Lee Hunter Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

315 Baker Street
Sikeston, MO 63801

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Top 50%

Serving 355 students in grades 1-4, Lee Hunter Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-4
Enrollment: 355 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50% in MO
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lee Hunter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Lee Hunter Elementary School's student population of 355 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lee Hunter Elementary School
1	85
2	99
3	81
4	90

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Total Students

355 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lee Hunter Elementary School
2023	347
2022	340
2021	335
2020	409
2019	409
2018	420
2017	420
2016	427
2015	426
2014	445
2013	403
2012	422
2011	332
2010	349
2009	357
2008	346
2007	358
2006	341
2005	346
2004	358
2003	362
2002	353
2001	480
2000	443
1999	450
1998	466
1997	432
1996	437
1995	436
1994	452
1993	464
1992	489
1991	474
1990	494
1989	498
1988	508
1987	491

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lee Hunter Elementary School
2023	25
2022	24
2021	25
2020	28
2019	28
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	30
2014	29
2013	30
2012	33
2011	30
2010	27
2009	27
2008	25
2007	24
2006	25
2005	24
2004	24
2003	24
2002	25
2001	28
2000	26
1999	24
1998	25
1997	25
1996	25
1995	25
1994	25
1993	25
1992	25
1991	27
1990	27
1989	27
1988	28
1987	27

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School Calendar

School Motto

Educate Today. Prepare for Tomorrow.

School Rankings

Lee Hunter Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lee Hunter Elementary School is 0.54, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#964 out of 2076 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lee Hunter Elementary School
2023	#964
2022	#1072
2021	#934
2019	#1064
2018	#1177
2017	#579
2016	#989
2015	#1241
2014	#1690
2013	#1624
2012	#1592

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45-49%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lee Hunter Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	47%	40%	34%
2022	42%	39%	32%
2021	42%	37%	33%
2019	47%	42%	37%
2018	42%	42%	35%
2017	57%	47%	39%
2016	49%	48%	39%
2015	48%	44%	34%
2014	41%	52%	40%
2013	47%	53%	40%
2012	47%	55%	42%

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35-39%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lee Hunter Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2022	37%	43%	31%
2021	42%	46%	34%
2019	42%	49%	36%
2018	42%	49%	35%
2017	62%	61%	49%
2016	65%	63%	49%
2015	50%	60%	43%
2014	37%	53%	39%
2013	37%	55%	44%
2012	42%	55%	42%
2011	42%	55%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lee Hunter Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	13:1
2021	13:1	13:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	11:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	13:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	14:1	14:1	17:1
2001	17:1	14:1	18:1
2000	17:1	14:1	17:1
1999	19:1	15:1	18:1
1998	19:1	15:1	18:1
1997	18:1	15:1	18:1
1996	18:1	15:1	18:1
1995	18:1	15:1	18:1
1994	18:1	16:1	19:1
1993	18:1	16:1	19:1
1992	19:1	16:1	19:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1
1990	19:1	16:1	19:1
1989	19:1	16:1	19:1
1988	18:1	16:1	19:1
1987	18:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2014)
Year	Lee Hunter Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lee Hunter Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	2%	8%	4%
2022	3%	8%	4%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	4%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	3%	1%

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Black

27%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lee Hunter Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	29%	15%	34%
2022	30%	15%	34%
2021	31%	15%	35%
2020	30%	16%	34%
2019	30%	16%	34%
2018	33%	16%	34%
2017	33%	16%	34%
2016	34%	16%	35%
2015	34%	16%	35%
2014	32%	16%	33%
2013	32%	17%	33%
2012	33%	17%	32%
2011	36%	17%	33%
2010	42%	18%	36%
2009	40%	18%	36%
2008	38%	18%	36%
2007	37%	18%	35%
2006	41%	18%	35%
2005	41%	18%	35%
2004	39%	18%	34%
2003	39%	18%	33%
2002	41%	18%	34%
2001	45%	17%	32%
2000	47%	17%	31%
1999	46%	17%	30%
1998	41%	17%	29%
1997	35%	17%	27%
1996	32%	16%	26%
1995	28%	16%	25%
1994	26%	16%	26%
1993	21%	15%	24%

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White

62%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lee Hunter Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	60%	69%	54%
2022	59%	69%	54%
2021	57%	70%	54%
2020	58%	71%	55%
2019	58%	71%	55%
2018	57%	72%	56%
2017	57%	72%	56%
2016	56%	72%	57%
2015	57%	73%	57%
2014	59%	73%	58%
2013	56%	74%	59%
2012	56%	74%	60%
2011	51%	75%	60%
2010	54%	76%	60%
2009	57%	76%	60%
2008	59%	76%	61%
2007	60%	76%	62%
2006	57%	77%	62%
2005	58%	77%	63%
2004	59%	78%	64%
2003	59%	78%	65%
2002	58%	79%	64%
2001	53%	79%	66%
2000	51%	80%	69%
1999	51%	81%	70%
1998	57%	81%	71%
1997	64%	81%	73%
1996	68%	82%	73%
1995	72%	82%	75%
1994	74%	82%	74%
1993	79%	83%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lee Hunter Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	5%	2%	4%
2013	7%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lee Hunter Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	0.55	0.50	0.60
2022	0.56	0.50	0.59
2021	0.58	0.48	0.59
2020	0.57	0.47	0.58
2019	0.57	0.47	0.58
2018	0.57	0.45	0.57
2017	0.57	0.45	0.57
2016	0.57	0.46	0.55
2015	0.56	0.44	0.55
2014	0.56	0.44	0.56
2013	0.58	0.42	0.55
2012	0.58	0.42	0.54
2011	0.61	0.41	0.54
2010	0.54	0.39	0.51
2009	0.52	0.39	0.51
2008	0.51	0.39	0.50
2007	0.51	0.39	0.50
2006	0.51	0.37	0.50
2005	0.50	0.38	0.48
2004	0.50	0.36	0.48
2003	0.50	0.36	0.47
2002	0.50	0.35	0.48
2001	0.52	0.35	0.46
2000	0.52	0.33	0.44
1999	0.53	0.32	0.44
1998	0.51	0.31	0.42
1997	0.47	0.31	0.41
1996	0.44	0.30	0.40
1995	0.41	0.30	0.39
1994	0.39	0.30	0.39
1993	0.34	0.29	0.38

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Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lee Hunter Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2023	99%	41%	96%
2022	94%	40%	89%
2021	72%	43%	74%
2020	99%	44%	70%
2019	99%	44%	70%
2018	69%	44%	63%
2017	69%	44%	63%
2016	66%	44%	61%
2015	66%	44%	65%
2014	67%	42%	61%
2013	66%	38%	56%
2012	65%	38%	55%
2011	64%	37%	54%
2010	67%	36%	53%
2009	63%	31%	51%
2008	61%	32%	47%
2007	53%	31%	48%
2006	56%	32%	51%
2005	57%	32%	48%
2004	61%	30%	50%
2003	57%	29%	47%
2002	64%	28%	45%
2001	62%	28%	43%
2000	65%	28%	43%
1999	71%	27%	44%
1998	64%	28%	41%
1997	60%	28%	42%
1996	55%	28%	39%
1995	52%	29%	39%
1994	45%	26%	38%
1993	41%	21%	35%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Lee Hunter Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	3%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	5%	7%	7%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	4%
2001	6%	7%	5%
2000	6%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sikeston R-6 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lee Hunter Elementary School's ranking?

Lee Hunter Elementary School is ranked #964 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Lee Hunter Elementary School often compared to?

Lee Hunter Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sikeston Junior High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Lee Hunter Elementary School?

355 students attend Lee Hunter Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Lee Hunter Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lee Hunter Elementary School?

Lee Hunter Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Lee Hunter Elementary School offer ?

Lee Hunter Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lee Hunter Elementary School part of?

Lee Hunter Elementary School is part of Sikeston R-6 School District.