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Schools in Sikeston · Sikeston R-VI School District

Sikeston’s public schools score below 53% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

31% of students in Sikeston’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Missouri average (43%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sikeston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#165of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 12 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 7 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 8 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 14% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
10
3,277 students on the public path
In brief

Sikeston’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 625 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sikeston’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,599 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Francis Xavier School (private) and The Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sikeston’s grade

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Missouri school districts, #165 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (625)Better than 41%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,720 test results and a graduating class of 233 could put Sikeston anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sikeston’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,721 in math, 1,720 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sikeston, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KSikeston Kindergarten CTR.Sikeston R-VI School DistrictNo scores
1–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
7–8Sikeston Junior High SchoolSikeston R-VI School DistrictC
9–12Sikeston Senior High SchoolSikeston R-VI School DistrictB

Sikeston’s public schools are run by Sikeston R-VI School District, which also serves Miner and Morehouse. Parts of Sikeston (14% of its land) are served by New Madrid County R-I instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sikeston R-VI School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,277 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,599MO $14,569 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 43.2% · 1720 students tested
Math32%
State average 39.2% · 1721 students tested

Sikeston vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Sikeston’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SikestonB−Sikeston R-VI
Miner—Sikeston R-VI

Every school in Sikeston

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sikestonby address
Sikeston Kindergarten CTR.
Elementary · Grades PK–K
403 students14:1Rate it →
Lee Hunter Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–4
B
369 students15:1Rate it →
Wing Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–4
C−
359 students13:1Rate it →
Southeast Elem.
Elementary · Grades 1–4
C−
250 students12:1Rate it →
Sikeston Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6
C
493 students15:1Rate it →
Sikeston Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
448 students12:1Rate it →
Sikeston Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
955 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Sikestonrun by other districts or the state
New Dawn School
Grades K–12
D
Special Education
28 students5:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Francis Xavier School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
90 students10:1Rate it →
The Christian Academy
Grades PK–11
Private · Religious
87 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Sikeston Career Tech. CTR.). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Sikeston’s schools

Are Sikeston’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sikeston children attend score below 53% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #165 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sikeston in?

Sikeston R-VI School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,277 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sikeston are served by New Madrid County R-I.

Where do Sikeston kids go to high school?

Sikeston Senior High School, with 955 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Sikeston’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Sikeston R-VI School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Sikeston spend per student?

$12,599 in Sikeston R-VI School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sikeston?

Yes: St. Francis Xavier School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 90 students) and The Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 87 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.