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Lee Hunter Elementary

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Lee Hunter Elementary ranks 369 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Lee Hunter Elementary is a public elementary school in Sikeston, Missouri, serving 355 students in grades 1-4. The school is part of the Sikeston R-6 school district, which is ranked 253 out of 367 districts in the state.

Lee Hunter Elementary consistently outperforms the Sikeston R-6 district and the state of Missouri in standardized test scores for both Mathematics and English Language Arts across grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 47.1% of 3rd-grade students at Lee Hunter Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 34.6% for the Sikeston R-6 district and 41.4% for the state. The school also has high rankings for its African American and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, often ranking in the top 50 schools in Missouri for these subgroups. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.1% to 20.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Sikeston R-6 district, Southeast Elementary and Wing Elementary have significantly lower academic performance, with lower proficiency rates in both Mathematics and English Language Arts. Additionally, Lee Hunter Elementary has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $7,858 in the 2018-2019 school year to $9,379 in the 2021-2022 school year, which is higher than the spending per student at some nearby schools.

369

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,293

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Baker Street
Sikeston, MO 63801-1915

(573) 472-2200

District: Sikeston R-6

Students who attend Lee Hunter Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sikeston Junior High School
	Sikeston Middle School
High:	Sikeston Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

African American:

31.4%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (59th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg36%

Missouri avg43%

369^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Sikeston R-6

253^rd of 367Sikeston R-6 among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	369 of 900	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	445 of 906	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	451 of 898	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	498 of 908	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	420 of 901	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	591 of 1052	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	684 of 1045	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.1	430 of 1032	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	449 of 865	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	683 of 1058	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.7	750 of 1089	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.2	833 of 1108	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.6	742 of 1085	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.4	685 of 1088	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.2	656 of 1066	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.1	666 of 1053	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.3	821 of 1084	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.2	537 of 1080	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.2	289 of 1074	73.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	65.3	38 of 191	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	42 of 184	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	5 of 163	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	58.1	87 of 250	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	43 of 638	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	60 of 625	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	50 of 611	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	56 of 532	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.7	42 of 574	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	67.4	194 of 907	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	26.1	742 of 887	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	249 of 666	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	272 of 668	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	302 of 673	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	211 of 675	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	183 of 691	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	360 of 917	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	376 of 898	58.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+34 vs school

African American (2024)80th percentile+29 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+9 vs state

English Language Arts41%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (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 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lee Hunter Elementary	Public	1-4	315 Baker Street	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 472-2200	369	25	15.0	100.0%	208 (56.4%)	116 (31.4%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	59.1	369^th of 900 public elementary schools	59.0%		50.7	445^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.9%	76	47.1	56.5				38.5	43.3			$11,293	$1,228	$10,066
Sikeston Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	1310 E Salcedo Rd	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0653	403	30	13.5	100.0%	217 (53.8%)	131 (32.5%)	21 (5.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.2%)								(n/a)										$11,440	$1,241	$10,199
Wing Elementary	Public	1-4	1123 Gen George E Day Parkway	Sikeston	63801	New Madrid County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0615	359	27	13.2	100.0%	151 (42.1%)	147 (40.9%)	27 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.6%)	28.1	677^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.8%		20	733^rd of 906 public elementary schools	19.1%	56	23.6	25.5				37.5	30.8			$11,059	$1,225	$9,834
Southeast Elementary	Public	1-4	2300 Ables Rd	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 472-0707	250	22	11.5	100.0%	120 (48.0%)	88 (35.2%)	13 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (10.4%)	27.9	678^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.7%		22.6	709^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.7%	31	30.2	33.2				33.2	19.4			$12,658	$1,453	$11,206
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
Matthews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	206 Story St	Matthews	63867	New Madrid County	New Madrid County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0077	139	15	9.5	100.0%	121 (87.1%)	8 (5.8%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	14.3	784^th of 900 public elementary schools	12.9%		15.5	778^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.1%	6		29.3	14.4		10.8					$16,766	$1,731	$15,034
Scott County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4035 State Hwy 77	Benton	63736	Scott County	Scott County R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 545-3541	410	32	12.7	51.7%	375 (91.5%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	14.3	781^st of 900 public elementary schools	13.2%		18.4	745^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.8%	36	22.0	18.7	14.4		14.4	26.5	18.6	20.7		$11,478	$651	$10,827
Warren E. Hearnes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1015 Plant Rd	Charleston	63834	Mississippi County	Charleston R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 683-3728	276	22	12.5	100.0%	98 (35.5%)	140 (50.7%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.1%)								(n/a)	18.0					16.0				$11,569	$663	$10,906
East Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	510 Wilkinson St	East Prairie	63845	Mississippi County	East Prairie R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 649-3521	412	34	12.1	100.0%	374 (90.8%)	13 (3.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	24	706^th of 900 public elementary schools	21.6%		43.9	520^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.6%	186	27.0	24.6				25.5	33.2			$10,011	$491	$9,520
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	24456 State Hwy 114	Essex	63846	Stoddard County	Richland R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 283-5310	158	15	10.6	60.1%	141 (89.2%)	4 (2.5%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	96.5	17^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.1%					(n/a)		82.5		76.8	71.3		82.5			$12,963	$956	$12,007

Frequently Asked Questions about Lee Hunter Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lee Hunter Elementary?

Students at Lee Hunter Elementary are 56% White, 31% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Lee Hunter Elementary in?

Sikeston R-6

How many students attend Lee Hunter Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Lee Hunter Elementary.

Is Lee Hunter Elementary a good school?

Lee Hunter Elementary ranks 369^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lee Hunter Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lee Hunter Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sikeston Junior High School
Middle : Sikeston Middle School
High : Sikeston Senior High School

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