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Cortland Elementary School

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Cortland Elementary School ranks 291 st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Cortland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Seymour, Indiana, serving grades K-5 with 104 students. It is part of the Seymour Community Schools district, which is ranked 242 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Cortland Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Indiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cortland Elementary significantly outperforms the Seymour Community Schools district and the state of Indiana in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 46.51% of Cortland students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 25.38% for the district and 40.3% statewide. In ILEARN/Math, 53.49% of Cortland students were proficient or better, compared to 28.83% for the district and 51.5% statewide. Additionally, Cortland Elementary has had lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district, ranging from 10.1% to 19.2% over the past few years, while the district rates have been higher, ranging from 15.4% to 19.2%. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.41% to 36.54% over the past few years, compared to the district's higher rates of 43.27% to 56.73% at the nearby schools.

Cortland Elementary's consistent high performance, outperformance of the district, and lower chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates suggest that the school is providing a high-quality education to its students. The higher spending per student at Cortland Elementary, ranging from $10,356 to $14,510 over the past few years, compared to the nearby schools, which spend between $9,707 and $12,612 per student, may be a contributing factor to the school's success. Overall, Cortland Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the Seymour Community Schools district and could serve as a model for other schools in the region.

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,510

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6687 N Cr 400 E
Seymour, IN 47274

(812) 522-7483

District: Seymour Community Schools

Students who attend Cortland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Seymour Middle School
High:	Seymour Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg27%

291^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Seymour Community Schools

242^nd of 380Seymour Community Schools among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	291 of 1005	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	269 of 1011	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	273 of 1016	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	302 of 1020	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	277 of 1016	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	122 of 1031	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	90 of 1027	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	82.2	138 of 1033	86.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	177 of 1046	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	105 of 1040	89.9%	★★★★☆
2014	83.1	82 of 1036	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	73.5	238 of 1035	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	51.0	591 of 1015	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.5	435 of 1025	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	82.4	105 of 1009	89.6%	★★★★☆
2009	70.4	295 of 1003	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	50.2	584 of 996	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.8	544 of 985	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	505 of 961	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.5	554 of 959	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science79%

Math53%

English Language Arts47%

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Schools Near Cortland Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (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	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 Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	89	8	10.5	39.3%	86 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	69.7	291^st of 1005 public elementary schools	71.0%		72.1	269^th of 1011 public elementary schools	73.4%	22	45.8	47.4			46.5	41.7	68.4			53.5	79.0		79.0		$14,510	$471	$14,039
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Emerson Dr	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-2596	257	19	13.7	56.4%	153 (59.5%)	6 (2.3%)	77 (30.0%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	73.5	253^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	74.8%		75.2	235^th of 1011 public elementary schools	76.8%	18	57.6	43.1			50.9	69.5	58.8			64.6	45.1		45.1		$12,241	$754	$11,486
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	609	41	14.9	59.3%	342 (56.2%)	19 (3.1%)	218 (35.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	15 (2.5%)	31.6	716^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.8%		31	723^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	28.5%	7	29.3	24.2			26.5	41.5	35.9			38.5	34.7		34.7		$10,561	$1,359	$9,202
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	609	40	15.1	63.9%	224 (36.8%)	7 (1.1%)	360 (59.1%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	11.5	904^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.0%		14.2	881^st of 1011 public elementary schools	12.9%	23	15.1	15.5			15.3	22.6	22.4			22.5	19.8		19.8		$9,707	$1,490	$8,218
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	499	35	14.3	76.0%	87 (17.4%)	10 (2.0%)	381 (76.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	11.2	906^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.9%		14.4	875^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.5%	31	9.6	13.9			11.7	28.9	23.8			26.3	16.8		16.8		$11,179	$1,707	$9,471
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	621	37	16.7	52.5%	585 (94.2%)	4 (0.6%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	43.7	586^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.7%		40.8	621^st of 1011 public elementary schools	38.6%	35	30.2	43.6	32.4		34.7	55.6	45.7	18.9		40.5	46.8		46.8	23.4	$10,965	$1,407	$9,558
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	365	22	16.8	46.0%	297 (81.4%)	7 (1.9%)	34 (9.3%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	32.4	703^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	30.0%		25.4	765^th of 1011 public elementary schools	24.3%	62	25.0	25.0	15.4	32.3	24.9	39.3	36.4	13.5	36.9	31.8	34.1	44.6	40.4	9.6	$11,948	$876	$11,072
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	284	18	15.7	58.5%	258 (90.8%)	8 (2.8%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	52.7	478^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.4%		48.2	545^th of 1011 public elementary schools	46.1%	67	29.7	50.0	34.7	36.6	37.6	43.2	65.8	32.7	41.5	44.9	42.1	36.6	39.2	36.7	$12,612	$1,196	$11,416
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1320 W 200 S	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4423	891	50	18.0	21.0%	439 (49.3%)	28 (3.1%)	104 (11.7%)	282 (31.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	86	125^th of 1005 public elementary schools	87.6%		85.6	116^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.5%	9	50.4	54.7	60.6	63.3	57.2	63.5	67.6	68.5	65.0	66.3	52.5	61.5	56.6	58.3	$11,559	$733	$10,826
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	230	15	15.8	46.5%	210 (91.3%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	23	789^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.5%		26.7	753^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	25.5%	36	36.0	19.1	24.1		25.0	48.0	21.4	3.5		22.9	26.2		26.2	24.1	$10,763	$1,291	$9,473

Frequently Asked Questions about Cortland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cortland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Seymour Middle School
High : Seymour Senior High School

Is Cortland Elementary School a good school?

Cortland Elementary School ranks 291^st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cortland Elementary School?

Students at Cortland Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cortland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 89 students attended Cortland Elementary School.

What district is Cortland Elementary School in?

Seymour Community Schools

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