Summary:
The city of Seymour, Indiana is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Seymour Community Schools district. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with stark differences in academic achievement across the district.
The top-performing elementary schools are Emerson Elementary School and Cortland Elementary School, which have over 50% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Math on ILEARN tests. These schools also have the highest SchoolDigger rankings in the district and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates. Another standout is Seymour-Redding Elementary School, which has the highest ILEARN proficiency rates, particularly in Math, among the other elementary schools.
In contrast, the lower-performing schools, such as Seymour-Jackson Elementary School and Margaret R. Brown Elementary School, struggle with proficiency rates below 30% in both English Language Arts and Math. These disparities in academic performance seem to be linked to the schools' demographics, with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged and minority students. Addressing these equity and opportunity gaps should be a priority for the Seymour Community Schools district.
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