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Sikeston R-6 Schools
Sikeston R-6 is a public school district in Missouri, based in Scott County (Sikeston). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Sikeston R-6 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Sikeston R-6
6 of 7 schools in Sikeston R-6 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Sikeston R-6
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Lee Hunter Elem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Sikeston Senior High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Sikeston Middle School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Sikeston Junior High School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Wing Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Southeast Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Sikeston R-6
High schools (1)
- B- Sikeston Senior High School, Sikeston
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C- Sikeston Junior High School, Sikeston
- C- Sikeston Middle School, Sikeston
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B- Lee Hunter Elem, Sikeston
- D+ Southeast Elem, Sikeston
- C- Wing Elem, Sikeston
Other schools and academies (1)
- Sikeston Kindergarten Ctr, Sikeston
Where Sikeston R-6 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Sikeston (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Missouri
- County: Scott County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,225 students with 264 full-time-equivalent teachers and 500 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2928260
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Scott Co. R-Iv (3 schools, 13 mi)
- New Madrid Co. R-I (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Bloomfield R-Xiv (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Charleston R-I (3 schools, 19 mi)
- East Prairie R-Ii (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Dexter R-Xi (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Scott City R-I (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Cape Girardeau 63 (8 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Sikeston R-6
How many schools are in Sikeston R-6?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Sikeston R-6, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Sikeston R-6 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sikeston.
How good are the schools in Sikeston R-6?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 32% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Sikeston R-6?
3,225 students were enrolled in Sikeston R-6 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Sikeston R-6?
Sikeston R-6 is in Missouri, based in Scott County, with its district office in Sikeston. Its boundary covers about 67.1 sq mi.