Sikeston Junior High School vs. Central Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sikeston Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Central Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 442 students in grades 7-8, Sikeston Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 285 students in grades 6-8, Central Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
442 students
285 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1671 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1770 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
88
Grade 7 Students
209
90
Grade 8 Students
233
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
4%
2%


% Black
32%
30%


% White
54%
64%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

