Is Seymour Elementary a good school?

Seymour Elementary ranks 598 th of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Seymour Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 316 students attended Seymour Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Seymour Elementary?

Students at Seymour Elementary are 92% White, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Seymour Elementary attend?

Students who attend Seymour Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Seymour Middle High : Seymour High

Seymour Elementary

Summary:

Seymour Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Seymour, Missouri, with 309 students. The school is part of the Seymour R-II school district, which is ranked 164 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Seymour Elementary has consistently been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating some challenges.

One of the key issues facing Seymour Elementary is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.5% to 24.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools, such as Norwood Elementary and Marshfield's Daniel Webster and Shook Elementary. Additionally, the school's test scores on the MAP assessments are generally below the state averages and the scores of nearby schools, particularly in 5th grade math, where only 18.4% of students were proficient compared to the state's 38.4%. Seymour Elementary also has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.48% to 74.34% in recent years, which is higher than the rates of most nearby schools.

While Seymour Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.1 to 10.7 in recent years, its performance has declined over the past several years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 420 out of 1,032 Missouri elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 598 out of 906 schools in 2023-2024. The school's performance on subgroups is also mixed, with the school ranking relatively well for special education students but very poorly for gifted and talented students. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for Seymour Elementary's students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

425 E Center
Seymour, MO 65746-8955

(417) 935-2234

District: Seymour R-II

SchoolDigger Rank:
598^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,749

Students who attend Seymour Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Seymour Middle
High:	Seymour High

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 316

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

African American:

4.4%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Seymour Elementary ranks worse than 66% of elementary schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.63. (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 (91.8%), African American (4.4%), Hispanic (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seymour Elementary is 8.8. (See more...)

Compare Seymour Elementary employs 35.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seymour Elementary is $10,749.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Seymour Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Seymour Elementary 598^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Seymour Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Seymour R-II:

SchoolDigger ranks Seymour R-II 164^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Seymour Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Seymour Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	37.19	763^rd	1074	29.0%
2007	42.40	692^nd	1080	35.9%
2008	41.30	734^th	1084	32.3%
2009	57.14	447^th	1053	57.5%
2010	63.24	363^rd	1066	65.9%
2011	50.70	600^th	1088	44.9%
2012	42.62	706^th	1085	34.9%
2013	42.16	722^nd	1108	34.8%
2014	31.70	831^st	1089	23.7%
2015	59.80	418^th	1058	60.5%
2016	38.60	582^nd	865	32.7%
2017	58.70	420^th	1032	59.3%
2018	48.05	537^th	1045	48.6%
2019	33.35	744^th	1052	29.3%
2021	38.67	576^th	901	36.1%
2022	33.84	617^th	908	32.0%
2023	43.70	527^th	898	41.3%
2024	35.63	598^th	906	34.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Seymour Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	53.37	36^th	101	64.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Seymour Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	63.64	247^th	887	72.2%
2019	45.31	514^th	907	43.3%
2021	51.70	238^th	574	58.5%
2023	59.04	193^rd	611	68.4%
2024	44.62	339^th	625	45.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Seymour Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.67	82^nd	91	9.9%

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Rank History for White students at Seymour Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	33.62	615^th	898	31.5%
2019	20.61	806^th	917	12.1%
2021	29.55	504^th	691	27.1%
2022	21.88	559^th	675	17.2%
2023	27.22	522^nd	673	22.4%
2024	23.54	542^nd	668	18.9%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Seymour Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	476	476
1992	474	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1993	473	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1994	576	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1995	206	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
1996	206	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
1997	303	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1998	298	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1999	293	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	293
2000	320	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
2001	451	3	5	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2002	447	3	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2003	447	3	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
2004	534	1	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2005	438	2	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2006	472	2	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
2007	433	2	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	445
2008	433	3	6	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	452
2009	430	3	6	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	452
2010	394	5	4	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	414
2011	380	4	4	7	2	0	0	0	397
2012	399	0	2	11	1	0	0	0	413
2013	408	1	2	12	0	0	0	0	423
2014	355	4	2	13	0	0	0	0	374
2015	360	9	1	13	0	0	0	0	383
2016	373	13	2	21	0	0	0	0	409
2017	331	8	1	24	1	0	0	0	365
2018	323	10	1	19	0	1	0	0	354
2019	344	12	1	12	0	2	2	0	373
2020	327	11	0	10	0	2	5	0	355
2021	336	11	0	6	1	2	7	0	363
2022	318	9	0	5	0	1	6	0	339
2023	287	14	0	7	0	1	0	0	309
2024	290	14	0	9	0	1	2	0	316

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	476	29.9	15.9	39.9
1992	474	30.3	15.6	48.5
1993	473	24.0	19.7	49.9
1994	576	36.4	15.8	48.4
1995	206	17.9	11.5	94.7
1996	206	17.9	11.5	94.7
1997	303	20.3	14.9	37
1998	298	20.8	14.3	35.9
1999	293	20.5	14.3	46.8
2000	321	21.0	15.3	33.3
2001	467	33.0	14.2	48.8
2002	464	34.4	13.5	59.7
2003	464	34.4	13.5	59.7
2004	552	35.0	15.8	52.7
2005	457	37.1	12.3	57.3
2006	487	39.7	12.3	55.4
2007	445	38.6	11.5	56.2
2008	452	39.3	11.5	57.3
2009	452	36.4	12.4	58.8
2010	414	34.4	12.0	65.7
2011	397	30.9	12.8	59.4
2012	413	31.8	12.9	65.9
2013	423	32.2	13.1	67.4
2014	374	32.8	11.3	70.6
2015	383	33.0	11.6	70.2
2016	409	32.0	12.7	57
2017	365	33.3	10.9	70.7
2018	354	32.8	10.7	59.6
2019	373	35.8	10.4	72.4
2020	355	36.8	9.6	71.5
2021	363	33.8	10.7	72.5
2022	339	32.8	10.3	74.3
2023	309	33.8	9.1	39.5
2024	316	35.8	8.8	49.4

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	476	29.9	15.9	39.9
1992	474	30.3	15.6	48.5
1993	473	24.0	19.7	49.9
1994	576	36.4	15.8	48.4
1995	206	17.9	11.5	94.7
1996	206	17.9	11.5	94.7
1997	303	20.3	14.9	37
1998	298	20.8	14.3	35.9
1999	293	20.5	14.3	46.8
2000	321	21.0	15.3	33.3
2001	467	33.0	14.2	48.8
2002	464	34.4	13.5	59.7
2003	464	34.4	13.5	59.7
2004	552	35.0	15.8	52.7
2005	457	37.1	12.3	57.3
2006	487	39.7	12.3	55.4
2007	445	38.6	11.5	56.2
2008	452	39.3	11.5	57.3
2009	452	36.4	12.4	58.8
2010	414	34.4	12.0	65.7
2011	397	30.9	12.8	59.4
2012	413	31.8	12.9	65.9
2013	423	32.2	13.1	67.4
2014	374	32.8	11.3	70.6
2015	383	33.0	11.6	70.2
2016	409	32.0	12.7	57
2017	365	33.3	10.9	70.7
2018	354	32.8	10.7	59.6
2019	373	35.8	10.4	72.4
2020	355	36.8	9.6	71.5
2021	363	33.8	10.7	72.5
2022	339	32.8	10.3	74.3
2023	309	33.8	9.1	39.5
2024	316	35.8	8.8	49.4

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 Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,542 (17.7%)	$7,170 (82.3%)	$8,712
2020	$1,298 (14.7%)	$7,506 (85.3%)	$8,804
2021	$3,737 (43.0%)	$4,954 (57.0%)	$8,691
2022	$2,280 (21.2%)	$8,470 (78.8%)	$10,749

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Seymour Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 744^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 527^th of 898 Elementary schools	12%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Seymour Elementary)	34.7	38.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Seymour R-II)	34.7	38.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Seymour Elementary)	40.4	33.3	7.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Seymour R-II)	40.4	33.3	7.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Seymour Elementary)	21.3	35.2	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Seymour R-II)	21.3	35.2	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Seymour Elementary)	30.9	26.8	4.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Seymour R-II)	30.9	26.8	4.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Seymour Elementary)	38.2	51.2	13%
5th Grade Science (Seymour R-II)	38.2	51.2	13%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	373	309	17.2%
African American	12	14	16.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	12	7	41.7%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	344	287	16.6%
Two or More Races	2	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.4%	39.5%	32.9%

Schools Near Seymour Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seymour Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	425 E Center	Seymour	65746	Webster County	Seymour R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 935-2234	316	36	8.8	49.4%	290 (91.8%)	14 (4.4%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	35.6	598^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.0%		43.7	527^th of 898 public elementary schools	41.3%	71	37.9	46.9	18.4		29.2		31.6	$10,749	$2,280	$8,470
Fordland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	252 N Center St	Fordland	65652	Webster County	Fordland R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 767-2307	286	23	12.3	45.1%	270 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	43.4	526^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.9%		40.4	567^th of 898 public elementary schools	36.9%	41	54.0	52.3	26.3	32.0	27.1	42.7	30.0	$11,121	$1,553	$9,568
Wilder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	414 W Ohio St	Mansfield	65704	Wright County	Mansfield R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 924-3289	289	27	10.5	65.7%	274 (94.8%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	65.3	299^th of 906 public elementary schools	67.0%		71.6	225^th of 898 public elementary schools	74.9%	74	48.9	32.5			66.5			$11,046	$4,723	$6,323
Ava Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	507 North Spring Street	Ava	65608	Douglas County	Ava R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 683-5450	565	35	16.0	60.0%	532 (94.2%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	67.1	281^st of 906 public elementary schools	69.0%		73.8	202^nd of 898 public elementary schools	77.5%	79	57.3	54.1			40.3	51.0		$9,271	$1,004	$8,267
Shook Elementary	Public	4-5	180 State Hwy Dd	Marshfield	65706	Webster County	Marshfield R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 859-2120	456	33	13.8	46.3%	408 (89.5%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	72.7	226^th of 906 public elementary schools	75.1%		57	386^th of 898 public elementary schools	57.0%	160		56.8	47.8	55.8		46.6	54.4	$9,444	$1,006	$8,438
Hartville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	175 N. School Ave	Hartville	65667	Wright County	Hartville R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 741-7141	232	21	11.1	58.2%	219 (94.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)								(n/a)			59.3					$9,000	$4,406	$4,594
Marshfield Early Learning Center	Public	PK	520 N Locust	Marshfield	65706	Webster County	Marshfield R-I	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(417) 859-2120	170	7	26.0	50.0%	151 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Edwin P. Hubble Elementary	Public	K-1	600 N Locust St	Marshfield	65706	Webster County	Marshfield R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 859-2120	407	35	11.7	41.5%	360 (88.5%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)								(n/a)								$10,711	$985	$9,726
Daniel Webster Elementary	Public	2-3	650 N Locust St	Marshfield	65706	Webster County	Marshfield R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 859-2120	470	35	13.4	41.9%	417 (88.7%)	4 (0.9%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)								(n/a)	46.1				51.0			$9,903	$940	$8,964
Niangua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Rumsey St	Niangua	65713	Webster County	Niangua R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 473-6101	131	11	11.5	68.7%	119 (90.8%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	35.3	604^th of 906 public elementary schools	33.3%		23.2	716^th of 898 public elementary schools	20.3%	112	33.4	28.7	35.4		33.5			$10,188	$1,198	$8,990

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Student/Teacher Ratio Seymour Elementary

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Impact of COVID-19 on Seymour Elementary

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Schools Near Seymour Elementary