Sikeston Senior High School vs. Thomas W. Kelly High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sikeston Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Thomas W. Kelly High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 977 students in grades 9-12, Sikeston Senior High School ranks in the top 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% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than 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 315 students in grades 9-12, Thomas W. Kelly High School ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
977 students
315 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#831 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#736 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
35-39%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
256
85
Grade 10 Students
236
80
Grade 11 Students
248
68
Grade 12 Students
237
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
5%
2%


% Black
33%
1%


% White
54%
95%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%

n/a
Diversity Score
0.60
0.10


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
36%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%

