Seymour-Jackson Elementary School

Summary:

Seymour-Jackson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Seymour, Indiana, which is part of the Seymour Community Schools district. The school has a diverse student population, with nearly equal percentages of White and Hispanic students.

Despite the diversity, Seymour-Jackson Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, only 13.39% of Seymour-Jackson students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.66% for the district and 38.6% statewide for 3rd grade. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.2% and a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 68.64%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. As a result, Seymour-Jackson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Indiana elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Cortland Elementary and Emerson Elementary within the same district have much higher proficiency rates and overall rankings, suggesting that the challenges at Seymour-Jackson Elementary may be unique. The school's diverse student population and high rates of economic disadvantage may be contributing factors to its academic struggles, which will need to be addressed to improve educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

508 B Ave East
Seymour, IN 47274

(812) 522-5709

District: Seymour Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
881^st of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,712

Students who attend Seymour-Jackson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Seymour Middle School
High:	Seymour Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 660

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.0%

Hispanic:

47.3%

Asian:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Seymour-Jackson Elementary School ranks worse than 87.2% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Seymour Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.23. (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: White (48%), Hispanic (47.3%), Asian (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seymour-Jackson Elementary School is 17.5. 3 elementary schools in the Seymour Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Seymour-Jackson Elementary School employs 37.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seymour-Jackson Elementary School is $8,712, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Seymour Community Schools District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Seymour-Jackson 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 Seymour-Jackson Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	5.59	928^th	959	3.2%
2006	16.11	875^th	961	8.9%
2007	24.44	830^th	985	15.7%
2008	34.73	760^th	996	23.7%
2009	39.27	708^th	1003	29.4%
2010	41.37	696^th	1009	31.0%
2011	30.22	819^th	1025	20.1%
2012	25.56	845^th	1015	16.7%
2013	40.87	729^th	1035	29.6%
2014	50.43	618^th	1036	40.3%
2015	26.33	840^th	1040	19.2%
2016	27.91	835^th	1046	20.2%
2017	15.07	911^th	1033	11.8%
2018	24.06	839^th	1027	18.3%
2019	24.45	825^th	1031	20.0%
2021	29.17	754^th	1016	25.8%
2022	29.24	749^th	1020	26.6%
2023	19.88	822^nd	1016	19.1%
2024	14.23	881^st	1010	12.8%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Seymour-Jackson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	431	14	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1989	455	15	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1990	436	13	14	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1991	338	8	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1992	336	8	14	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1993	336	10	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1994	320	10	18	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1995	313	6	18	3	0	n/a	n/a	4	344
1996	313	6	18	3	0	n/a	n/a	4	344
1997	320	8	23	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	353
1998	347	10	19	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1999	363	12	18	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2000	376	13	24	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
2001	373	8	32	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2002	356	5	29	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2003	356	5	29	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2004	427	3	20	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2005	423	2	26	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2006	451	3	31	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2007	440	2	31	109	0	n/a	n/a	30	612
2008	384	0	48	150	0	n/a	n/a	23	605
2009	416	5	41	124	0	n/a	n/a	21	607
2010	413	2	27	133	0	n/a	n/a	30	605
2011	437	2	24	153	0	0	28	0	644
2012	385	4	26	165	0	1	36	0	617
2013	368	2	29	184	1	1	40	0	625
2014	356	5	30	222	1	1	42	0	657
2015	380	4	28	251	1	1	28	0	693
2016	338	1	27	258	1	0	25	0	650
2017	334	2	24	284	0	0	29	0	673
2018	338	4	11	271	0	0	30	0	654
2019	316	4	13	268	0	0	22	0	623
2020	308	9	15	304	0	0	18	0	654
2021	309	5	11	318	0	0	14	0	657
2022	305	7	19	315	0	0	10	0	656
2023	317	7	19	312	0	0	5	0	660

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-Jackson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	449	22.5	19.9	21.2
1989	482	23.5	20.5	18.3
1990	464	23.5	19.7	21.1
1991	357	18.6	19.1	23.5
1992	358	15.7	22.8	35.5
1993	355	18.1	19.6	38.6
1994	349	18.3	19.1	36.7
1995	344	18.2	18.9	29.1
1996	344	18.2	18.9	29.1
1997	353	20.1	17.6	33.4
1998	380	20.7	18.4	29.7
1999	397	20.5	19.4	35.5
2000	419	24.3	17.2	37.9
2001	439	26.0	16.9	36
2002	435	26.7	16.3	36.3
2003	435	26.7	16.3	36.3
2004	495	30.9	16.0	45.7
2005	523	33.5	15.6	43
2006	577	32.6	17.7	50.3
2007	612	n/a	n/a	51
2008	605	34.3	17.6	54
2009	607	35.3	17.2	56.7
2010	605	35.2	17.1	59
2011	644	32.8	19.6	55.6
2012	617	31.0	19.9	64.3
2013	625	18.9	33.0	64.5
2014	657	21.0	31.2	69.4
2015	693	n/a	n/a	73.3
2016	650	33.0	19.6	69.4
2017	673	33.0	20.3	72.5
2018	654	33.0	19.8	72.6
2019	623	31.0	20.0	62.6
2020	654	30.0	21.8	61.2
2021	657	29.0	22.6	60.6
2022	656	40.3	16.2	58.7
2023	660	37.6	17.5	68.6

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-Jackson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	449	22.5	19.9	21.2
1989	482	23.5	20.5	18.3
1990	464	23.5	19.7	21.1
1991	357	18.6	19.1	23.5
1992	358	15.7	22.8	35.5
1993	355	18.1	19.6	38.6
1994	349	18.3	19.1	36.7
1995	344	18.2	18.9	29.1
1996	344	18.2	18.9	29.1
1997	353	20.1	17.6	33.4
1998	380	20.7	18.4	29.7
1999	397	20.5	19.4	35.5
2000	419	24.3	17.2	37.9
2001	439	26.0	16.9	36
2002	435	26.7	16.3	36.3
2003	435	26.7	16.3	36.3
2004	495	30.9	16.0	45.7
2005	523	33.5	15.6	43
2006	577	32.6	17.7	50.3
2007	612	n/a	n/a	51
2008	605	34.3	17.6	54
2009	607	35.3	17.2	56.7
2010	605	35.2	17.1	59
2011	644	32.8	19.6	55.6
2012	617	31.0	19.9	64.3
2013	625	18.9	33.0	64.5
2014	657	21.0	31.2	69.4
2015	693	n/a	n/a	73.3
2016	650	33.0	19.6	69.4
2017	673	33.0	20.3	72.5
2018	654	33.0	19.8	72.6
2019	623	31.0	20.0	62.6
2020	654	30.0	21.8	61.2
2021	657	29.0	22.6	60.6
2022	656	40.3	16.2	58.7
2023	660	37.6	17.5	68.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Seymour-Jackson Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$656 (7.3%)	$8,284 (92.7%)	$8,939
2020	$610 (7.8%)	$7,250 (92.2%)	$7,860
2021	$485 (6.2%)	$7,393 (93.8%)	$7,878
2022	$878 (10.1%)	$7,834 (89.9%)	$8,712

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Seymour-Jackson Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 825^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 822^nd of 1016 Elementary schools	0.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Seymour-Jackson Elementary School)	36.7	12.7	24%
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 (Seymour-Jackson Elementary School)	50	24.6	25.4%
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 (Seymour-Jackson Elementary School)	23.8	14.6	9.2%
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 (Seymour-Jackson Elementary School)	40.5	28.2	12.3%
4th Grade Math (Seymour Community Schools)	43.9	39.8	4.1%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Seymour-Jackson Elementary School)	25	18.5	6.5%
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 (Seymour-Jackson Elementary School)	31	26	5%
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 (Seymour-Jackson Elementary School)	37.1	27.9	9.2%
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 (Seymour-Jackson Elementary School)	19.8	25	5.2%
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	623	660	5.9%
African American	4	7	75%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	13	19	46.2%
Hispanic	268	312	16.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	316	317	0.3%
Two or More Races	22	5	77.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62.6%	68.6%	6%

Schools Near Seymour-Jackson 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
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	660	38	17.5	68.6%	317 (48.0%)	7 (1.1%)	312 (47.3%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	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
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	620	41	15.2	84.7%	163 (26.3%)	13 (2.1%)	423 (68.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	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	323	18	17.6	52.9%	227 (70.3%)	4 (1.2%)	70 (21.7%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	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-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	734	42	17.3	66.9%	461 (62.8%)	8 (1.1%)	224 (30.5%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (2.9%)	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	138	9	15.0	34.1%	134 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	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	265	18	14.7	59.6%	245 (92.5%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	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	635	38	16.5	55.0%	602 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	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	220	18	12.2	61.8%	202 (91.8%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	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
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	402	26	15.5	49.0%	338 (84.1%)	6 (1.5%)	33 (8.2%)	12 (3.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	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
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	254	19	13.7	60.6%	239 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.1%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Seymour-Jackson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Seymour-Jackson Elementary School?

Students at Seymour-Jackson Elementary School are 48% White, 47% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Seymour-Jackson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Seymour Middle School
High : Seymour Senior High School

How many students attend Seymour-Jackson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 660 students attended Seymour-Jackson Elementary School.

Is Seymour-Jackson Elementary School a good school?

Seymour-Jackson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Seymour-Jackson Elementary School in?

Seymour Community Schools

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