Sikeston Middle School
Public middle school in Sikeston, Missouri · Sikeston R-6 School District · Grades 5–6
Sikeston Middle School serves 493 students in grades 5–6 in Sikeston (Scott County). It is one of 7 schools in Sikeston R-6 School District. By enrollment it is the 169th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 33.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–6 |
| 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 | 292826001741 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 493 | 3,277 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 12.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 82% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Sikeston Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Sikeston R-6 School District, Sikeston Middle School is the largest, with 15% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 16.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 250; Sikeston Middle School is larger 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 grade 6 with 249 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 244, against an average of 247 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 244 in grade 5 and 249 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 52.3% here and 51.3% across Sikeston R-6. Black students are next, at 34.3%. Students from 6 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 Sikeston R-6 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 38.7% 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 33.39 full-time-equivalent teachers for 493 students, Sikeston Middle School has 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 493 students would have about 37.9 teachers, so Sikeston Middle School has 4.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Sikeston Middle School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Sikeston Junior High School, 2.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 1 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 | 52.3% |
| Black | 34.3% |
| Two or more races | 9.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.9% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.3% of students are girls and 52.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 244 |
| Grade 6 | 249 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
100 Twitty Dr., Sikeston, MO 63801
Phone: (573)471-0792
Website: sikestonr6.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sikeston Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikeston Junior High School | Sikeston R-6 | 2.3 mi | 448 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Charleston Middle School | Charleston R-I | 12.5 mi | 141 | 10.1 | 100% |
| East Prairie Middle School | East Prairie R-II | 12.5 mi | 290 | 11.6 | 100% |
| Scott County Middle School | Scott County R-IV | 12.9 mi | 195 | 11.5 | 53.3% |
| Bloomfield Middle School | Bloomfield R-XIV | 20.1 mi | 186 | 13.6 | 59.1% |
| Central Middle School | New Madrid County R-I | 20.7 mi | 276 | 9.1 | 100% |
| T. S. Hill Middle School | Dexter R-XI | 23.4 mi | 475 | 14.7 | 48.6% |
| Scott City Middle School | Scott City R-I | 23.4 mi | 223 | 9.8 | 59.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sikeston R-6
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Hunter Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 369 |
| Sikeston Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 448 |
| Sikeston Kindergarten Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 403 |
| Sikeston Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 955 |
| Southeast Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 250 |
| Wing Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 359 |