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Emerson Elementary School

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Emerson Elementary School ranks 422 nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Emerson Elementary School is a K–4 school in Seymour, Indiana, serving 257 students as part of Seymour Community Schools, a district that ranks in the 29th percentile statewide with a 1-star rating. Emerson itself ranks 422nd of 1,015 Indiana schools (58th percentile, 3 stars) for 2025–2026 — well above its own district, though down from the 4-star status it held from 2020–2021 through 2024–2025.

Math is the school's clearest strength: 59.26% proficiency, more than double the district average of 28.13% and above state benchmarks in both tested grades (3rd grade 62.5% vs. 51.9% state; 4th grade 56.67% vs. 52% state). Among nearby schools, only Scipio Elementary School scores higher in math at 65.79%. ELA is the relative weak spot at 37.04% — still far above same-district peers like Seymour-Jackson Elementary School (11.5%), Seymour-Redding Elementary School (21.28%) and Margaret R Brown Elementary School (9.23%), but below state benchmarks and behind Cortland Elementary School (47.5%) and Scipio (46.71%). Science (43.33%) sits essentially at the state 4th-grade mark of 43.8%.

The recent drop from 4 stars to 3 stars lines up with a sharp ELA decline, from 50.91% in 2024–2025 to 37.04% in 2025–2026, while math slipped only modestly and the math–ELA gap widened to about 22 points. Chronic absenteeism is 11.1%, better than the district (15.8%) and state (16.7%), but it has risen steadily from 2.2% in 2022–2023. Class sizes (13.7 students per teacher) and spending ($12,241 per student) have both improved in recent years, yet literacy results have not yet responded. If Emerson can lift ELA while holding math steady, it could return to its earlier 4-star range.

257

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,241

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

500 Emerson Dr
Seymour, IN 47274

(812) 522-2596

District: Seymour Community Schools

Students who attend Emerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Seymour Middle School
High:	Seymour Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg27%

422^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

264^th of 374Seymour 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
2026	57.8	422 of 1015	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.5	253 of 1005	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	235 of 1011	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	295 of 1016	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	196 of 1020	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	202 of 1016	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	388 of 1031	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	418 of 1027	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.6	294 of 1033	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	65.8	380 of 1046	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.1	232 of 1040	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	64.2	416 of 1036	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	436 of 1035	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.5	206 of 1015	79.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	293 of 1025	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	58.0	503 of 1009	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	353 of 1003	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.9	533 of 996	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.2	594 of 985	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.1	663 of 961	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.1	237 of 959	75.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math59%

Science43%

English Language Arts37%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)					ILEARN Math (2026)					ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-4	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%)	57.8	422^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	58.4%		73.5	253^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	74.8%	169	37.5	36.7			37.0	62.5	56.7			59.3	43.3		43.3		$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%)	27.3	750^th of 1015 public elementary schools	26.1%		31.6	716^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.8%	34	21.2	21.4			21.3	33.6	48.0			39.6	32.7		32.7		$10,561	$1,359	$9,202
Margaret R Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	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	922^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	9.2%		11.2	906^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.9%	16	9.3	9.2			9.2	24.7	26.5			25.6	23.5		23.5		$11,179	$1,707	$9,471
Seymour-Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	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%)	12.4	895^th of 1015 public elementary schools	11.8%		11.5	904^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.0%	9	7.3	16.5			11.5	15.6	33.0			23.5	25.3		25.3		$9,707	$1,490	$8,218
Cortland Elementary School	Public	K-4	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%)	59.2	405^th of 1015 public elementary schools	60.1%		69.7	291^st of 1005 public elementary schools	71.0%	114	41.2	52.2			47.5	52.9	47.8			50.0	43.5		43.5		$14,510	$471	$14,039
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%)	53.9	474^th of 1015 public elementary schools	53.3%		52.7	478^th of 1005 public elementary schools	52.4%	4	22.9	50.0	41.0	30.2	35.4	37.1	60.0	43.6	46.5	46.3	46.7	39.5	42.5	46.2	$12,612	$1,196	$11,416
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%)	50.9	514^th of 1015 public elementary schools	49.4%		43.7	586^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.7%	72	31.9	35.0	51.9		39.7	50.0	37.5	35.9		40.6	44.2		44.2	53.8	$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%)	22.6	803^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	20.9%		32.4	703^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	30.0%	100	35.4	14.6	17.1	19.2	21.7	58.3	35.4	17.1	19.2	33.2	18.8	17.0	17.9	14.6	$11,948	$876	$11,072
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%)	25.7	767^th of 1015 public elementary schools	24.4%		23	789^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.5%	22	42.9	22.7	27.9		30.2	61.9	22.7	16.3		29.1	13.6		13.6	23.3	$10,763	$1,291	$9,473
Scipio Elementary School	Public	K-6	6320 N Hwy 7	Scipio	47273	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 392-2055	252	18	13.7	60.7%	236 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	69	298^th of 1015 public elementary schools	70.6%		61.8	374^th of 1005 public elementary schools	62.8%	76	44.7	56.8	60.0	31.9	46.7	68.4	73.0	86.7	44.7	65.8	56.8	25.5	39.3	50.0	$14,079	$916	$13,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Emerson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Seymour Middle School
High : Seymour Senior High School

What district is Emerson Elementary School in?

Seymour Community Schools

Is Emerson Elementary School a good school?

Emerson Elementary School ranks 422^nd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Elementary School?

Students at Emerson Elementary School are 60% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Emerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Emerson Elementary School.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

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