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Seymour Elementary School

Q: Is Seymour Elementary School a good school?

Seymour Elementary School ranks 1154 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Seymour Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Payson, Illinois, serving grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 250 students. The school is part of the Payson CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 676 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seymour Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In 2024-2025, the school's chronic absenteeism rate was 25.4%, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Unity Elementary (25.4%) and Liberty Elementary (25.4%). Academically, only 46% of Seymour students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and only 31% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 38.5% statewide.

When compared to nearby schools, Seymour Elementary School generally underperforms in key areas. For example, Unity Elementary School, located 18.57 miles away, outperforms Seymour in both ELA and Math proficiency rates, as well as having a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Similarly, Liberty Elementary School, located 8.78 miles away, has higher proficiency rates and a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes of Seymour's students.

233

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,076

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 W State St
Payson, IL 62360-1041

(217) 656-3323

District: Payson CUSD 1

Students who attend Seymour Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Seymour High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2019 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2025) from a 36th-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 14 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg30%

Illinois avg44%

1,154^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

676^th of 811Payson CUSD 1 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	1154 of 2056	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	978 of 2067	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	1066 of 2077	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	1296 of 2082	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	1150 of 1948	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	1330 of 2086	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1289 of 2037	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	1074 of 2044	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.7	978 of 2046	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.6	722 of 2052	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.4	978 of 2093	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	893 of 2167	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	764 of 2166	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	835 of 2147	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.2	381 of 2139	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	689 of 2120	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.2	1036 of 2092	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	1018 of 2095	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.9	594 of 2086	71.5%	★★★★☆
2005	68.3	743 of 2022	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.6	878 of 2030	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.4	800 of 2020	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1211 of 1942	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	976 of 1942	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	816 of 1957	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	943 of 1970	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	955 of 1680	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1190 of 2019	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1176 of 1964	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	961 of 1800	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	506 of 1793	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	913 of 1808	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	768 of 1763	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	551 of 1514	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	1025 of 1816	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	1019 of 1765	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	991 of 1947	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1075 of 1959	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1168 of 1984	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	1302 of 1977	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1116 of 1707	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1363 of 2019	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1307 of 1972	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1096 of 1389	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	961 of 1392	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	1091 of 1419	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1281 of 1425	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1163 of 1308	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1307 of 1462	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1282 of 1463	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)49th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

Science27%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seymour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	404 W State St	Payson	62360	Adams County	Payson CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 656-3323	233	22	10.8	50.2%	214 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	42.4	1154^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.9%		48.3	978^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.7%	176	26.9	23.3	28.6	65.4	69.0	46.0	36.7	14.3	26.9	44.8	31.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	15.7	12.5	$14,076	$1,213	$12,863
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School	Public	K-5	3211 Payson Rd	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 223-8871	588	39	15.0	61.9%	455 (77.4%)	38 (6.5%)	21 (3.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.6%)	52.1	962^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	53.2%		58	759^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.3%	203	37.0	48.1	57.1	51.0		51.7	49.1	38.1	30.4		39.4	98.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	99.2	98.5	98.5			$12,951	$2,146	$10,805
Sarah Atwater Denman Elementary School	Public	K-5	4100 Harrison Street	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 222-2530	501	39	12.8	59.1%	389 (77.6%)	23 (4.6%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.8%)	46.4	1073^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	47.8%		40.1	1151^st of 2067 public elementary schools	44.3%	78	38.8	46.2	48.8	40.2		44.8	47.4	39.5	27.1		37.3	99.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.4	99.2	98.8			$14,366	$2,239	$12,126
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 N Park St	Liberty	62347	Adams County	Liberty CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 645-3481	336	25	13.5	28.3%	329 (97.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	62.9	742^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.9%		60	735^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.4%	7	49.1	60.7	50.0	52.7	56.3	54.5	67.9	33.3	47.3	33.3	43.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	14.8	12.0	$13,875	$398	$13,477
Dr. Abby Fox Rooney Elementary School	Public	K-5	4900 Columbus Rd	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 228-7117	500	41	12.1	67.2%	350 (70.0%)	44 (8.8%)	35 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.6%)	36	1294^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.1%		37.3	1214^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.3%	80	30.6	45.3	35.9	24.2		36.3	51.2	31.5	22.6		36.3	98.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.8	98.8	98.3			$13,825	$1,765	$12,060
Thomas S Baldwin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3000 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 223-0003	564	40	14.0	64.7%	405 (71.8%)	43 (7.6%)	31 (5.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (14.0%)	39.4	1224^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.5%		37.6	1210^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.5%	14	35.1	32.9	40.8	51.5		42.3	38.0	32.7	28.9		32.8	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.8	97.9	98.1			$13,932	$2,047	$11,886
Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	401 S 8th St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 228-7121	434	16	27.1	77.0%	305 (70.3%)	41 (9.4%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (16.4%)								(n/a)												98.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.8	98.1	98.1	93.4		$24,053	$9,552	$14,502
Colonel George Iles Elementary School	Public	K-5	3111 N 12th St	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 222-4059	535	40	13.3	69.2%	354 (66.2%)	50 (9.3%)	28 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	99 (18.5%)	42.8	1145^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.3%		45.3	1042^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	49.6%	103	35.9	37.0	51.8	46.7		44.8	34.0	40.7	27.2		33.8	98.3	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.6	98.4	98.6			$13,130	$1,758	$11,371
Western Barry Elementary	Public	K-5	401 McDonough St	Barry	62312	Pike County	Western CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 335-2323	225	18	12.3	61.8%	213 (94.7%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	45	1108^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.1%		51.9	889^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.0%	219	25.8	26.4	64.7	68.8		48.7	34.0	38.2	25.0		32.8	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.0	99.2			$15,231	$1,194	$14,037
Unity Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	136 W Washington St	Mendon	62351	Adams County	Cusd 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 936-2512	296	22	13.5	43.6%	290 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	64.8	705^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.7%		44.7	1054^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.0%	349		39.6	66.1			53.2	50.9	62.5			56.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	13.5		$10,747	$766	$9,981

Frequently Asked Questions about Seymour Elementary School

How many students attend Seymour Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Seymour Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Seymour Elementary School?

Students at Seymour Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Seymour Elementary School a good school?

Seymour Elementary School ranks 1154^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Seymour Elementary School in?

Payson CUSD 1

What schools do graduates of Seymour Elementary School attend?

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

High : Seymour High School

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