Is Lee Hunter Elementary a good school?

Lee Hunter Elementary ranks 445 th of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lee Hunter Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 355 students attended Lee Hunter Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lee Hunter Elementary?

Students at Lee Hunter Elementary are 62% White, 28% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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

Lee Hunter Elementary

Summary:

Lee Hunter Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sikeston, Missouri, serving grades 1-4 with a total enrollment of 347 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Sikeston R-6 school district, which is ranked 256 out of 386 districts in the state.

Lee Hunter Elementary consistently outperforms the Sikeston R-6 district and the state of Missouri in both Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates for 3rd and 4th-grade students. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 58.5% of 4th-grade students at Lee Hunter Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 37.9% for the Sikeston R-6 district and 44.4% for the state. The school also has consistently high performance among its African American and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups, ranking 38th out of 191 Missouri elementary schools for its African American student subgroup and 60th out of 625 Missouri elementary schools for its low-SES student subgroup.

While Lee Hunter Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, reaching 20.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, it still performs better than the nearby Southeast Elementary (20.8%) and Wing Elementary (20.8%), which are also part of the Sikeston R-6 district. This suggests that Lee Hunter Elementary may have implemented effective strategies or practices that could be shared and replicated across the district to improve the performance of other elementary schools.

Detail:

Public 1-4

315 Baker Street
Sikeston, MO 63801-1915

(573) 472-2200

District: Sikeston R-6

SchoolDigger Rank:
445^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,379

Students who attend Lee Hunter Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

African American:

27.6%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lee Hunter Elementary ranks better than 50.9% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Sikeston R-6 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.71. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.7%), African American (27.6%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sikeston R-6 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lee Hunter Elementary is 14.4, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Sikeston R-6 School District! (See more...)

Compare Lee Hunter Elementary employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lee Hunter Elementary is $9,379. 2 elementary schools in the Sikeston R-6 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lee Hunter Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee Hunter Elementary 445^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Lee Hunter Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

White students:

Sikeston R-6:

SchoolDigger ranks Sikeston R-6 256^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lee Hunter Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lee Hunter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	66.22	289^th	1074	73.1%
2007	52.20	537^th	1080	50.3%
2008	35.34	821^st	1084	24.3%
2009	44.13	666^th	1053	36.8%
2010	45.21	656^th	1066	38.5%
2011	44.42	685^th	1088	37.0%
2012	40.56	742^nd	1085	31.6%
2013	34.17	833^rd	1108	24.8%
2014	38.68	750^th	1089	31.1%
2015	41.60	683^rd	1058	35.4%
2016	52.81	449^th	865	48.1%
2017	58.10	430^th	1032	58.3%
2018	37.39	684^th	1045	34.5%
2019	44.43	591^st	1052	43.8%
2021	53.91	420^th	901	53.4%
2022	45.85	498^th	908	45.2%
2023	50.47	451^st	898	49.8%
2024	50.71	445^th	906	50.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lee Hunter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	26.13	742^nd	887	16.3%
2019	67.42	194^th	907	78.6%
2021	85.72	42^nd	574	92.7%
2022	81.16	56^th	532	89.5%
2023	81.81	50^th	611	91.8%
2024	80.39	60^th	625	90.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Lee Hunter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2019	58.15	87^th	250	65.2%
2021	80.07	5^th	163	96.9%
2022	63.94	42^nd	184	77.2%
2024	65.34	38^th	191	80.1%

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Rank History for White students at Lee Hunter Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	56.44	376^th	898	58.1%
2019	57.01	360^th	917	60.7%
2021	70.02	183^rd	691	73.5%
2022	66.36	211^th	675	68.7%
2023	54.18	302^nd	673	55.1%
2024	57.27	272^nd	668	59.3%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Lee Hunter Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	481	481
1992	380	108	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1993	368	96	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1994	336	114	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1995	296	140	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1996	296	140	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
1997	276	153	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1998	267	191	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1999	231	208	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
2000	228	207	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
2001	253	218	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	480
2002	214	140	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2003	214	140	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2004	213	141	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2005	199	142	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2006	196	140	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2007	214	133	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2008	203	131	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	346
2009	205	144	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
2010	188	148	1	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	349
2011	169	119	4	9	1	0	30	0	332
2012	237	139	5	13	1	0	27	0	422
2013	227	130	5	11	0	0	30	0	403
2014	262	141	3	13	1	0	25	0	445
2015	240	143	1	12	1	0	29	0	426
2016	236	143	3	12	1	0	32	0	427
2017	238	137	3	13	0	0	29	0	420
2018	231	143	2	8	0	0	35	0	419
2019	239	122	2	11	0	0	35	0	409
2020	213	106	0	11	0	0	30	0	360
2021	190	104	0	13	0	0	28	0	335
2022	202	102	0	9	0	0	27	0	340
2023	210	99	1	6	0	0	31	0	347
2024	219	98	1	10	0	0	27	0	355

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lee Hunter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	481	27.2	17.6	37.4
1992	489	25.3	19.3	36.8
1993	464	25.2	18.4	40.7
1994	452	24.8	18.2	44.7
1995	437	24.7	17.7	55.1
1996	437	24.7	17.7	55.1
1997	432	24.6	17.6	59.7
1998	466	24.9	18.7	64.2
1999	450	24.4	18.4	75.6
2000	443	26.8	16.5	71.3
2001	480	28.3	17.0	67.9
2002	362	24.6	14.7	63
2003	362	24.6	14.7	63
2004	358	24.6	14.6	64
2005	346	24.0	14.4	62.4
2006	341	25.2	13.5	63.6
2007	358	24.1	14.9	58.4
2008	346	25.4	13.6	66.2
2009	357	27.2	13.1	65.8
2010	349	26.5	13.1	71.6
2011	332	29.8	11.1	68.7
2012	422	32.7	12.9	69
2013	403	30.0	13.3	71.2
2014	445	28.7	15.4	74.4
2015	426	30.0	14.2	71.4
2016	427	28.0	15.2	71
2017	420	29.1	14.4	74.3
2018	419	28.0	14.9	72.8
2019	409	27.5	14.8	99.3
2020	360	24.7	14.5	99.2
2021	335	25.2	13.2	71.9
2022	340	24.3	13.9	94.4
2023	347	25.1	13.7	99.1
2024	355	24.5	14.4	99.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lee Hunter Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	481	27.2	17.6	37.4
1992	489	25.3	19.3	36.8
1993	464	25.2	18.4	40.7
1994	452	24.8	18.2	44.7
1995	437	24.7	17.7	55.1
1996	437	24.7	17.7	55.1
1997	432	24.6	17.6	59.7
1998	466	24.9	18.7	64.2
1999	450	24.4	18.4	75.6
2000	443	26.8	16.5	71.3
2001	480	28.3	17.0	67.9
2002	362	24.6	14.7	63
2003	362	24.6	14.7	63
2004	358	24.6	14.6	64
2005	346	24.0	14.4	62.4
2006	341	25.2	13.5	63.6
2007	358	24.1	14.9	58.4
2008	346	25.4	13.6	66.2
2009	357	27.2	13.1	65.8
2010	349	26.5	13.1	71.6
2011	332	29.8	11.1	68.7
2012	422	32.7	12.9	69
2013	403	30.0	13.3	71.2
2014	445	28.7	15.4	74.4
2015	426	30.0	14.2	71.4
2016	427	28.0	15.2	71
2017	420	29.1	14.4	74.3
2018	419	28.0	14.9	72.8
2019	409	27.5	14.8	99.3
2020	360	24.7	14.5	99.2
2021	335	25.2	13.2	71.9
2022	340	24.3	13.9	94.4
2023	347	25.1	13.7	99.1
2024	355	24.5	14.4	99.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lee Hunter Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$812 (10.3%)	$7,047 (89.7%)	$7,858
2020	$934 (11.3%)	$7,318 (88.7%)	$8,253
2021	$1,370 (14.6%)	$8,028 (85.4%)	$9,398
2022	$3,285 (35.0%)	$6,094 (65.0%)	$9,379

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lee Hunter Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 591^st of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 451^st of 898 Elementary schools	6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lee Hunter Elementary)	50.5	46.9	3.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sikeston R-6)	40.1	32.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lee Hunter Elementary)	44.5	37.2	7.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sikeston R-6)	38.7	29	9.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lee Hunter Elementary)	44.5	47.1	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sikeston R-6)	38.1	33.3	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lee Hunter Elementary)	39	34.1	4.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sikeston R-6)	41.5	25.8	15.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	409	347	15.2%
African American	122	99	18.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	11	6	45.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	239	210	12.1%
Two or More Races	35	31	11.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.3%	99.1%	0.1%

Schools Near Lee Hunter Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th 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	355	25	14.4	99.7%	219 (61.7%)	98 (27.6%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	50.7	445^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.9%		50.5	451^st of 898 public elementary schools	49.8%	6	34.4	58.5			37.8	38.9		$9,379	$3,285	$6,095
Sikeston Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	1310 E Salcedo Rd	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0653	362	34	10.7	100.0%	192 (53.0%)	116 (32.0%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.9%)								(n/a)								$10,674	$1,961	$8,712
Wing Elementary	Public	1-4	1123 Gen George E Day Parkway	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 471-0615	367	30	12.2	100.0%	166 (45.2%)	145 (39.5%)	19 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.3%)	20	733^rd of 906 public elementary schools	19.1%		16.2	764^th of 898 public elementary schools	14.9%	31	23.5	24.3			30.1	22.0		$9,335	$3,228	$6,107
Southeast Elementary	Public	1-4	2300 Ables Rd	Sikeston	63801	Scott County	Sikeston R-6	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 472-0707	249	23	10.9	100.0%	127 (51.0%)	82 (32.9%)	11 (4.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.4%)	22.6	709^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.7%		21.1	732^nd of 898 public elementary schools	18.5%	23	31.6	27.8			30.1	16.3		$10,291	$3,686	$6,605
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	166	17	9.8	89.8%	127 (76.5%)	19 (11.4%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.2%)	35.3	603^rd of 906 public elementary schools	33.4%		13.7	784^th of 898 public elementary schools	12.7%	181				33.5	25.0		31.3	$14,689	$1,499	$13,190
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	144	13	11.5	100.0%	124 (86.1%)	8 (5.6%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	15.5	778^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.1%					(n/a)		13.4	17.5	26.2				$14,765	$3,360	$11,405
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	401	31	12.7	52.6%	365 (91.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	18.4	745^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.8%		31.1	649^th of 898 public elementary schools	27.7%	96	28.9	22.4	21.2	22.9	25.1	14.6		$10,490	$736	$9,754
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	286	21	13.8	99.0%	95 (33.2%)	154 (53.8%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.5%)								(n/a)	6.2				18.4			$11,046	$1,813	$9,233
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	404	36	11.3	100.0%	370 (91.6%)	12 (3.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	43.9	520^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.6%		34	622^nd of 898 public elementary schools	30.7%	102	45.7	36.0			33.8			$8,879	$564	$8,316
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	24456 State Hwy 114	Essex	63846	Stoddard County	Richland R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 283-5310	146	9	16.8	61.6%	135 (92.5%)	3 (2.1%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)						90.8		$12,565	$1,332	$11,233

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