Lee Hunter Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sikeston, Missouri · Sikeston R-6 School District · Grades 1–4
Lee Hunter Elementary School serves 369 students in grades 1–4 in Sikeston (Scott County). It is one of 7 schools in Sikeston R-6 School District. By enrollment it is the 474th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.59 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–4 |
| District | Sikeston R-6 School District |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292826001739 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sikeston R-6 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 369 | 3,277 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Lee Hunter Elementary School in context
Size
Lee Hunter Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Sikeston R-6 School District's 4 elementary schools; its 369 students are 11.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.7 miles away and have a median of 318 students, so Lee Hunter Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 107 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 87, against an average of 92 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 88 in grade 1 and 87 in grade 4.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 56.4% of enrollment, a higher share than across Sikeston R-6 (51.3%). Black students are next, at 31.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Sikeston R-6 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 40.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Lee Hunter Elementary School has 24.59 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 369 students would have about 30 teachers, so Lee Hunter Elementary School has 5.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Sikeston Kindergarten Center, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56.4% |
| Black | 31.4% |
| Two or more races | 9.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 88 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 107 |
| Grade 4 | 87 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
315 Baker Street, Sikeston, MO 63801
Phone: (573)472-2200
Website: sikestonr6.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Lee Hunter Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikeston Kindergarten Center | Sikeston R-6 | 1.1 mi | 403 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Wing Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 2.0 mi | 359 | 13.2 | 100% |
| Southeast Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 2.6 mi | 250 | 11.6 | 100% |
| Scott County Central Elementary School | Scott County Central | 7.0 mi | 194 | 11.1 | 100% |
| Matthews Elementary School | New Madrid County R-I | 8.3 mi | 139 | 9.6 | 100% |
| Scott County Elementary School | Scott County R-IV | 13.1 mi | 410 | 12.7 | 51.7% |
| Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School | Charleston R-I | 13.9 mi | 276 | 12.5 | 100% |
| East Prairie Elementary School | East Prairie R-II | 14.1 mi | 412 | 12.1 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sikeston R-6
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sikeston Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 448 |
| Sikeston Kindergarten Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 403 |
| Sikeston Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 493 |
| Sikeston Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 955 |
| Southeast Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 250 |
| Wing Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 359 |