrollment is 493 students.
SIKESTON R-6 has 3,277 students in 7 schools, and SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
About 52% of the student body at SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is White. Other students are 34% Black, 9% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Scott County residents are about 82% White. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL totals 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. The average for middle schools in Missouri, 13.0:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 100%. Across public schools in Scott County, the average is 78%.
SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of Missouri public middle schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL would be expected to post about 22.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.4%.
Census data for Scott County show median household income comes to about $62,782, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 22 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,999, SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
About 0.3 miles separate SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL from the closest public school, SIKESTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 29.4% against a local average of 52.1%.
SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
A 4% decline took enrollment from 513 in 2020-21 to 493 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 448 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 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 448 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
- SIKESTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 955
- WING ELEM.0.8 mi · 359
- NEW DAWN SCHOOL1.1 mi · 28
- SOUTHEAST ELEM.1.2 mi · 250
- SIKESTON HOPE CTR.1.2 mi · 11
- LEE HUNTER ELEM.1.5 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 493 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 05-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 14.8:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 52% White, 4% Hispanic, 34% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
SIKESTON MIDDLE 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.