Southeast Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sikeston, Missouri · Sikeston R-6 School District · Grades 1–4
Southeast Elementary School serves 250 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 809th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.6 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 ÷ 21.59 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 | 292826001742 |
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 | 250 | 3,277 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 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. 37% 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.
Southeast Elementary School in context
Size
Southeast Elementary School is the smallest of Sikeston R-6 School District's 4 elementary schools; its 250 students are 7.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.2 miles away and have a median of 364 students, so Southeast 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 grade 1 with 69 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 56, against an average of 63 per grade. This year grade 4 has 19% fewer students than grade 1 (56 against 69). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 48% of enrollment, a lower share than across Sikeston R-6 (51.3%). Black students are next, at 35.2%. Students from 6 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. 47.2% 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
Southeast Elementary School has 21.59 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 250 students would have about 20.3 teachers, so Southeast Elementary School has 1.3 more.
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 Wing Elementary School, 1.5 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 | 48% |
| Black | 35.2% |
| Two or more races | 10.4% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
45.6% of students are girls and 54.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 61 |
| Grade 4 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2300 Ables Rd, Sikeston, MO 63801
Phone: (573)472-0707
Website: sikestonr6.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southeast Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 1.5 mi | 359 | 13.2 | 100% |
| Sikeston Kindergarten Center | Sikeston R-6 | 2.6 mi | 403 | 13.5 | 100% |
| Lee Hunter Elementary School | Sikeston R-6 | 2.6 mi | 369 | 15 | 100% |
| Matthews Elementary School | New Madrid County R-I | 8.2 mi | 139 | 9.6 | 100% |
| Scott County Central Elementary School | Scott County Central | 8.3 mi | 194 | 11.1 | 100% |
| Warren E. Hearnes Elementary School | Charleston R-I | 11.4 mi | 276 | 12.5 | 100% |
| East Prairie Elementary School | East Prairie R-II | 11.6 mi | 412 | 12.1 | 100% |
| Scott County Elementary School | Scott County R-IV | 12.4 mi | 410 | 12.7 | 51.7% |
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 Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 493 |
| Sikeston Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 955 |
| Wing Elementary School | Elementary | 1–4 | 359 |