Sikeston Junior High School vs. Lee Hunter Elementary 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
Lee Hunter Elementary 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 355 students in grades 1-4, Lee Hunter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
1-4
Total Students
442 students
355 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1671 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1072 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 1 Students
-
85
Grade 2 Students
-
99
Grade 3 Students
-
81
Grade 4 Students
-
90
Grade 7 Students
209
-
Grade 8 Students
233
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
4%
3%


% Black
32%
27%


% White
54%
62%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%

