Margaret R Brown Elementary School

Summary:

Margaret R Brown Elementary School is a public elementary school in Seymour, Indiana, serving 620 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Seymour Community Schools district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Margaret R Brown Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (68.23%) and a very high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (over 80%), indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Indiana elementary schools, with proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math that are 10-20 percentage points lower than state and district averages. The school also has higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12% to 14.6% in recent years, which is above the state average.

While Margaret R Brown Elementary has relatively high per-student spending, the school appears to be struggling to translate its resources into improved student outcomes. Nearby schools within the Seymour Community Schools district, such as Cortland Elementary and Emerson Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by Margaret R Brown Elementary may be unique within the district. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving educational outcomes for all students, regardless of their racial or economic background.

Detail:

Public K-5

550 Miller Ln
Seymour, IN 47274

(812) 522-5539

District: Seymour Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
875^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,079

Students who attend Margaret R Brown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Seymour Middle School
High:	Seymour Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 524

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.9%

White:

22.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Margaret R Brown Elementary School ranks worse than 86.6% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Seymour Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.4. (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: Hispanic (71.9%), White (22.1%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Seymour Community Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Margaret R Brown Elementary School is 14.1, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Seymour Community Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Margaret R Brown Elementary School employs 36.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Margaret R Brown Elementary School is $9,079. 3 elementary schools in the Seymour Community Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Margaret R Brown Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Seymour Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Seymour Community Schools 237^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Margaret R Brown Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	32.31	751^st	959	21.7%
2006	21.45	831^st	961	13.5%
2007	23.52	837^th	985	15.0%
2008	42.09	688^th	996	30.9%
2009	53.59	544^th	1003	45.8%
2010	27.57	826^th	1009	18.1%
2011	28.19	835^th	1025	18.5%
2012	28.08	826^th	1015	18.6%
2013	32.30	830^th	1035	19.8%
2014	44.94	693^rd	1036	33.1%
2015	30.50	806^th	1040	22.5%
2016	24.12	866^th	1046	17.2%
2017	14.91	913^th	1033	11.6%
2018	15.18	893^rd	1027	13.0%
2019	15.53	896^th	1031	13.1%
2021	12.44	880^th	1016	13.4%
2022	12.27	893^rd	1020	12.5%
2023	17.10	850^th	1016	16.3%
2024	14.40	875^th	1010	13.4%

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Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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by a teacher
Sunday, November 17, 2019

I have been a teacher at this school for 28 years. The students and teachers are amazing. The school has many students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, complicated histories, with many not speaking English when they arrive, but efforts to learn by these students are astounding. They are overcoming life problems that many may never deal with. Before you judge this school by the numbers, please come visit and see for yourselves. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Margaret R Brown Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	621	0	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1989	623	3	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1990	583	4	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1991	487	2	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1992	475	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1993	508	2	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1994	477	2	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1995	464	2	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	475
1996	464	2	2	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	475
1997	493	6	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
1998	534	1	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	545
1999	541	7	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2000	525	5	2	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	551
2001	473	1	1	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	497
2002	453	6	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
2003	453	6	0	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
2004	360	7	0	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	384
2005	328	8	3	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	356
2006	316	6	3	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	338
2007	264	10	4	12	3	n/a	n/a	29	322
2008	303	8	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	29	350
2009	308	8	4	29	0	n/a	n/a	39	388
2010	335	10	4	38	0	n/a	n/a	38	425
2011	358	12	6	58	1	0	33	0	468
2012	356	7	8	71	0	0	34	0	476
2013	344	6	5	102	0	0	32	0	489
2014	318	6	3	126	0	0	26	0	479
2015	311	5	6	187	0	0	22	0	531
2016	297	6	5	249	0	0	20	0	577
2017	232	4	7	267	0	0	23	0	533
2018	207	6	5	297	1	0	20	0	536
2019	203	9	6	356	1	0	17	0	592
2020	229	12	6	417	1	0	17	0	682
2021	207	18	4	435	0	0	15	0	679
2022	193	13	4	443	0	0	18	0	671
2023	163	13	3	423	0	0	18	0	620
2024	116	10	3	377	0	0	18	0	524

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Margaret R Brown Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	627	31.1	20.1	28.2
1989	630	31.2	20.1	28.3
1990	593	31.3	18.9	27
1991	493	26.9	18.3	27.2
1992	479	25.3	18.9	37.6
1993	515	26.4	19.5	38.1
1994	486	26.1	18.6	39.3
1995	475	27.2	17.5	33.3
1996	475	27.2	17.5	33.3
1997	512	28.8	17.8	35
1998	545	28.9	18.9	38.3
1999	553	31.1	17.8	45.9
2000	551	32.1	17.2	45
2001	497	31.5	15.8	52.1
2002	477	32.2	14.8	58.1
2003	477	32.2	14.8	58.1
2004	384	25.9	14.8	58.3
2005	356	24.5	14.5	60.1
2006	338	24.5	13.8	0
2007	322	n/a	n/a	72.7
2008	350	23.7	14.8	69.8
2009	388	24.0	16.2	79.7
2010	425	23.7	17.9	83.2
2011	468	23.7	19.7	73.5
2012	476	27.0	17.6	73.5
2013	489	17.0	28.7	78.7
2014	479	18.0	26.6	80.2
2015	531	n/a	n/a	73.1
2016	577	27.0	21.3	57
2017	533	26.0	20.5	51.6
2018	536	26.0	20.6	75
2019	592	28.0	21.1	68.4
2020	682	32.0	21.3	67.3
2021	679	30.0	22.6	67.6
2022	671	40.8	16.4	74.1
2023	620	40.6	15.2	84.7
2024	524	36.9	14.1	59

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 Margaret R Brown Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	627	31.1	20.1	28.2
1989	630	31.2	20.1	28.3
1990	593	31.3	18.9	27
1991	493	26.9	18.3	27.2
1992	479	25.3	18.9	37.6
1993	515	26.4	19.5	38.1
1994	486	26.1	18.6	39.3
1995	475	27.2	17.5	33.3
1996	475	27.2	17.5	33.3
1997	512	28.8	17.8	35
1998	545	28.9	18.9	38.3
1999	553	31.1	17.8	45.9
2000	551	32.1	17.2	45
2001	497	31.5	15.8	52.1
2002	477	32.2	14.8	58.1
2003	477	32.2	14.8	58.1
2004	384	25.9	14.8	58.3
2005	356	24.5	14.5	60.1
2006	338	24.5	13.8	0
2007	322	n/a	n/a	72.7
2008	350	23.7	14.8	69.8
2009	388	24.0	16.2	79.7
2010	425	23.7	17.9	83.2
2011	468	23.7	19.7	73.5
2012	476	27.0	17.6	73.5
2013	489	17.0	28.7	78.7
2014	479	18.0	26.6	80.2
2015	531	n/a	n/a	73.1
2016	577	27.0	21.3	57
2017	533	26.0	20.5	51.6
2018	536	26.0	20.6	75
2019	592	28.0	21.1	68.4
2020	682	32.0	21.3	67.3
2021	679	30.0	22.6	67.6
2022	671	40.8	16.4	74.1
2023	620	40.6	15.2	84.7
2024	524	36.9	14.1	59

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 Margaret R Brown Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$636 (7.5%)	$7,812 (92.5%)	$8,448
2020	$613 (7.7%)	$7,380 (92.3%)	$7,993
2021	$586 (7.0%)	$7,732 (93.0%)	$8,318
2022	$1,174 (12.9%)	$7,905 (87.1%)	$9,079

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Margaret R Brown Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 896^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 850^th of 1016 Elementary schools	3.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Margaret R Brown Elementary School)	19.3	17.5	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Seymour Community Schools)	37.2	22.7	14.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Margaret R Brown Elementary School)	36.1	32.5	3.6%
3rd Grade Math (Seymour Community Schools)	50.2	35.1	15.2%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Margaret R Brown Elementary School)	27.1	10.2	16.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Seymour Community Schools)	33.6	26.7	6.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Margaret R Brown Elementary School)	35.4	25.7	9.7%
4th Grade Math (Seymour Community Schools)	43.9	39.8	4.1%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Margaret R Brown Elementary School)	19.8	11.1	8.7%
4th Grade Science (Seymour Community Schools)	32.2	26.4	5.8%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Margaret R Brown Elementary School)	24.1	15.8	8.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Seymour Community Schools)	40.2	31.2	9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Margaret R Brown Elementary School)	32.5	28.4	4.1%
5th Grade Math (Seymour Community Schools)	45.2	40	5.3%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Margaret R Brown Elementary School)	22.9	21.1	1.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Seymour Community Schools)	30.1	31	0.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	592	620	4.7%
African American	9	13	44.4%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	6	3	50%
Hispanic	356	423	18.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	203	163	19.7%
Two or More Races	17	18	5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.4%	84.7%	16.3%

Schools Near Margaret R Brown Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Margaret R Brown Elementary School	Public	K-5	550 Miller Ln	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 522-5539	524	37	14.1	59.0%	116 (22.1%)	10 (1.9%)	377 (71.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	14.4	875^th of 1010 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.1	850^th of 1016 public elementary schools	16.3%	25	6.1	21.3			14.6	25.0	28.4			26.9		$9,079	$1,174	$7,905
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Emerson Dr	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-2596	271	19	14.5	49.8%	169 (62.4%)	4 (1.5%)	74 (27.3%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	75.2	235^th of 1010 public elementary schools	76.7%		70.5	295^th of 1016 public elementary schools	71.0%	60	50.0	50.0			50.0	60.0	63.0			61.5		$10,354	$494	$9,859
Seymour-Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	508 B Ave East	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 522-5709	617	39	15.8	56.7%	249 (40.4%)	8 (1.3%)	336 (54.5%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	14.2	881^st of 1010 public elementary schools	12.8%		19.9	822^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	19.1%	59	11.4	15.5			13.4	17.5	35.5			26.3		$8,712	$878	$7,834
Seymour-Redding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1700 N Ewing St	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 522-5621	624	38	16.3	43.3%	380 (60.9%)	19 (3.0%)	193 (30.9%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	17 (2.7%)	31	723^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	28.4%		44.1	595^th of 1016 public elementary schools	41.4%	128	30.0	29.2			29.6	41.1	29.2			35.1		$9,225	$961	$8,264
Cortland Elementary School	Public	K-5	6687 N Cr 400 E	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-7483	104	7	15.5	36.5%	101 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	72.1	269^th of 1010 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.3	273^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	73.1%	4	50.0	52.9			51.3	54.6	58.8			56.4		$11,535	$416	$11,119
Hayden Elementary School	Public	K-6	55 S Cr 685 W	Hayden	47245	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 346-2813	263	19	13.8	59.3%	240 (91.3%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	48.2	545^th of 1010 public elementary schools	46.0%		50.8	532^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	47.6%	13	32.4	30.0	32.6	41.7	33.7	67.6	42.0	30.2	38.9	44.0	32.6	$10,935	$1,247	$9,688
Brownstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	612 S Base Rd	Brownstown	47220	Jackson County	Brownstown County Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 358-3680	636	38	16.5	54.4%	599 (94.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	40.8	621^st of 1010 public elementary schools	38.5%		44.6	590^th of 1016 public elementary schools	41.9%	31	35.6	22.1	38.0		31.6	55.2	26.9	28.0		35.7	39.0	$9,133	$916	$8,217
Crothersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 S Preston St	Crothersville	47229	Jackson County	Crothersville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 793-2622	243	17	14.2	43.6%	224 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	26.7	753^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	25.4%		21	814^th of 1016 public elementary schools	19.9%	61	19.5	10.7	32.6		22.3	31.7	21.4	23.3		25.9	35.7	$9,650	$1,571	$8,079
Scipio Elementary School	Public	K-6	6320 N Hwy 7	Scipio	47273	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 392-2055	232	18	12.8	64.7%	222 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	55.9	463^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	54.2%		51.9	518^th of 1016 public elementary schools	49.0%	55	44.8	29.7	41.4	40.7	38.5	55.2	51.4	58.6	33.3	50.0	24.1	$11,861	$1,248	$10,613
Mount Healthy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12150 S Sr 58	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 342-2463	406	24	17.1	50.5%	332 (81.8%)	7 (1.7%)	39 (9.6%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	25.4	765^th of 1010 public elementary schools	24.3%		26.3	766^th of 1016 public elementary schools	24.6%	1	27.1	19.3	33.3	27.4	26.8	29.2	24.6	24.6	17.7	23.7	22.8	$9,879	$624	$9,254

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret R Brown Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Margaret R Brown Elementary School?

Students at Margaret R Brown Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 22% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Margaret R Brown Elementary School in?

Seymour Community Schools

Is Margaret R Brown Elementary School a good school?

Margaret R Brown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Margaret R Brown Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 524 students attended Margaret R Brown Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Margaret R Brown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Margaret R Brown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seymour Middle School
High : Seymour Senior High School

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