Sikeston Junior High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

510 Lindenwood Ave
Sikeston, MO 63801

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Bottom 50%

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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 is 34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 442 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sikeston Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Sikeston Junior High School's student population of 442 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sikeston Junior High School
7	209
8	233

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Total Students

442 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School
2023	511
2022	512
2021	531
2020	513
2019	513
2018	507
2017	507
2016	535
2015	531
2014	504
2013	543
2012	532
2011	522
2010	539
2009	555
2008	559
2007	649
2006	654
2005	640
2004	602
2003	558
2002	588
2001	645
2000	631
1999	595
1998	625
1997	628
1996	597
1995	652
1994	692
1993	737
1992	754
1991	694
1990	708
1989	724
1988	723
1987	750

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School
2023	39
2022	41
2021	41
2020	38
2019	38
2018	38
2017	38
2016	37
2015	38
2014	37
2013	38
2012	38
2011	39
2010	42
2009	42
2008	43
2007	34
2006	35
2005	33
2004	33
2003	33
2002	32
2001	31
2000	32
1999	33
1998	34
1997	33
1996	33
1995	35
1994	35
1993	34
1992	40
1991	38
1990	38
1989	39
1988	39
1987	40

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School Motto

Educate Today. Prepare for Tomorrow.

School Rankings

Sikeston Junior High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sikeston Junior High School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1610 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School
2023	#1610
2022	#1671
2021	#1519
2019	#1671
2018	#1754
2017	#1602
2016	#1813
2015	#1814
2014	#1596
2013	#1722
2012	#1751

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34%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	34%	40%	34%
2022	30%	39%	32%
2021	33%	37%	33%
2019	32%	42%	37%
2018	31%	42%	35%
2017	25%	47%	39%
2016	31%	48%	39%
2015	27%	44%	34%
2014	43%	52%	40%
2013	41%	53%	40%
2012	42%	55%	42%

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26%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2022	26%	43%	31%
2021	29%	46%	34%
2019	29%	49%	36%
2018	29%	49%	35%
2017	42%	61%	49%
2016	43%	63%	49%
2015	40%	60%	43%
2014	41%	53%	39%
2013	44%	55%	44%
2012	38%	55%	42%
2011	39%	55%	42%

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25%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2022	25%	38%	26%
2021	24%	37%	29%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	13:1	13:1	13:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	13:1	13:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	14:1
2019	14:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	14:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	14:1
2007	19:1	15:1	16:1
2006	19:1	14:1	14:1
2005	19:1	14:1	15:1
2004	18:1	14:1	15:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	18:1	14:1	17:1
2001	21:1	14:1	18:1
2000	20:1	14:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	18:1
1998	18:1	15:1	18:1
1997	19:1	15:1	18:1
1996	18:1	15:1	18:1
1995	19:1	15:1	18:1
1994	20:1	16:1	19:1
1993	22:1	16:1	19:1
1992	19:1	16:1	19:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	16:1	19:1
1989	18:1	16:1	19:1
1988	18:1	16:1	19:1
1987	19:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	4%	8%	4%
2021	6%	7%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

32%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	33%	15%	34%
2022	33%	15%	34%
2021	35%	15%	35%
2020	30%	16%	34%
2019	30%	16%	34%
2018	32%	16%	34%
2017	32%	16%	34%
2016	33%	16%	35%
2015	31%	16%	35%
2014	34%	16%	33%
2013	36%	17%	33%
2012	36%	17%	32%
2011	34%	17%	33%
2010	33%	18%	36%
2009	32%	18%	36%
2008	36%	18%	36%
2007	36%	18%	35%
2006	39%	18%	35%
2005	36%	18%	35%
2004	32%	18%	34%
2003	31%	18%	33%
2002	39%	18%	34%
2001	29%	17%	32%
2000	27%	17%	31%
1999	27%	17%	30%
1998	24%	17%	29%
1997	26%	17%	27%
1996	23%	16%	26%
1995	23%	16%	25%
1994	23%	16%	26%
1993	25%	15%	24%

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White

54%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	54%	69%	54%
2022	54%	69%	54%
2021	51%	70%	54%
2020	59%	71%	55%
2019	59%	71%	55%
2018	55%	72%	56%
2017	55%	72%	56%
2016	57%	72%	57%
2015	61%	73%	57%
2014	59%	73%	58%
2013	58%	74%	59%
2012	60%	74%	60%
2011	62%	75%	60%
2010	63%	76%	60%
2009	65%	76%	60%
2008	62%	76%	61%
2007	61%	76%	62%
2006	59%	77%	62%
2005	63%	77%	63%
2004	66%	78%	64%
2003	67%	78%	65%
2002	59%	79%	64%
2001	71%	79%	66%
2000	73%	80%	69%
1999	71%	81%	70%
1998	75%	81%	71%
1997	74%	81%	73%
1996	75%	82%	73%
1995	77%	82%	75%
1994	75%	82%	74%
1993	73%	83%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	0.60	0.50	0.60
2022	0.60	0.50	0.59
2021	0.61	0.48	0.59
2020	0.56	0.47	0.58
2019	0.56	0.47	0.58
2018	0.59	0.45	0.57
2017	0.59	0.45	0.57
2016	0.57	0.46	0.55
2015	0.53	0.44	0.55
2014	0.55	0.44	0.56
2013	0.54	0.42	0.55
2012	0.51	0.42	0.54
2011	0.50	0.41	0.54
2010	0.50	0.39	0.51
2009	0.48	0.39	0.51
2008	0.49	0.39	0.50
2007	0.50	0.39	0.50
2006	0.50	0.37	0.50
2005	0.48	0.38	0.48
2004	0.47	0.36	0.48
2003	0.46	0.36	0.47
2002	0.50	0.35	0.48
2001	0.42	0.35	0.46
2000	0.40	0.33	0.44
1999	0.42	0.32	0.44
1998	0.38	0.31	0.42
1997	0.39	0.31	0.41
1996	0.39	0.30	0.40
1995	0.36	0.30	0.39
1994	0.39	0.30	0.39
1993	0.40	0.29	0.38

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Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	99%	41%	96%
2022	95%	40%	89%
2021	70%	43%	74%
2020	46%	44%	70%
2019	46%	44%	70%
2018	59%	44%	63%
2017	59%	44%	63%
2016	57%	44%	61%
2015	63%	44%	65%
2014	59%	42%	61%
2013	57%	38%	56%
2012	53%	38%	55%
2011	52%	37%	54%
2010	53%	36%	53%
2009	51%	31%	51%
2008	47%	32%	47%
2007	47%	31%	48%
2006	46%	32%	51%
2005	44%	32%	48%
2004	43%	30%	50%
2003	45%	29%	47%
2002	42%	28%	45%
2001	40%	28%	43%
2000	39%	28%	43%
1999	46%	27%	44%
1998	34%	28%	41%
1997	38%	28%	42%
1996	40%	28%	39%
1995	33%	29%	39%
1994	31%	26%	38%
1993	26%	21%	35%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Sikeston Junior High School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	9%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	8%	7%	7%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	4%	7%	5%
2000	5%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sikeston R-6 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sikeston Junior High School's ranking?

Sikeston Junior High School is ranked #1610 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Sikeston Junior High School often compared to?

Sikeston Junior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lee Hunter Elementary School, Central Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Sikeston Junior High School?

442 students attend Sikeston Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Sikeston Junior High School students are White, 32% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sikeston Junior High School?

Sikeston Junior High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Sikeston Junior High School offer ?

Sikeston Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sikeston Junior High School part of?

Sikeston Junior High School is part of Sikeston R-6 School District.