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Seymour Elementary School

Summary:

Seymour Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Payson, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 270 students. The school is part of the Payson CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 601 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Seymour Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the middle to lower range of Illinois elementary schools, with a 3-star rating in the 2023-2024 school year and a 2-star rating in the previous four school years.

Seymour Elementary School's student performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (35.3%) and Mathematics (22.4%) lower than the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school's low socioeconomic status students performing relatively well, but the school's White students and male students performing significantly worse. Additionally, Seymour Elementary School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, which have decreased from 17.5% in the 2020-2021 school year to 8.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, but remain higher than the state's average.

When compared to the nearby schools, Seymour Elementary School's performance is generally lower. For example, Liberty Elementary School, located about 8.78 miles away, consistently outperforms Seymour Elementary School in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, as well as in the school's overall state ranking. Despite the higher spending per student at Seymour Elementary School, the school's academic performance remains below the state average, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes, and the school should focus on implementing effective instructional practices and addressing other factors that may be contributing to the lower performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 404 W State St
       Payson, IL  62360-1041

(217) 656-3323

District: Payson CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
978th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,745 Help


Students who attend Seymour Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Seymour High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1 Help
Number of students:  250

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.8%
Two or more races:
6.8%
Hispanic:
3.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.6% Help


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Compare Details Seymour Elementary School ranks better than 52.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.26. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.8%), two or more races (6.8%), Hispanic (3.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seymour Elementary School is 11.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seymour Elementary School is $12,745.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Seymour Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Seymour Elementary School 978th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Seymour Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Payson CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Payson CUSD 1 601st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Seymour Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Seymour Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 67.41 800th 2020 60.4%
2004 63.58 878th 2030 56.7%
2005 68.26 743rd 2022 63.3%
2006 72.92 594th 2086 71.5%
2007 60.54 1018th 2095 51.4%
2008 60.24 1036th 2092 50.5%
2009 71.15 689th 2120 67.5%
2010 79.16 381st 2139 82.2%
2011 67.11 835th 2147 61.1%
2012 69.19 764th 2166 64.7%
2013 61.71 893rd 2167 58.8%
2014 55.37 978th 2093 53.3%
2015 59.64 722nd 2052 64.8%
2016 48.70 978th 2046 52.2%
2017 43.94 1074th 2044 47.5%
2018 35.20 1289th 2037 36.7%
2019 34.35 1330th 2086 36.2%
2021 35.95 1150th 1948 41.0%
2022 34.04 1296th 2082 37.8%
2023 44.66 1066th 2077 48.7%
2024 48.26 978th 2067 52.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Seymour Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.38 1019th 1765 42.3%
2019 42.28 1025th 1816 43.6%
2021 53.71 551st 1514 63.6%
2022 50.19 768th 1763 56.4%
2023 45.67 913th 1808 49.5%
2024 62.01 506th 1793 71.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Seymour Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.61 1176th 1964 40.1%
2019 39.03 1190th 2019 41.1%
2021 38.53 955th 1680 43.2%
2022 46.08 943rd 1970 52.1%
2023 53.20 816th 1957 58.3%
2024 45.39 976th 1942 49.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Seymour Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.06 1307th 1972 33.7%
2019 31.58 1363rd 2019 32.5%
2021 31.06 1116th 1707 34.6%
2022 30.23 1302nd 1977 34.1%
2023 37.00 1168th 1984 41.1%
2024 40.45 1075th 1959 45.1%
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Rank History for White students at Seymour Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.78 1282nd 1463 12.4%
2019 16.33 1307th 1462 10.6%
2021 18.63 1163rd 1308 11.1%
2022 16.28 1281st 1425 10.1%
2023 27.38 1091st 1419 23.1%
2024 34.28 961st 1392 31.0%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of 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.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Seymour Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 440 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 442
1990 446 n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 447
1991 456 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1992 455 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 455
1993 426 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1994 351 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1995 389 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1996 389 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1997 380 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1998 379 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 379
1999 394 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2000 382 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2001 373 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2002 355 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2003 355 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
2004 355 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2005 311 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2006 327 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 331
2007 297 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 10 307
2008 286 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2009 279 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 2 283
2010 286 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 2 290
2011 275 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 283
2012 282 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 290
2013 281 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 291
2014 307 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 316
2015 297 2 0 0 0 0 12 0 311
2016 304 1 0 0 0 0 22 0 327
2017 310 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 328
2018 292 3 2 0 0 0 14 0 311
2019 299 1 1 0 0 0 15 0 316
2020 269 1 1 0 0 0 16 0 287
2021 251 0 1 3 0 0 10 0 265
2022 237 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 251
2023 248 2 0 9 0 0 11 0 270
2024 222 2 0 9 0 0 17 0 250

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 Seymour Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 442 24.5 18.0 n/a
1990 447 24.0 18.6 n/a
1991 456 23.5 19.4 n/a
1992 455 24.0 18.9 n/a
1993 426 26.1 16.3 n/a
1994 352 22.0 16.0 n/a
1995 389 24.0 16.2 n/a
1996 389 24.0 16.2 n/a
1997 380 24.0 15.8 n/a
1998 379 24.0 15.8 n/a
1999 394 26.0 15.2 n/a
2000 382 25.5 15.0 n/a
2001 373 25.5 14.6 n/a
2002 355 22.0 16.1 36.1
2003 355 22.0 16.1 36.1
2004 360 21.0 17.1 40.3
2005 313 21.0 14.9 36.4
2006 331 21.0 15.8 38.4
2007 307 19.0 16.2 40.4
2008 286 19.0 15.1 36
2009 283 22.0 12.9 35.6
2010 290 22.0 13.1 38.9
2011 283 22.0 12.8 39.2
2012 290 22.0 13.1 39
2013 291 n/a n/a 41.6
2014 316 21.0 15.0 46.8
2015 311 21.0 14.8 54.7
2016 327 22.0 14.8 51.1
2017 328 23.5 13.9 55.5
2018 311 21.0 14.8 52.7
2019 316 21.5 14.6 51.9
2020 287 21.0 13.6 50.2
2021 265 n/a n/a n/a
2022 251 20.5 12.2 39.8
2023 270 22.5 12.0 50.7
2024 250 22.5 11.1 51.6

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 Seymour Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 442 24.5 18.0 n/a
1990 447 24.0 18.6 n/a
1991 456 23.5 19.4 n/a
1992 455 24.0 18.9 n/a
1993 426 26.1 16.3 n/a
1994 352 22.0 16.0 n/a
1995 389 24.0 16.2 n/a
1996 389 24.0 16.2 n/a
1997 380 24.0 15.8 n/a
1998 379 24.0 15.8 n/a
1999 394 26.0 15.2 n/a
2000 382 25.5 15.0 n/a
2001 373 25.5 14.6 n/a
2002 355 22.0 16.1 36.1
2003 355 22.0 16.1 36.1
2004 360 21.0 17.1 40.3
2005 313 21.0 14.9 36.4
2006 331 21.0 15.8 38.4
2007 307 19.0 16.2 40.4
2008 286 19.0 15.1 36
2009 283 22.0 12.9 35.6
2010 290 22.0 13.1 38.9
2011 283 22.0 12.8 39.2
2012 290 22.0 13.1 39
2013 291 n/a n/a 41.6
2014 316 21.0 15.0 46.8
2015 311 21.0 14.8 54.7
2016 327 22.0 14.8 51.1
2017 328 23.5 13.9 55.5
2018 311 21.0 14.8 52.7
2019 316 21.5 14.6 51.9
2020 287 21.0 13.6 50.2
2021 265 n/a n/a n/a
2022 251 20.5 12.2 39.8
2023 270 22.5 12.0 50.7
2024 250 22.5 11.1 51.6

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.

Immunization Rates

Seymour Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
2015100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%22.9%100.0%99.7%12.4%
201699.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%24.6%99.4%87.1%12.0%11.7%
201799.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%25.6%99.1%99.1%11.3%13.1%
201899.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%24.1%99.4%99.4%11.4%12.7%
201999.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%28.2%99.1%99.1%11.3%16.6%
202198.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%14.6%10.1%
202298.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%14.5%14.5%
202398.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%12.6%13.8%
202499.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%15.7%12.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Seymour Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $933 (11.9%) $6,875 (88.1%) $7,808
2020 $996 (11.3%) $7,829 (88.7%) $8,825
2021 $1,262 (12.1%) $9,136 (87.9%) $10,398
2022 $1,262 (12.1%) $9,136 (87.9%) $10,398
2023 $1,853 (15.8%) $9,878 (84.2%) $11,731
2024 $1,512 (11.9%) $11,233 (88.1%) $12,745

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Seymour Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1330th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1066th of 2077 Elementary schools
 12.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Seymour Elementary School)14.620
 5.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Payson CUSD 1)14.620
 5.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Seymour Elementary School)24.433.3
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Payson CUSD 1)24.433.3
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Seymour Elementary School)31.444.8
 13.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Payson CUSD 1)31.444.8
 13.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Seymour Elementary School)35.331
 4.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Payson CUSD 1)35.331
 4.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Seymour Elementary School)29.325.7
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Payson CUSD 1)29.325.7
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Seymour Elementary School)7.311.4
 4.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Payson CUSD 1)7.311.4
 4.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Seymour Elementary School)46.331.4
 14.9%
   5th Grade Science (Payson CUSD 1)46.331.4
 14.9%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Seymour Elementary School)28.333.3
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Payson CUSD 1)28.333.3
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Seymour Elementary School)15.115.4
 0.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Payson CUSD 1)15.115.4
 0.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students316270
 14.6%
African American12
 100%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic09
Pacific Islander00
White299248
 17.1%
Two or More Races1511
 26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.9%50.7%
 1.2%

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Students at Seymour Elementary School are 89% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 250 students attended Seymour Elementary School.

Students who attend Seymour Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Seymour High School

Seymour Elementary School ranks 978th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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