Elementary Schools in Scott County Central

Summary:

There is only one elementary school located in Scott County Central, Missouri - Scott County Central Elementary. The school serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 166 students.

Scott County Central Elementary is ranked 614 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science, is significantly lower than the state averages. For example, the school's mathematics proficiency rates range from 5.4% for 3rd grade to 90.4% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 41.4% and 38.2%, respectively. Similarly, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates range from 19.1% for 6th grade to 26.4% for 3rd grade, compared to the state averages of 39.3% and 41.8%, respectively.

The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 89.76% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $14,689 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.8, the school is struggling to effectively support its students and improve their academic performance. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.8% in the 2023-2024 school year is also relatively high, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

District Detail

20794 Us Hwy 61
Sikeston, MO 63801-7201

(573) 471-2686

SchoolDigger Rank:
264^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 302

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP English Language Arts (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Scott County Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	20794 Us Hwy 61	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Scott County Central	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-3511	194	18	11.0	100.0%	152 (78.4%)	26 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.7%)	35.4	614^th of 900 public elementary schools	31.8%		35.3	603^rd of 906 public elementary schools	33.4%	11	5.4	90.4	33.5	26.4	19.1	$13,429	$508	$12,921

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sikeston R-6	6.13 mi	8	253^rd
Division Of Youth Service	7.42 mi	30
Oran R-III	7.59 mi	2
Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	8.42 mi	35
Scott County R-IV	9.2 mi	3	275^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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