WING ELEM.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 81 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 27% |
This year's 1st grade class (81) is 16% smaller than its 4th grade class (97).
School pathway
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedWhat this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.3% | 26.9% | 39.8% | 25.8% |
| Math | 8.4% | 15.7% | 29.2% | 46.6% |
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.2% | 24.1% |
| 2023-24 | 26.0% | 23.6% |
| 2022-23 | 20.4% | 23.6% |
| 2021-22 | 29.7% | 29.1% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 27% 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%.
Schools most like WING ELEM.
WING ELEM.'s state test result (27.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WING ELEM. this school | 359 | 100.0% | 27.1% |
| H. BYRON MASTERSON ELEM. KENNETT | 417 | 100.0% | N/A |
| THORPE J. GORDON ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY | 294 | 100.0% | 41.5% |
| SOUTH ELEM. KENNETT | 420 | 100.0% | 36.5% |
| SIKESTON KINDERGARTEN CTR. SIKESTON | 403 | 100.0% | N/A |
| EAST ELEM. JEFFERSON CITY | 286 | 100.0% | 24.3% |
Where WING ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In New Madrid County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #791 of 1,002 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #829 of 1,019 ▲ 5 | #4 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #727 of 1,018 ▲ 130 | #4 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.3pp | #393 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #516 of 1,294 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #539 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #125 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #167 of 1,165 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #239 of 251 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 359 | 27.2 | 13.2:1 | 100% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 29.9 | 12.3:1 | 100% (367) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 29.6 | 12.0:1 | 99% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 28 | 12.6:1 | 77% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 25.3 | 14.1:1 | 80% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 75% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 312 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 60% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 342 | 21 | 16.3:1 | 58% (197) |
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (356 to 359); teachers up 7% (25.3 to 27.2).
About WING ELEM.
WING ELEM. is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in SIKESTON, Missouri. Enrollment is 359 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 1 through 4.
Federal data list 7 schools in SIKESTON R-6, with 3,277 students enrolled.
WING ELEM. has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 42%. Other students are 41% Black, 9% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. By comparison, New Madrid County residents are about 75% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at WING ELEM. is 27.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.2:1. That is higher than the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri. The school counts 359 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 100%.
WING ELEM.'s actual average proficiency rate on state tests (27.1%) and its predicted rate (22.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
In New Madrid County (population about 15,731), the median household income is $51,881, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. There are 14 public schools in New Madrid County, enrolling about 2,664 students in all.
The shortest distance from WING ELEM. to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, WING ELEM. is 6th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around WING ELEM. as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
WING ELEM. had 352 students in 2020-21 and 359 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Community posts for WING ELEM. can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
New Madrid County at a glance
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- WING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLISLIP, NY · 373 students
- WING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWing, ND · 40 students
- SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 493
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- NEW DAWN SCHOOL1.4 mi · 28
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