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Margaret R Brown Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

922^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Margaret R Brown Elementary School is a K–4 school in Seymour, Indiana (Jackson County) serving 499 students, which makes it one of the larger elementary schools in Seymour Community Schools, a district ranked 264th of 374 Indiana districts.

Over the ten years of ranking history available, Margaret R Brown has never placed higher than the 17th percentile of Indiana elementary schools, and its two most recent years are its first with 0 stars; 2025–2026 was its lowest rank on record at 922nd of 1,015 schools (9th percentile). The school's clearest weakness is English language arts. In 2025–2026 only 9.23% of students were proficient in ELA — the lowest of the eleven schools compared, and far below the district's 24.92%. That gap is unusually isolated to one subject: math (25.64%) is only about 2.5 points below the district (28.13%), and science (23.47%) is about 3.6 points below (27.03%). ELA has also been slipping, from about 14.5% in 2022–2023 to 9.23%, while science has more than doubled from 11.11% to 23.47%. At both tested grade levels ELA sits near 9%, versus roughly 41–42% statewide. Notably, chronic absenteeism was 8.3% in 2024–2025 — less than half the district's 15.8% and roughly half the state's 16.7%, one of the best figures in the comparison group and a clear improvement over earlier years.

Comparisons within the district are striking. Cortland Elementary School (89 students) and Emerson Elementary School (257 students) operate under the same administration yet rank at the 60th and 58th percentiles with 3 stars; in 2025–2026, 4th-grade math proficiency was 26.53% at Margaret R Brown versus 56.67% at Emerson. Margaret R Brown also reports the highest poverty rate of the group (75.95% free/reduced lunch) while its per-student spending ($11,179) ranks only 7th of 11, and its class size (14.3 students per teacher) is mid-pack. The takeaway for families: attendance here is strong, but reading instruction is where the school needs the most attention.

499

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,179

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Miller Ln
Seymour, IN 47274

(812) 522-5539

District: Seymour Community Schools

Students who attend Margaret R Brown Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Seymour Middle School
High:	Seymour Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.4%

White:

17.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Seymour Community Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg27%

922^nd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	922 of 1015	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	906 of 1005	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	875 of 1011	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	850 of 1016	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	893 of 1020	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	880 of 1016	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	896 of 1031	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	893 of 1027	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.9	913 of 1033	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	866 of 1046	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.5	806 of 1040	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.9	693 of 1036	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.3	830 of 1035	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.1	826 of 1015	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.2	835 of 1025	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.6	826 of 1009	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.6	544 of 1003	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.1	688 of 996	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.5	837 of 985	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.5	831 of 961	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.3	751 of 959	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math26%

Science23%

English Language Arts9%

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by a teacher
Sunday, November 17, 2019

I have been a teacher at this school for 28 years. The students and teachers are amazing. The school has many students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, complicated histories, with many not speaking English when they arrive, but efforts to learn by these students are astounding. They are overcoming life problems that many may never deal with. Before you judge this school by the numbers, please come visit and see for yourselves. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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-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
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
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
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
North Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	810 W Walnut	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 346-4903	566	40	14.1	73.1%	515 (91.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	36.8	657^th of 1015 public elementary schools	35.3%		33.1	699^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.4%	42	33.3	27.9	23.7	26.4	27.6	55.4	39.2	43.4	29.9	41.0	34.2	25.3	29.5	36.0	$12,681	$1,271	$11,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Margaret R Brown Elementary School

What district is Margaret R Brown Elementary School in?

Seymour Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Margaret R Brown Elementary School?

Students at Margaret R Brown Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 17% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Margaret R Brown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Margaret R Brown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seymour Middle School
High : Seymour Senior High School

How many students attend Margaret R Brown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Margaret R Brown Elementary School.

Is Margaret R Brown Elementary School a good school?

Margaret R Brown Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

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