Summary:
The Seymour Community School District in Iowa operates two schools: Seymour High School and Seymour Elementary School. Based on the available data, neither school appears to be a standout performer, as both institutions consistently underperform compared to state-level metrics across various measures, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.
The Seymour Community School District is ranked 296 out of 313 districts in Iowa and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Seymour High School had an 88.3% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, slightly below the state average, while both Seymour High School and Seymour Elementary School had high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.6%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools consistently scored below the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests across various grade levels and subject areas.
The high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients in both schools, 58.87% at Seymour High School and 68.18% at Seymour Elementary School, suggest that the district faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be contributing to the overall underperformance. Despite the higher-than-average spending per student and lower-than-average student-teacher ratios, the schools have not made significant improvements in their rankings over the past few years, indicating a need for a more comprehensive and effective school improvement strategy.
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