SIKESTON KINDERGARTEN CTR.

www.sikestonr6.org

362 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

The Sikeston Kindergarten Center, located at 1310 E. Salcedo Rd in Sikeston, Missouri, serves as the foundational educational hub for the Sikeston R-6 School District. As a dedicated facility focused exclusively on early childhood development, the center provides a specialized environment designed to help children transition into the K-12 school system. The curriculum is tailored to meet the unique developmental needs of five-year-olds, emphasizing early literacy, foundational numeracy, and the cultivation of essential social and emotional skills necessary for academic success.

As a primary entry point within the Sikeston R-6 district, the Kindergarten Center works to establish a supportive partnership between educators, students, and families. By concentrating resources and staff expertise on the kindergarten grade level, the school creates an atmosphere that encourages curiosity and collaborative learning. Parents and community members can access ongoing updates regarding school programs, events, and district resources through the official school website at http://www.sikestonr6.org.

362

Total Students

28.4

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

111.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SIKESTON KINDERGARTEN CTR.
Demographic	Student Count
White	196
Hispanic	18
Black	120
Asian	1
Two or More	27

White
196 (54.1 %)
Black
120 (33.1 %)
Two or More
27 (7.5 %)
Hispanic
18 (5.0 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SIKESTON R-6
Phone:	(573)471-0653
Website:	http://www.sikestonr6.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	362
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	403
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 116

Kindergarten 246