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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIKESTON R-6·NCES 292826001566

WING ELEM.

1123 GEN GEORGE E DAY PARKWAY, SIKESTON, MO 63801 · (573) 471-0615 · New Madrid County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
359 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 18123%
Grade 28524%
Grade 39627%
Grade 49727%

This year's 1st grade class (81) is 16% smaller than its 4th grade class (97).

Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
15142%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
278%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
14741%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
319%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
18150%
Female
17850%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
WING ELEM.→SIKESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL→SIKESTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within SIKESTON R-6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
34.2%
MO avg 44.9% . +4.5pp since 2021
Math
24.1%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.0pp since 2021

What 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

SubjectAdvancedProficientBasicBelow Basic
English Language Arts7.3%26.9%39.8%25.8%
Math8.4%15.7%29.2%46.6%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2534.2%24.1%
2023-2426.0%23.6%
2022-2320.4%23.6%
2021-2229.7%29.1%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation

What 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%.

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 WING ELEM.

WING ELEM.'s state test result (27.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
WING ELEM. this school359100.0%27.1%
H. BYRON MASTERSON ELEM.
KENNETT
417100.0%N/A
THORPE J. GORDON ELEM.
JEFFERSON CITY
294100.0%41.5%
SOUTH ELEM.
KENNETT
420100.0%36.5%
SIKESTON KINDERGARTEN CTR.
SIKESTON
403100.0%N/A
EAST ELEM.
JEFFERSON CITY
286100.0%24.3%
Matched among Missouri elementary 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 WING ELEM. ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MissouriIn 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 943N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
359#516 of 1,294#1 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.2:1#539 of 950N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.2%#125 of 953N/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 251N/A
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
359
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535927.213.2:1100% (359)
2023-2436729.912.3:1100% (367)
2022-2335629.612.0:199% (353)
2020-213522812.6:177% (271)
2017-1835625.314.1:180% (286)
2015-163662415.3:175% (274)
2010-113122015.6:160% (188)
2000-013422116.3:158% (197)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WING ELEM..

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.

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New Madrid County at a glance

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Population
15,731
Census ACS
Median income
$51,881
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
2,664 students

Quick facts

School name
WING ELEM.
District
SIKESTON R-6
Address
1123 GEN GEORGE E DAY PARKWAY, SIKESTON, MO 63801
Phone
(573) 471-0615
County
New Madrid County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
01–04
Total enrollment
359
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
359 (100%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
292826001566
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other WING Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named WING Elementary. WING ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About WING ELEM.
How many students attend WING ELEM.?
WING ELEM. enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 01-04.
What grades does WING ELEM. serve?
WING ELEM. serves grades 01-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WING ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WING ELEM. is approximately 13.2:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WING ELEM.?
At WING ELEM., the student body is approximately 42% White, 8% Hispanic, 41% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is WING ELEM. in?
WING ELEM. is part of SIKESTON R-6.
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