Top Rankings
Sikeston R-6 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 442 students in Sikeston R-6 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Sikeston R-6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
3,225 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
265 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sikeston R-6 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#413 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
8%
% Black
33%
15%
% White
52%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,257 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,321 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,257
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,321
$13,908
Best Sikeston R-6 School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sikeston Junior High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 Lindenwood Ave
Sikeston, MO 63801
(573) 471-1720
Sikeston, MO 63801
(573) 471-1720
Gr: 7-8 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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