Scott County Central Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sikeston, Missouri · Scott County Central School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Scott County Central Elementary School serves 194 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Sikeston (Scott County). It is one of 2 schools in Scott County Central School District. By enrollment it is the 929th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 17.55 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Scott County Central School District |
| County | Scott County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292142001176 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Scott County Central | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 194 | 302 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.1 | 10.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 28% 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.
Scott County Central Elementary School in context
Size
Scott County Central Elementary School is the only elementary school in Scott County Central School District. Its 194 students are 64.2% of the district's 302. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 305; Scott County Central Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
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 pre-K with 37 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 19, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 6 has 29% fewer students than kindergarten (22 against 31). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 37 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 78.4% here and 72.5% across Scott County Central. Black students are next, at 13.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Scott County Central and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 43.8% 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
With 17.55 full-time-equivalent teachers for 194 students, Scott County Central Elementary School has 11.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 194 students would have about 15.8 teachers, so Scott County Central Elementary School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Scott County Central Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Sikeston Kindergarten Center, 6.1 miles away in Sikeston R-6 School District. Within 10 miles there are 6 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 78.4% |
| Black | 13.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.7% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
44.3% of students are girls and 55.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 37 |
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 19 |
| Grade 5 | 22 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
20794 Us Hwy 61, Sikeston, MO 63801
Phone: (573)471-3511
Website: scottcentral.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Scott County Central 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 | 6.1 mi | 403 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Lee Hunter Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 7.0 mi | 369 | 15 | 100% |
| Oran Elementary School | Oran R-III | 7.6 mi | 139 | 12.9 | 51.1% |
| Southeast Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 8.3 mi | 250 | 11.6 | 100% |
| Wing Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 8.7 mi | 359 | 13.2 | 100% |
| Scott County Elementary School | Scott County R-IV | 9.2 mi | 410 | 12.7 | 51.7% |
| Kelso Elementary School | Kelso C-7 | 10.3 mi | 199 | 12.4 | 18.6% |
| Bell City Elementary School | Bell City R-II | 11.3 mi | 105 | 7.7 | 56.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Scott County Central
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County Central High School | High | 7–12 | 108 |