Middle Schools in Seymour Community Schools

The Seymour Community Schools district in Indiana operates two middle schools: Seymour Intermediate School and Seymour Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 5-8 and are part of a district that is ranked 242 out of 380 districts in the state and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Between the two middle schools, Seymour Middle School appears to be the stronger performer. It has a higher state-wide ranking, a lower student-teacher ratio of 15:1 compared to 17.1:1 at Seymour Intermediate School, and spends significantly more per student ($12,181 vs. $7,050). Seymour Middle School also generally outperforms Seymour Intermediate School on ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science, though both schools perform below the state average.

However, both middle schools in the Seymour Community Schools district face some challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.8% and a large disparity in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Seymour Intermediate School serving a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students (62.09%) compared to Seymour Middle School (49.48%). Addressing these issues could help improve student learning and achievement across the district.